ARTILLERIEGRUPPE EGERSUND
Art.Gr.Egersund, HKAA II/978 (HKAA 492). Formed in
Mannheim in March 41. CO: Major Beuschel.
HKB 18/ 978 Ogna / Sirevåg (3/ 750 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 15 000 m.
HKB 19/ 978 Tengsereid ( 954 )
Equipped with 4 x 21 cm Mrs.18, range 16 000 m.
HKB 20/ 978 Eigeröy ( 964 )
Equipped with 4 x 10 cm K 17/04, range 15 000 m. Was
to change to 4 x 15 cm SKC/28, but because of the German capitulation,
this never happened.
Had also a gun platoon at Midbröd with 2 x 12
cm L/40 Schneider guns, ready in January 43.
MKB 4/ 503 Egersund / Stapnes
Equipped with 4 x 12,7 cm SKC/34, range 17 000 m.
It was transferred from the Army, formerly known as Btt 907.
There was probably one additional battery in Janshola,
Jøssingfjorden. It might have been
MKB 7./ 503 led by Oberleutnant Herman Schröder.
2./ 782 Egersund
Flak unit belonging to Flakrgt 92. Equipped with 2
cm AA guns.
Flakregiment 92 (v) Stavanger
Gesamtstärke Flakregiment 92 (v) : Offz. 102
Mannsch. 2717
Sub-units:
Gem.Flakabt. 526 Stavanger
1./ 526 10.5 cm Stavanger
2./ 526 10,5 cm Stavanger
3./ 526 10,5 cm Stavanger
4./ 526 10,5 cm Stavanger
1./ 567 8,8 cm Stavanger
2./ 567 8,8 cm Stavanger
3./ 567 8,8 cm Stavanger
4./ 567 8,8 cm Stavanger
5./ 567 8,8 cm Stavanger
Leichte Flakabt. 782 (v)
1./ 782 2 cm Stavanger
2./ 782 2 cm Egersund
3./ 782 2 cm Stavanger
6./ 526 2 cm Stavanger
Gem. Flakabt. 352 (v)
3./ 467 8,8 cm Stavanger Hafen
5./ 526 2 cm Stavanger Hafen
5./ 569 2 cm Kristiansand S
Gem. Flakabt. 515 (v)
1./ 515 8,8 cm Lister
2./ 515 8,8 cm Lister
3./ 515 8,8 cm Lister
4./ 515 8,8 cm Lister
6./ 515 2 cm Lister
6./ 569 2 cm Kjevik |
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ARTILLERIEGRUPPE STAVANGER-SÜD
Art.Gr.Stavanger-Süd, HKAA I/ 978 (HKAA 444 )
Formed in Hamburg in April 42. CO: Maj. Laux, HQ:
Malletuen.
HKB 8/ 978 Jederens Rev ( 962 )
Equipped with 4 x K 17/04 10 cm guns, range 15 000
m. Established May 1941.
HKB 9/ 978 Malletuen (4/ 516 MKB)
Equipped with 4 x 21 cm K 39/40 guns, range 30 000
m. Guns moved from Engelöya in April 44, crew from HKB 5/977 Aspenes.
HKB 16/ 978 Obrestad Fyr ( 963 )
Equipped with 4 x 10 cm K 17/04, range 15 000 m. It
was built in May 41, also subordinated was a 15 cm naval gun for flare
shells belonging to the railwayartillery at Närbö.
HKB 17/ 978 Horr ( 974 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K 332 (f) guns, range 1941
MKB Vigdel (MKB v.d. Groeben)
Equipped with 4 x 17 cm SKL 40 guns, range 19 000
m. During the building of this fortress in 1940, a temporary unit with
15 cm guns was placed at Hellestö for defence. (later numbered 10/
504 )
MKB 6/ 503 Närbö (MKB Lofoten)
Equipped with 4 x 24 cm KM 93/96 railway guns, range
26 000 m. This battery was moved from Narvik in 44, and replaced a 28 cm
army railway gun unit, which was deployed to Fredrikstad.
The 15 cm flare gun at HKB 16/ 978 Obrestad was subcoordinated
to Närbö.
ARTILLERIEUNTERGRUPPE STAVANGER
HAFEN (Harbour)
Art.U.Gr. Stavanger Hafen was tactically commanded
by HKB 6/ 978.
HKB 4/ 978 Finnöy ( 907 )
Equipped with 4 x 15 cm K 16 guns, range 22 000 m.
HKB 6/ 978 Tau ( 592 )
Equipped with 4 x 10 cm K 17/04 guns, range 15 000
m.
MKB I / 503 Stavanger
Equipped with 3 x 10 cm SKL 40 M II Bofors guns, range
17 000 m. These guns were removed from the Norwegian vessel ”Aeger". Preparations
for a new battery, planned at Hundvaag w/ 4 x 12 cm L 44 M 1934 Boforses
were made, but it never got finished.
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE KARMÖY-SÜD
Art.Gr. Karmöy-Süd, HKAA IV/ 978
Formed in July 44. CO: Hauptmann Schultze, HQ: Skudenes
HKB 1/ 978 Skudenes ( 993 )
Equipped with 6 x 15,5 cm K416 (f) guns, range 15
000 m. Formed in May 41.
HKB 2/ 978 Bokn ( 990 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332 (f) guns, range 16
000 m. Formed in May 41.
HKB 3/ 978 Syre
Equipped with 5 x 12,2 cm K 390/2 (r) guns, range
21 000 m. Combat ready in March 43. Also attached to this unit was a gun
platoon at Skudenes, Zug 3/978 Skude, with 2 x 12 cm L/40 turret guns.
HKB 67/ 977 Ferkingstad (13/ 751 )
Equipped with 4 x 14,5 cm K405 (f), range 17 000 m.
Ready in Nov 42.
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE STAVANGER-NORD
Art.Gr.Stavanger Nord, MAA 503
Originally designed MAA Stavanger in April 40. CO:
Kpt.z.See Böhme, HQ: Kvitsöy
HKB 5/ 978 Fjölöy
Equipped with 3 x 21 cm Mrs 18 (heavy mortar), range
16 000 m. Originally designed for use against ground targets, and placed
at Leanuden.
HKB 7/ 978 Randaberg (2/ 441 )
Equipped with 6 x 15,5 cm K416 (f), range 17 000 m.
Formed in Stuttgart in March 42.
MKB 2/ 503 Kvittingsöy (“MKB v.d. Köster”/Baltic
Sea)
Equipped with 4 x 17 cm SKL/40, range 20 000 m. Ready
in May 40.
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE HAUGESUND
Art.Gr.Haugesund, HKAA V/ 977 (HKAA 490 )
Formed in Mannheim in March 41. CO: Maj. Säger
HKB 64/ 977 Skaaredal ( 952 )
Equipped with 3 x 21 cm Mrs 18 (heavy mortar). Ready
in May 41, designed for ground targets.
Also equipped with 3 x 2 cm Flak 38, 1 x 8,2 cm “Granatwerfer”
(mortar)
HKB 65/ 977 Fiskaa Vann (12/ 751 )
Equipped with 4 x 14,5 cm K 405 (f), range 17 000
m. Originally designed “HKB Aakrehamn”.
Also equipped with 1 x 7,5 cm FK 236 (b), 2 x 2,5
cm Pak (f), and 2 x 2 cm Flak 38
HKB 66/ 977 Vikene ( 991 )
Equipped with 6 x 15,5 cm K416 (f), range 14 000 m.
Ready in May 41. Subordinated was a unit at Ytreland, “Zug 66/977”, with
4 x 7,5 cm K236 (b), range 10 000 m. Also equipped with 2 x 5 cm KwK, 3
x 2 cm Flak 38, 1 x 5 cm Fest. Gr.W (fixed light mortar), and 1 x 8 cm
“Granatwerfer” (medium mortar)
HKB 68/ 977
Consisted of two platoons, ”Storöy” and ”Kvala”.
Each had 2 x 7,5 cm turret guns, range 10 000 m. Ready in Dec 43.
MKB 10/ 504 Haugesund (MKB Bismarck)
Equipped with 4 x 15 cm SKL/45, range 17 000 m. Originally
placed at Hellestö, moved in Oct 40. By the end of the war assigned
to MAA 504 Bergen. |