Wehrmacht Special Forces

[Herroberst]

Who knows what the K-men were?(I do but I want to give others a chance to respond)

[Gage]

Originally Posted by Herroberst

Who knows what the K-men were?(I do but I want to give others a chance to respond)

Nope. Anyone else? Sounds very interesting thou.

[von Poop]

K-men were German Frogmen weren't they? Midget subs and the like.
There's a very moving 'talking head' video of a German Veteran at 'Explosion' in Gosport (Tower armouries) next to one of the 'subs' (for sub read Torpedo with a seat.) He released one against a Ship with the loss of all hands(can't remember details, may have been the only succesfull use?? dunno..).
You could tell he hadn't had that many good nights sleep for the last 60 years because of that one day in his war.

[Herroberst]

Sprengboot Linse: A 19ft Launch, packed with explosives driven towards shipping then bailing out of the craft at 30knots at the last minute while 350 Kilos of charge explode into the target. Then picked up by another boat. A day in the life of the
Kommando der Kleinkampfverbande.

Thought this was interesting:

http://www.atlantikwall-research-norway.de/article_Kommando%20der%20Kleinkampfverbande.html

[von Poop]

A UK tv program recently restored a Biber to 'just about' functioning condition. There was a good veteran interview on that too. along the lines of, 'first we sent 8.... none came back.... then we sent 12.....none came back, then we sent another 8.....one came back' etc. etc. Anyone who climbed into one of those (or an x-craft) certainly qualify as 'special forces' to my mind.

"It is the only working Second World War submarine in the world."
http://www.channel4.com/science/micr...sub/index.html

[Owen]

Just been reading about the bridge at Nijmegen and it being destroyed by German Frogmen. Anyone have any info on them?

[Gage]

Originally Posted by Von Poop

A UK tv program recently restored a Biber to 'just about' functioning condition. There was a good veteran interview on that too. along the lines of, 'first we sent 8.... none came back.... then we sent 12.....none came back, then we sent another 8.....one came back' etc. etc. Anyone who climbed into one of those (or an x-craft) certainly qualify as 'special forces' to my mind.

"It is the only working Second World War submarine in the world."
http://www.channel4.com/science/micr...sub/index.html

I saw that one, it was fantastic once they had sealed the leaks!. You wouldn't get me in it although it worked fine. I think they were worried by the engine fumes.

[Marina]

Originally Posted by Herroberst

This thread will be a discussion of The various military or combat Special Forces of the Wehrmacht and the SS. This will not include anything to do with Einsatzgruppen or the camps. It will deal with Luftgruppen KG-200, The Brandenburg Division, Units of the Kriegsmarine involving frogmen, mini subs and speedboats packed with explosives, The Abwehr, The Reichsicherheitshauptamt, SD operatives, The Wehrwolves and finally Gerbirgsjager and Fallschirmjager truppen.

HELP! Excusae my ignorance, but:

Reichsicherheitshauptampt?
Gerbirgsjager and Fallschirmjagertruppen?

[von Poop]

Originally Posted by Marina

HELP!

Hi Marina. Confusion at Germanology entirely acceptable.

Reichsicherheitshauptampt - RSHA - Reich Security Office.
Gerbirgsjager - Mountain Troops
Fallschirmjager - Paratroops.

Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Adam.

[Gotthard Heinrici]

I was of the opinion that K-Men were involved in the attempts to destroy the bridge over the Rhine at Remagen, indeed it was one of many attempts to destroy it. didnt work though.