Odd Unit Name: "1./Flamga 918"

[bob lembke]

I have just finished reading a regimental history of Infanterie=Regiment Nr. 30, and as the German troops are marching back to Germany in late 1918, they are joined by " 1./Flamga 918 " and two battalions of field artillery. What sort of unit might that be? Rings no bells in my belfry.

Bob Lembke

Edited September 8, 2009 by bob lembke

[Gilles]

" 1./Flamga 918 "

Flak-MG-Abteilung?

[bob lembke]

" 1./Flamga 918 "

Flak-MG-Abteilung?

Thanks, Gilles;

I think that you may be right. Did not think of it myself. On their march they had been harrassed by strafing and bombing aircraft, including at night by aircraft dropping powerful parachute flares. At this time they were rapidly forming and disbanding units to meet immediate needs. So such a formation would be a welcome marching companion.

Bob Lembke

[Naxos]

Bob, Gilles quess is right

Flamga is a Fliegerabwehrmaschinengewehrabteilung. In August of 1917 existed Flamga. 801 to 803, 901 to 921 and 1925.

Edited September 8, 2009 by Naxos

[Guest Rick Research]

Flamga 914 Kaiser's birthday 1918

This photo is from 1916 so not a "Flamga," but the sort of close support, mass small arms firepower intended to deal with the WW1 equivalent of "Jabos" strafing front line trenches

Easier to hid than Flak guns and more likely to spew lead into a low flying plane.

[bob lembke]

Many thanks, everyone. I had never seen the term, I think. Looked odd.

Bob

[Guest Rick Research]

Lots of weird abbreviations back then. One of my favorites is the "WuMBA." Major Soundso of the "WuMBA" or even better, of the Kriegsamt (as if there was another?) of the WuMBA. The central WuMBA was in Berlin but there were branch WuMBAs all across Germany, with legions of WuMBA-workers toiling away towards final victory in the

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