by Gareth Collins

Re-formed on the lower Rhine in October 1944 from Rheinfähren-Kompanien of the Landespioniere. It was employed with the General der Pioniere with Heeresgruppe B to which it was operationally subordinate. It was subordinate to the Befehlshaber der Sicherungsstreitkräfte in all other matters. In December 1944 it was employed in the area of Groningen, then transferred to Duisberg. In March 1945 what remained of the Flottille was shifted to Münster and it continued moving north until it became impossible to move any further. It was dissolved in April 1945 with its staff and crews employed as alarm units in infantry service.

Chef

Korvettenkapitän (AMD) der Reserve Josef Schwalb (00 Oct 1944-00 Feb 1945)
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve z.V. Dr. Sigismund Fuchs (00 Feb 1945-00 Apr 1945)

Sources used

Research by Gareth Collins
Erich Gröner - Die Schiffe der deutschen Kriegsmarine und ihr Verbleib 1939-1945, J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, München (1976)
Hans H. Hildebrand - Die organisatorische Entwicklung der Marine nebst Stellenbesetzung 1848 bis 1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück (2000)
Hans H. Hildebrand & Ernest Henriot – Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück (1989)
Hans H. Hildebrand, Albert Röhr & Hans-Otto Steinmetz – Die Deutschen Kriegsschiffe, Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg (1980)
Walter Lohmann & Hans H. Hildebrand – Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine, Verlag Hans-Henning Podzun, Bad Nauheim (1956)

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