christerd Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Söderbaum Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hi Christer, can you post a close up from the man with the moustachef to compare. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hallo, here is a bigger pic of the officer and his friend with the arm badge Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thank you. I think it's not Hptm Abt. Maybe the next Leader. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NielsenDK Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 The 3rd from right is my grandpa. BZ 107 was very close to craonne at the chemin des dames offensive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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