by Gareth Collins

Formed in Grave in North Brabant in April 1942. It was subordinate to the Marinebefehlshaber in den Niederlande until February 1943. It was then employed in area of Marinegruppenkommando Süd until its dissolution. Between June 1943 and July 1943 and Between November 1943 and its dissolution it was subordinate to the Marinegruppenkommando Süd for troop services only, operationally it was subordinate to the Heer and Kommandierender Admiral Ägäis. It dissolved in October 1944.

Kommandeur

Fregattenkapitän (Ing.) Carl Heinz Hahn (00 Apr 1942-00 Oct 1944)

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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