Lw.-Bau-Btl. 227/XI (Hiwi) later (Lett.)

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Lw.-Bau-Btl. 227/XI (Hiwi) later (Lett.)

Formed Apr-May 1943 in North Russia by redesignating Lw.-Bau-Btl. 16/IV and reorganizing with non-German labor volunteers and a small German cadre. Had a Stab and 1. – 3. Kp. plus a Geräte-Kolonne (Equipment Column). [1]

History

5 May 43: Btl. just being formed at Pleskau (Pskov) by Oberquartiermeister/Luftflotte 1 for construction work on Pskov-South and Pskov-West airfields with a German cadre of 5 officers and 35 men. Initially designated Lw.-Bau-Btl. (Hiwi) Pleskau. [2]

1 Feb 44: still located at Pskov (strength 400). [3]

Jul 44: Btl. now at Schaulen (Šiauliai)/Lithuania. [4]

6 Jul 44: the Battalion’s designation was changed from (Hiwi) to (Lett.) when it changed to all Latvian volunteer labourers. [5]

11 Sep 44: those elements of the Btl. attached to 5.Panzer-Div. In Latvia ordered relieved this date and transferred to Gerdauen airfield (SE of Königsburg) in East Prussia for construction work. [6]

1945: main body of the Btl. in Kurland (Courland)/Latvia. [7]

FpNs: Stab (L 47788), 1.Kp. (L 55763), 2.Kp. (L 52618), 3.Kp. (L 54374), Geräte-Kolonne (L 31727).

Kommandeur:

Maj. Wilhelm Fatz (  ? -  ? )

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References

  1. ↑ Tessin-Luftwaffe; Kannapin – FpÜ
  2. ↑ NARA WashDC RG 242 Microcopy T-311 roll 75 frame 145
  3. ↑ NARA WashDC RG 242 Microcopy T-311 roll 116 frame 014
  4. ↑ Tessin-Luftwaffe
  5. ↑ Tessin-Luftwaffe; Kannapin – FpÜ
  6. ↑ NARA WashDC RG 242 Microcopy T-311 roll 228 frame 286
  7. ↑ Tessin-Luftwaffe
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