German 944th Army Coastal Artillery Regiment

944th Army Coastal Artillery Regiment

944 Heeres-KÃ¼sten-Artillerie-Regimenter HKAR944

History

Formed in BihaÄ‡ at the beginning of December 1943 from personnel transferred from Germany, Norway and English Channel.

From February to April 1944 it was reformed from three to four battalions.

Part of 15th Mountain Corps tactically subordinated to naval command.

HQ was located in DrniÅ¡. During German withdrawal from Dalmatia in operation HERBSTGEWITTER staff was transferred first to Knin and then to BihaÄ‡.

During final months Regiment had one battalion left with 1st and 2nd Battery located in Jablanac and 3rd and 4th in Senj. Staff of Yugoslav 4th Army didn't have knowledge of these units.

Order of battle

952nd Army Coastal Artillery Battalion

946th Army Coastal Artillery Battalion

103rd Battery - near Zadar with parts on Ugljen island

104th Battery - near Biograd with parts on southern edge of PaÅ¡man island

107th Battery - PetrÄane

947th Army Coastal Artillery Battalion

133rd Battery - Vodice

134th Battery - Lusa with parts near Zlarin

135th Battery - PrimoÅ¡ten

948th Army Coastal Artillery Battalion

154th Battery - ÄŒiovo

155th Battery - ÄŒiovo

156th Battery - ÄŒiovo

157th Battery - near Split

158th Battery - near StobreÄ

August 1944

I. Battalion (952nd)

1st Battery - 4x10,5cm K18

2nd Battery - 6x10,5cm K338 (i)

3rd Battery - 5x10,5cm sFH414 (f)

4th Battery - 4x10,5cm K18

II. Battalion

7th Battery - 4x15,2 KH 433/1 (r)

8th Battery - 3x10cm leFH315 (i)

9th Battery - 4x10cm leFH315 (i)

III. Battalion

13th Battery -

14th Battery -

15th Battery -

IV. Battalion

19th Battery -

20th Battery -

21st Battery -

23rd Battery -

24th Battery -

Known members

Gregor Kusternig

Reference

Zbornik instituta za historiju radniÄkog pokreta Dalmacije, Split, 1978 page 860