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12-03-2015 08:46 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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For the record I'm pretty sure my grand father was a flakhelfer in the second picture. When he reached age he joined as a KM
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Rzm57 I'd be interested on your opinion (and everyone else's of course) on these items that I'm interested in and how they compare to yours and authenticity
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Thank you very much. Very helpful
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There is an update! I have had a reply from the Deutsche Dienststelle.
Just need to get someone in the family to translate it for me.
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The letter says:
"Your enquiry of 4/1/2016
1 enclosure
Dear Mr. [...],
concerning the military service history of your grandfather, the following could be found:
[...]
Entry into Navy service: 19/1/1945
Time period / Unit, location (if known/applicable):
19/1/1945 to 19/3/1945: 27th Schiffstammabteilung*, Ollerup/Denmark
20/3/1945 to 30/4/1945: 5th Marineersatzabteilung**, Westerland/Sylt
Rank: Matrose I (Bootsmannslaufbahn)***
Remarks: According to a list of 31/5/1944, your grandfather was serving with the 5th Battery of schwere Flakabteilung 801**** prior to his call-up to the Navy. The time period is not on record.
On 30 April 1945, your grandfather was taken as a prisoner of war at Bremervörde, being released from captivity on 7/9/1945.
Concerning the administrative fees, please note the attached form.
PTO"
*) roughly translated "Ships' Cadre Detachment"; these were units for the military- and naval basic training of recruits
**) Navy Replacement Detachment
***) i.e. a basic-level seaman of the boatswains' career
****) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Detachment 801
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A huge help as ever HPL! Many thanks.
Looks like he spent more time in captivity than in the navy!
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