Lw.-Bau-Btl. 11/III

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Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 11/III

Formed 21 March1940 as Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 311/III with a Stab and 3 companies. On 16 May 1940, it was renamed Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 11/III. [1]

History

Nov 40: Btl. transferred from Trondheim-Vaernes (airfield)/Central Norway to Bardufoss/N Norway, with 3.Kp. detached at Bodø. [2].

25 Jun 41: Bardufoss with 3.Kp. at Saetermoen/23 km SSW of Bardufoss. [3]

Nov 41: North Norway under Lw.-Bau-Rgt. Norwegen-Nord. [4]

Jan 42: Btl. still in Bardufoss. [5]

May 42: Bardufoss. [6]

Jun 42 – Jun 44: Btl. active but location not identified.

Mid-1944: 1.Kp. (only) at Friedrichshafen/S Germany. [7]

Mar 45: Btl. deployed on the Western Front under Luftflotte Reich with companies divided between Luftgau XI, Luftgau V and Luftgau XIV. [8].

FpNs: Stab (L 33471), 1.Kp. (L 34265), 2.Kp. (L ?????), 3.Kp. (L 35430).

Kommandeur:

Hptm.(d.R.) Karl Biehler (21 Mar 40 - 27 Mar 41)

Hptm. Paul Schrader (27 Mar 41 - 17 May 41)


© H.L. deZeng IV, 2025

References

  1. Tessin-Luftwaffe; Kannapin – FpÜ
  2. NARA WashDC T-312
  3. NARA WashDC T-312 roll 1006 frame 241; BNA London AIR 40 document
  4. NARA WashDC T-312 roll 1033 frame 2006
  5. BNA London AIR 40 document
  6. BNA London AIR 40 document
  7. NARA WashDC T-79 roll 14
  8. Tessin-Luftwaffe

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