Ballon Zug 107 1918 ?

[christerd]

Anyone have any info about this formation ? I got a Photo with Personal from this unit but haven´t found much on the net.

One of the officers seems to have a cloth badge with FLA 23 ?

Thanks in advance Christer

[Söderbaum]

Very nice photo Christer

Sadly BZ 107 is one balloon units I have very little information on. However they are reported to have served within the 7 Army (Laon area) in spring 1918.

The man with the moustache have some similarity to the photo of the commander of FLA 23, Hptm Erich Abt in a recent thread below.

Probably the photo was taken when people of FLA 23 were visiting the unit. It also implies that at this time BZ 107 was a part of FLA 23.

Normally each Army Korps did have one FLA, and that each FLA could consist of 2 to 5 ballonzüge...

What is extra interesting with FLA 23 is that Uffz Otto Heinecke served within this stab unit around this time... He was the inventor of the famous Heinecke parachute.

Gunnar

[christerd]

Aha, Thanks Gunnar !

Fun to get the answer from a source so close

And the officer is really looking a lot like Hptm Abt Now I have to find out more about FLA 23

Have a nice weekend all

Christer

[jaba1914]

Hi Christer,

can you post a close up from the man with the moustachef to compare.

Regards Alex

[christerd]

Hallo, here is a bigger pic of the officer and his friend with the arm badge

Christer

[jaba1914]

Thank you.

I think it's not Hptm Abt. Maybe the next Leader.

Regards Alex

[NielsenDK]

The 3rd from right is my grandpa.

BZ 107 was very close to craonne at the chemin des dames offensive