German Naval Artillery Battalions

Naval Artillery Battalions

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History

After failure to clear/capture all Adriatic islands, which allowed Vis to develop into strong Partisan and Allied base, Germans needed to guard numerous island and long coastline from raids and landings as well protect their own shipping routs from Allied naval supremacy, for this purpose numerous naval artillery batteries were formed. These come under frequent air attacks and raids until finally destroyed once Yugoslav Partisans reformed into Yugoslav army and begun their final advance.

540th Naval Artillery Battalion

612th Naval Artillery Battalion - Kotar (Cattaro)

621st Naval Artillery Battalion

626th Naval Artillery Battalion

628th Naval Artillery Battalion

See also

Army Coastal Artillery Regiments

Army Coastal Artillery Battalions

Batteries locations, unknown designation

Drvenik Veli

3x66mm, range 6 km

East, 4x76mm, range 8,5 km

Split

Harbor battery 2x75mm, range 8,5 km

New harbor battery 4x76mm, range 8,5 km

Dugi Rat - 4x135mm, range 16-18 km, crew arrived on 21 June from Mostar