Marine-Bordflak-Abteilungen

1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 7.01.41 in Hamburg-Langenhorn from parts of Marine-Flak-Abteilung 200.
  • Served ships in the Baltic, Norway and France.
  • Disbanded 3.22.43, and divided into Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Oslo, Stettin and Bordeaux.
  • Subordinated to Admiral der KM-Dienststelle Hamburg.

Reformed 10.03.43 in Stettin from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Stettinwith 5 companies:

  • 1. Aalborg
  • 2. Swinemünde
  • 3. Stettin-Gotzlow
  • 4. Danzig-Neufahrwasser
  • 5. Riga

1.45 transfered to Neustrelitz. Companies were located as follows:

  • 1. Gotenhafen
  • 2. Swinemünde
  • 3. Stettin-Gotzlow
  • 4. Danzig-Neufahrwasser
  • 5. Danzig-Mitte
  • plus detachments in Gotenhafen, Königsberg and Elbing.

4.01.45 in Rostock.Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

2. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 7.01.41 in Hamburg-St. Georg from parts of Marine-Flak-Abteilung 200.
  • Served ships in the North Sea and Holland.
  • Disbanded 3.22.43, and divided into Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Hamburg and Rotterdam.
  • Subordinated to Admiral der KM-Dienststelle Hamburg.

Reformed 10.03.43 in Hamburg from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Hamburgwith 4 companies:

  • 1. Hamburg
  • 2. Hamburg-Neudorf
  • 3. Wolhelmshaven
  • 4. Kiel-Holtenau

1.45 reorganised:

  • 1. Marne-Brunsbüttelkoog
  • 2. Marne-Brunsbüttelkoog
  • 3. Hamburg-Alsterdorf
  • 4. Hamburg
  • plus Luftsperrzug in Brunsbüttelkoog.

Probably moved to Rendsburg before the end of the war.Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

3. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 10.03.43 in Olso from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Oslo with 8Kompanien:

  • 1. Kristiansand-Süd
  • 2. Bergen
  • 3. Trondheim
  • 4. Tromsö
  • 5. Oslo
  • 6. Narvik
  • 7. Hammerfest-Harstad
  • 8. Kirkenes

In 12.18.44, the 4., 6. and 8. Kompanien were transferred to the 7.Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung. In 1.45, the Abteilung had 6 companies:

  • 1. Kristiansand-Süd
  • 2. Bergen
  • 3. Trondheim
  • 4. Oslo-Songswan
  • 5. Oslo
  • 6. Stavanger
  • plus detachmnets in Aalesund, Frederikstad and Narvik.

Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

4. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 10.03.43 in Rotterdam from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Rotterdamwith 8 companies:

  • 1. Langeooge
  • 2. Rotterdam
  • 3. Bremen
  • 4. Nordenham
  • 5. Emden
  • 6. Wesermünde
  • 7. Appingedam
  • 8. Bremen

In 9.44 it moved to Nordenham with the Kompanien as follows:

  • 1. Bremen
  • 2. Wesermünde-Bremerhaven
  • 3. Bremen
  • 4. Nordenham

In 5.45 transfered to Brunsbüttelkoog.Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

5. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 12.12.44 in Rendsburg from parts of 1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung,with 5 Kompanien:

  • 1. Aalborg
  • 2. Kiel-Laboe
  • 3. Aarhus
  • 4. Kiel-Holtenau
  • 5. Lübeck
  • plus detachments in Aarhus and Copenhagen

Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

6. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 12.12.44 in Langeooge from parts of 2. and 4. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung,with 5 Kompanien:

  • 1. Langeooge
  • 2. Rotterdam
  • 3. Wilhelmshaven
  • 4. Emden
  • 5. Emden
  • plus detachments in Duisburg and Mannheim

Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

7. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 12.12.44 in Narvik from parts of 3. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilungwith 4 Kompanien:

  • 1. Narvik
  • 2. Bodö
  • 3. Harstad
  • 4. Tromsö
  • plus a detachment in Lödingen

Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

10. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

Formed 3.10.43 in Bordeaux from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Bordeaux with5 companies.

  • Stab (with Lehrgruppe) in Biscarosse
  • 1. Le Havre
  • 2. Bordeaux
  • 3. Cherbourg (plus detachment in Alderney)
  • 4. St. Malo (plus detachments in Granville, Jersey and Guernsey)
  • 5. Calais (plus detachment in Boulogne)

Disbanded 8.44, and absorbed by Marine-Regiment von Pflugk-Hartung.Subordinated to KM-Dienststelle Bordeaux.

20. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 10.03.43 in Genoa (Nervi) from 1. Marine-Bordflak-AbteilungSüd, with 3 companies, later 4 companies.
  • Disbanded 11.44.
  • Subordinated to Deutsche Seetransportchef Italien, and from 1944 DeutschesMarinekommando Italien.

22. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 10.03.43 in Neapel(Napoli) from 2. Marine-Flak-AbteilungSüd. 11.06.43 to Trieste-Geignano.
  • Subordinated to Seetransportchef Adria, and from 1944 Deutsches MarinekommandoItalien.

31. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 10.03.43 in Piräus from Marine-Bordflak-AbteilungPiräus with 3 companies.
  • 10.44 participated in the evacuation ofGreece (protecting the railway lines), and was disbanded shortlyafterwards.
  • Subordinated to Admiral Ägäis.

33. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung

  • Formed 10.03.43 in Eupatoria from Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Eupatoria.
  • Moved to Sevastopol in 1943, and 5.44 in Constanza. 8.44 with 4Kompanien:
    • 1. Constanza
    • 2. Constanza
    • 3. Varna
    • 4. Braila

  • Destroyed 8.44.
  • Subordinated to Seetransportchef Schwarzes Meer.

    • Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung 200

    • Formed 4.15.40 in Kiel-Holtenau as Marine-Flak-Abteilung 200, withdetachments in Hamburg, Stettin, Oslo and Aalborg.
    • On 8.04.40 renamed Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung 200.
    • On 7.03.41 disbanded and divided into 1. and 2. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung (Stab/200 became Stab/2).
    • Subordinated to Admiral der KM-Dienststelle Hamburg.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Bordeaux

    • Formed 3.15.43 in Bordeaux from parts of 1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilungwith 5 companies.
    • 10.03.43 became 10. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Eupatoria

    • Formed 9.43 in Eupatoria from Marine-Bordflak-Kompanie Eupatoria (formed1943).
    • 10.03.43 became 33. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Seetransportchef Schwarzes Meer.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Hamburg

    • Formed 3.22.43 in Bordeaux from Stab, 1. and 2./2.
    • Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung with 3 companies.
    • 10.03.43 became 2.Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Oslo

    • Formed 3.15.43 in Oslo from 4./2. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung with 4companies.
    • 10.03.43 became 3. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Piräus

    • Formed 5.43 in Piräus with 3 companies.
    • 10.03.43 became 31.Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Admiral Ägäis.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Rotterdam

    • Formed 3.22.43 in Rotterdam from 3./2. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung with5 companies.
    • 10.03.43 became 4. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Stettin

    • Formed 3.22.43 in Stettin from 5. – 7./1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • 10.03.43 became 1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.
    • Subordinated to Marine-Bordflak-Brigade Nord.

    Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Süd

    • Formed 1.1.42 in Napoli from Marine-Bordflak-Kompanie Süd*, with2 companies (later 3). On 6.01.43 divided into:
      • 1. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Süd in Genoa (Nervi)
      • 2. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung Süd in Napoli

    • On 10.03.43 both became 20. and 22. Marine-Bordflak-Abteilung.Subordinated to Marinekommando Italien (Seetransportchef)

    * Formed 2.41 as Marine-Bordflak-Kompanie Kraneck, 3.31.41became Marine-Bordflak-Kompanie Süd in Napoli.