LBZ, Siebel Ferries ect.

[Enrico Cernuschi]

A further question Gentlemen.

How many small landing crafts of the LBZ type were sent in the Med. before 8 Sept. 1943?

How many were lost until the Italian armistice?

The same problem for the Siebel ferry.

Any further infos (total and losses) about minor German boats like Luftwaffe rescue motor launches sent in the Med. in the same time (since 1941 until 8 Sept. 1943) are welcome.

Thank you

    EC

PS I would be glad to reply in front of questions about the Italian Navy.

[crolick]

What's LBZ landing craft?!
Never heard of it and didn't find it in Groner! (though possible I've missed it )

[Kroatischemarine]

Maybe he is thinking about italian Mz 

[Ulrich Rudofsky]

You may find your answer in this discussion:

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.military.naval/msg/b7c7bc688eb67256?q=Operazione+C3+group:sci.military.naval&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&rnum=3
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=806213&sid=ce89637127448c91e65fd976bfbef479

[Kroatischemarine]

I saw the pictures and I think that LBZ is PILB (Pionierlandungsboot)

[Enrico Cernuschi]

Danke

  EC