Flugm-Leit-Kompanie „Tonfels”

[Alkali]

Hi All,

Mr Karl O. Hoffmann in one's book wrote :

„1. schwere Flugm-Leit-Kompanie „Tonfels”, Birklau b. Thorn”

Double error.
For first, was not village about name Birklau. Was instead village Birglau ( Polish name Bierzglowo ).
For second, „Tonfels” never was stationed in Bierzglowo / Birglau. Radars one placed over 3 kilometres to the east, on fields of village Lubianka ( German name Luben – Koordinaten N 53° 8’, O 18° 29’ ).
In this of village I found old woman, which all saw. From windows one's own room saw how "Tonfels" was built and how became destroyed in January 1945.
On theme of equipment said, that was there :
- Only one large radar on concrete – socle ( „Wurzburg-Riese” ),
- One radar with antenna how mattress ( „Freya” ),
- One wooden tower ( probably „Heinrich Peiler” ),
- Only one ectangular barrack ( no typical T-Baracke !! ).

This all, more nothing there was not, very little equipments how on „schwere F-L-K” !
I asked whether was second W-R but woman all time very categorical spoke only about one !

Today after "Tonfels" remained only rebuilt barrack.
W-R socle broke several of years after war man this old women. His equipment this only hammer and chisel ! Ruins used in foundationses built barns. Now in place where once was W-R is only hole in earth.

Old woman


Commemorative photo - 1946, „my” old woman in centre.


W-R, now only hole in earth


Barrack - rebuilt after war


Regards,
Czarek (Alkali)

[Leif]

Hi Czarek.

Thank you for your great Research!

Best Regards,
Leif

[Leif]

Hi again.
I have just looked at "Wir Stegskopfer", a book not related to Hoffmann. On page 313 is written about Tonfels and mentioned a Jagdschloß. A Jagdschloß could be up to 5 km seperated from the "rest".

Best Regards,
Leif

[EricZ]

Moin,

schön wie sich die Informationen hier nunmehr ergänzen.
Und für Tonfels haben wir eine Premiere: Czarek hat als erster aus dem Forum ein Bild einer Zeitzeugin (?), eines ehemaligen Blitzmädchens (?) hier ins Forum gestellt, die ja wohl Informationen zur Stellung hat.

Super, danke für den Beitrag!

Grüße, Eric
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[MikeG]

Hi!

As I understand Czarek's posting, this old lady is the wife of the guy who removed the WR sockel.

Mike

[Alkali]

Hi,

[Alkali]

[Leif]

Next bit of Information:
"Wir Stegskopfer" Seite 310: "Meindl, Fritz<br>
20.11.44 mit 5 mann über Königsberg nach Thorn. Mit F.-J. Schäfer in die FuM-Stellung "Tonfels" an Jagdschloß, 2 Freya, 1 W.-Riese, 1 Dora. (...)"

Best Regards,
Leif

@Alkali: Thank you!

[beaviso]

[CoVoX]

Hi,