tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32881404780782516762024-03-14T00:23:05.641-07:00Andreas Aviation HistoryAndreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-82197243510303630292023-06-23T02:32:00.005-07:002023-06-23T02:32:57.312-07:00Organization and overwhelming statistics - a cry for more resources to Gen.Qu.6.Abt. Ic<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In one of the documents acquired long ago from the Bundesarchiv - reference RL 2/1091 - the request for additional resources and a suggestion for a better organization was made.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In addition to the general request for resources, this gives insight into how the Verlustwesen - the loss department - was organized. Enjoy! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><blockquote>Betrifft: Zweiteilung der Bearbeitung der Verlustmeldungen nach Fliegenden Verbanden und anderen Einheiten der Luftwaffe.<br /><br />1.) Meldewesen der Truppe.<br /><br />Die Umstellen des Verteilers wird in manchen Fällen bei der Truppe Verwirrung schaffen und es ist damit zu rechenen, daß es Monate dauern wird, bis sich das Meldewesen eingespielt hat. In dieser Zeit werden die beiden Dienststellen Mühe haben, die einzelnen Fälle gegenseitig auszutauschen undzurecht zu biegen, überdies entstehnt eine nicht unbeachtliche Fehlerquelle.<br /><br />2.) Bearbeitung von Mischfällen.<br /><br />Wenn das Meldewesen seitens der Truppe in Ordnung geht, bleiben doch immer die laufenden Fälle bestehen, die eine Abstimmung durch die beiden Dienststellen erforderlich machen und sehr leicht zu Fehlern führen. z.B. Propellerschlag, mitfliegendes Bodenpersonal.<br /><br />3.) Berichtigungen.<br /><br />Der Berichtigungen der bis zum Übergabetag von IC gebrachten täglichen Verlustmeldungen müssen auch für nichtfliegende Verbände weitergeführt werden; es müßten von der Truppe zweifache Meldungen über Verluste der nichtfliegenden Verbände gefordert werden, der Vordruck von einer Dienststelle zur anderen gehen oder abgeschrieben werden.<br /><br />4.) L.Wehr hat keine täglichen Verlustmeldungen von IC. In Ermangelung von Vorratsexemplaren müßten viele hunderte von Seiten abgeschrieben werden.<br /><br />5.) Vordruck II.<br /><br />Alle Vordrücke II über nichtfliegende Verbände müßten an L.Wehr abgegeben werden. Überprüfungen alter Fälle sind damit für IC mit großer Mehrarbeit verbunden.<br /><br />6.) Nach Abgabe der überplanmäßigen Kräfte ist eine geordnete Weiterführung der Verlustmeldungen über die verbleibenden Fliegende Verbände kaum möglich. Es ist zweifelhaft, ob L.Wehr mit 5 Personen, besondere bei der kurzeren Arbeitszeit, das Auslangen finden wird. Eine Vereinfachung des Schemas könnte der gegebenen Knappheit an Personal wohl Abhelfen, doch würden die Meldungen im selben Maße an Wert als unterlage für statistische Zwecke einbüßen und und zu Vergleichszwecken ungeeignet werden.<br /><br />Zusammenfassung<br /><br />Eine Aufteilung der Verlustbearbeitung auf 2 Dienststellen erscheint arbeitstechnisch unökonomisch und schließt neue Fehlerquellen, besonders in der Übergangszeit, in sich. Zu einer wie bisjetzt geführten detaillierten Erfassung ist mit einem Mehrbedarf an Kräften von 3 -4 Personen zu rechnen.</blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That was the preface. In addition a study was attached that contains the work areas as well as the names of the personnel involved. As this is available as copies, I am including the names here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u></u></span></p><blockquote>Arbeitsgebiet 1<br /><br />Überprüfung der eingehende Qu.-Meldungen und Vordrucke II an Hand der Werknummernliste und der Abstreichlisten. Fernmündliche Klärung von Fehlern. Verlesen der Qu.-Meldungen mit den Qu.Meldungbestätigungen zu Klärung von Fernschreibfehlern. Übertragungen der Personal- und Flugzeugverluste in Abstrichliste und Werknummernkontrolle.<br /><br />Fw. Kurze, Stabsh. Wüstenberg<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 2<br /><br />Zusammenstellung der täglichen Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den Verbänden, Flakartillerie, Ln.-Truppe, Bodenorganisation, Fallschirm - u. L.L.-Truppe und den Lw.Feldkorps. Zusammenstellung der täglichen Verluste bei den Schulen und sonstigen Dienststellen. Abstimmen der Zusammenstellung der täglichen Verlustmeldung mit Qu.-Meldung und Vordruck II.<br /><br />Stabsh. Scheibert-Ruda, Obgfr. Wikowski, Stabsh. Rakofski<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 3<br /><br />Bearbeitung der namentlichen Verlustmeldung Vordruck II der fliegenden Einheiten an Hand der Abstreichlisten sowie Berichtigungen aus Vordruck II.<br /><br />Fw. Stiemerling<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 4<br /><br />Ablage der Vordrucke II nach Einheiten. Erweiterung, Beschriftung. Allgemeine Registraturarbeiten.<br /><br />Stabsh. Prüsse<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 5 und 6<br /><br />Anforderung von Qu.-Meldung und Vordruck II.<br /><br />Stabsh. Kaeding<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 7<br /><br />Durchführung der mit Qu.-Meldung, L.P.Chefabteilung gemeldeten Berichtungen bzw. Ergänzungen.<br /><br />Wm. Bierotte<br /><br />Arbeitsgebiet 8<br /><br />Aufschlüsselung der Verluste nach Geburtstagjahren und nach Gauen.<br /><br />Uffz. Moser</blockquote><p><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So in conclusion - we now know who to blame for any errors and omissions. To me it is quite frankly astonishing that this was done at this scale without databases and computers!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-58241554875957216492023-02-04T06:13:00.001-08:002023-02-04T06:14:07.762-08:00Losses - everyone is interested in losses!An additional feature of the preface is that a statistics over the losses of the different units are included in tabular form. For January 1st 1942 this is represented in the folllowing way:
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<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">A. Frontverluste:</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">vom:</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ergänzte bezw.<br />berichtighte<br />Verluste<br />ab 1.9.1939</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">28.12.41</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">bis:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.1.42</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="6" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Tote</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">14</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6429</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1411)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Vermißte und Gefangene</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">67</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(12)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7408</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1586)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verletzte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">14</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">4523</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(934)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Flugzeuge:</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">total (ab 60%)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">38</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8262</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(140)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">beschädigt</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">21</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3829</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(88)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">B. Heimatverluste:</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verbände:</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Tote</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(3)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2164</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(364)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Vermißte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(-)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">88</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(12)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verletzte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">928</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(168)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Flugzeuge:</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">total (ab 60%)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2084</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(175)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">beschädigt</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">14</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(-)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2480</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(251)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="8" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Schulen und<br />sonstige<br />Dienst-<br />stellen:</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Tote</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(-)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2526</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(247)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Vermißte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(-)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">40</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verletzte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">13</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(3)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1876</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(168)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Flugzeuge:</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">total (ab 60%)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3166</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">davon Fronflugzeuge</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1051</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">beschädigt</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2144</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">davon Frontflugzeuge</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">644</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>
Anmerkung: Die Zahlen in ( ) bedeuten: 1) bei Personal: die Zahl der darin enthaltenen Offizieren. 2) bei Flugzeugen: die Zahl der darin enthaltenen Scul-. Üb.- und sonstige Flugzg.</div>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-49127991210226735562023-02-04T01:43:00.002-08:002023-02-04T01:43:48.276-08:00Vortrag über die Einsatzbereitschaft der fliegenden Verbände Stand 3.1.42<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">A more interesting preface is the one attached to the strength report of January 3rd 1942. The Luftwaffe fighter arm went through a major reorganization at this time. This is also a most interesting period for both the picture nerds and the modellers - as well as the document hunters as myself. Enjoy! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1.) Der Gesamtistbestand der Frontverbände ist gegenüber dem Stande vom 27.12.41 materiell von 80 auf 77%, personell von 95 auf 91% zurückgegangen, die Gesamteinsatzbereitschaft materiell von 50 auf 45% zurückgegangen, personell mit 57 % gleichgeblieben.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">2.) Veränderungen:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Wettererkundunsstaffel 1./Ob.d.L. ist mit sofortiger Wirkung um eine Kette (3 Flugzeuge) überplanmäßig verstärkt worden.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Es werden zusammengelegt:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>die Flugzeuge der 1./(F)33 mit 4./(F)14<br /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>die Flugzeuge der 3./(F)33 mit 4./(F)11</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Das fliegende Personal der 1./33 und 3./33 wird in das Heimatgebiet zurückverlegt.</span></p>
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Es werden aufgelöst:
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<tbody><tr><td style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">mit sofortiger Wirkung:</span></td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">5./(H)31</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">5./(H)21</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">5./(H)14</td></tr> <tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">4./(H)21</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">3./(H)23</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">Mitte Januar:</td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">4./(H)22 und 6./(H)31</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">Ende Januar:</td><td style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: center;">8./(H)32 und 7./(H)12</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">eine weitere Staffel im Februar und zwei weitere Staffeln im März.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">ûber die Auflösung weiterer Staffeln folgt Befehl.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die durch die Auflösung freiwerdende Personal und Material sol weitestgehend zur Auffüllung von neu aufzustellenden Verbänden herangezogen werden.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die mit sofortiger Wirkung aufzulösenden Staffeln haben zu diesem Vortrage ihre Einsatzbereitschaft noch gemeldet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Es werden neu aufgestellt bezw. umgewandelt:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">a) J.G.1: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">mit sofortiger Wirkung ist die I./J.G.3 in II./J.G.1 umbenannt.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Mit sofortiger Wirkung werden aufgestellt: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Stab III./J.G.1 aus Stab Erg.Gr.J.G.52</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">7. Staff. aus den Einsatzschwärmen Gleiwitz, Breslau und Königsberg.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">8. Staff. aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.27</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">9. Staff. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.52</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Stab IV./J.G.1 aus Stab Erg.Gr.J.G.53</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">10. Staff. aus </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.2</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">11. Staff. aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.26</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">12. Staff. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.51</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">II./, III./ und IV./J.G.1 werden in jeder Hinsicht dem Jagdgeswader 1 unterstellt.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">b) J.G.3: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">mit sofortiger Wirkung werden wieder aufgestellt</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Stab I./J.G.3 aus Stab Erg.Gr.J.G.3</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">1. Staff. aus </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.53</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">2. Staff. aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.54</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3. Staff. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.77</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Gruppe wird in jeder Hinsicht dem Jagdgeswader 3 unterstellt.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Durchführung der Aufstellungen un Umbenennungen in den Jagdgeschwadern 1 und 3 erfolgt durch Lw. Befh. Mitte bis 10.1.42.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">b) J.G.5: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">mit sofortiger Wirkung wird umbennant die I./J.G.77 in I./J.G.5.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Es werden neu aufgestellt:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Stab II./J.G.5 aus dem auf dem Kommandowege durch Lfl. 5 aufgestellten J.Gr.Stab z.b.V.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">4. Staff. durch Umbenennung der aufgestellten 13./J.G.77</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">5. und 6. Staff. durch Umbenennung der auf den Kommandowege aufgestellten 14. und 15./J.G.77</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">7. Staff. aus der Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.3</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"></span></p><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3. Staff. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">aus Eins.Staff.Erg.Gr.J.G.77</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Durchführung der Aufstellungen und Umbenennungen in den Jagdgeschwadern 1 und 3 erfolgt durch Lfl. 5 bis 10.1.42.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">d) I./L.G.2:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">mit sofortiger Wirkung wird I./L.G.2 in I./J.G.77 (I./L.G.2) umbenannt und dem J.G.77 in jeder Hinsicht unterstellt.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">e) Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppen:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Mit sofortiger Wirkung werden unter Auflösung der Erg.Gruppen der Jagdgeschwader gebildet:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Aus den Stäben Erg.Gr./J.G.2 und 26 sowie den Schulstaffel der Erg.Gr./J.G.2 und 26<br /><br />die Erg. Jagdgruppe West</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Aus den Stäben der Erg.Gr./J.G.51, 54 und 77 und den Schulstaffeln der Erg.Gr./J.G.51, 52, 54 und 77<br /><br />die Erg. Jagdgruppe Ost</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Aus Stab der Erg.Gr./J.G.27 und den Schulstaffeln der Erg.Gr./J.G.3, 27 und 53</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br />die Erg. Jagdgruppe Süd.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Erg.Jagdgruppen West, Ost und Süd werden unterstellt:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Ausbildungsmä</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">ßig dem Gen.d.Jagdflieger (L.In.3). Truppendienstlich dem Luftwaffenterritorialbefehlshaber, in dessen Bereich sie untergebracht werden.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Standorte setzen fest:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Lfl. 3 für Erg. Jagdgruppe West im Luftgau Westfrankreich.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lfl. 3 für Erg. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jagdgruppe Süd in Luftgau VII.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lw.Bfh.Mitte für Erg. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jagdgruppe Ost in Luftgau VIII.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Es werden hinsichtlich ihrer personellen Ergänzung angewiesen:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">auf </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erg. Jagdgruppe West: J.G.1, 2, 5 und 26,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">auf </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erg. Jagdgruppe Ost: J.G.51, 52, 54 und 77,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">auf </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erg. Jagdgruppe Süd: J.G.27 und 53.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Die Durchführung der Aufstellungen bezw. Umbenennung für die </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erg. Jagdgruppe West und Süd erfol</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">gt durch Lfl. 3, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">für die </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erg. Jagdgruppe Ost</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> durch </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lw.Bfh.Mitte</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> bis 10.1.42.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">f) Kampfgeschwader 210 (Schnellkampfgeschwader)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mit sofortiger Wirkung ist die Aufstellung der III./K.G.210 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Schnellkampfgeschwader) in Landsberg so vorzubereiten, da</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ß sie innerhalb kürzester Frist durchgeführt kann.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Die Aufstellung erfolgt aus den z.Zt. noch im Einsatz befindlichen Teilen der II./Z.G.26.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Für die Umwandlung der II.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">/Z.G.26 in II./N.J.G.4 stehen nur die nach Laupheim zurückverlegten Teile zür Verfugung.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">g) Kampfgeschwader 7 (Schnellkampfgeschwader)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aus dem K.G.210 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Schnellkampfgeschwader) ist das Kampfgeschwader 7 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Schnellkampfgeschwader)</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> einschl. Erg. Gruppe aufzustellen.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Nach Herausnahme der III./St.G.2 und der II./(Schl.) L.G.2 aus dem Osteinsatz werden aufgestellt:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">h) durch </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">III./St.G.2 unter Heranziehung der Erg.St./St.G.1 eine neue Stuka-Gruppe.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">i) durch </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">II./L.G.2 (Schlachtgruppe) unter Heranziehung der Erg.Staffel eine neue Schlachtgruppe.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Anmerkung.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span>Änderungen gemäss Vfg.Gen.Qu.2.Abt. Nr.6025/42 g.Kdos.(IIA) vom 4.1.42 über Umbenennungen und Neubezeichnungen von Kampf-, Stuka, Schlacht- und Zerstörervernände sind noch nicht berücksichtigt. </span> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">3.) Die Gesamtübersich der gemeldeten Flugzeuge und Besatzungen ergibt nach Frontverbänden und Ergänzungseinheiten getrennt, folgendes Bild:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">a) Frontverbände:</span></p>
<p></p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="5" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Soll</td><td colspan="4" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="5" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">27.12.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">%</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">27.12.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">%</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6501</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6714</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6487</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6704</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5267)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5480)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5233)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5470)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Ist</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5232</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">80</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5198</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">77</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6174</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">95</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6127</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">91</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4176)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(79)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4157)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(76)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4991)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(95)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4978)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(91)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Einsatzbereit</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2608</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">50</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2333</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">45</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">voll</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3507</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">57</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3476</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">57</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1915)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(46)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1871)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(45)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2670)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(53)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2635)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(53)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">bed.</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2320</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">38</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2250</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">37</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2004)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(40)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1980)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(40)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Anmerkung:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1.) Zahlen ohne Klammer sind Summen einschliesslich Einsatzstaffeln der Erg.-Jagd- und Zerstörergruppen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">2.) Zahlen in Klammern sind Summen wie zu 1), jedoch ohne Kampfgruppen z.b.V., Korps-Transport- und Wetterkundungsstaffeln.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">a) Ergänzungs- bezw. Ausbildungseinheiten:</span></p>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 75%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="3" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">27.12.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">27.12.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.1.</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Ist</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">769</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">760</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1176</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1170</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Einsatzbereit</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">455</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">422</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">bed.</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">532</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">591</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></div>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-80058903168743693062023-01-15T13:47:00.006-08:002023-01-15T13:47:57.726-08:00Personalverluste ab 1.9.39 - Personnel losses from 1.9.1939 to date<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In addition to the overview of aircraft - an overview of the personnel counted as dead, wounded and made prisoners of war since the outbreak of hostilities on September 1st 1939 is included:</span></p>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Fliegendes Personal</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Bodenpersonal</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flakartillerie</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ln. Truppe</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Fallschirm-<br />u. Luftlandetr.</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Luftwaffe<br />insgesamt</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Verbände</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Schulen</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Tote</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8902</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1833)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2616</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(257)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">932</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(29)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2744</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(167)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">330</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(24)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2073</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(119)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">17597</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2429)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verletzte</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5612</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1145)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1945</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(176)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1348</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(39)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9791</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(434)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">494</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(22)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">4292</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(158)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">23482</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1974)</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Vermisste</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">insgesamt</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7869</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1662)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">43</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(6)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">222</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(12)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">989</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(19)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">154</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2380</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(56)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">11657</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1759)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">davon in<br />Gefangensch.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2118</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(529)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">115</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(3)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">19</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">403</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(23)</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2663</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(558)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These personell losses, plotted with modern tools will be one of my upcoming tasks!</span></p>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-85844033614665800432023-01-14T10:36:00.000-08:002023-01-14T10:36:00.306-08:00Übersicht über Soll, Istbestand, Einsatzbereitschaft, Verluste und Reserven der fliegenden Verbände<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">This overview was attached to the Vortrag. On every reporting date, this analysis was made, to enhance the summaries reported in the summary.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvLyEpRRtqrf3itzxsMf2ncs3-8h9b_gr9CIEjT7dRh16UFwrULHexrx-RudNFrdMI-N-GguOy8U-YSWPCm0mKt5y58iPTsiAcKmFHqIRKA3afmOYUSnFD8Jx_u-aiAQgiHY8R72lzbPv_67552x_CpQKiFEvzxVuM3u38f-AdI_Vwsr_rI5o0kAq8Q/s992/Overview%20Einsatzbereitschaft.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="992" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvLyEpRRtqrf3itzxsMf2ncs3-8h9b_gr9CIEjT7dRh16UFwrULHexrx-RudNFrdMI-N-GguOy8U-YSWPCm0mKt5y58iPTsiAcKmFHqIRKA3afmOYUSnFD8Jx_u-aiAQgiHY8R72lzbPv_67552x_CpQKiFEvzxVuM3u38f-AdI_Vwsr_rI5o0kAq8Q/w461-h333/Overview%20Einsatzbereitschaft.PNG" width="461" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">It was divided into unit types - and to make the result more readable in this blog format - I have decided to spilt it - the most important item I feel is what is recorded regarding the operational units - Verbände.</span></p>
<p></p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verbandsart</td><td colspan="9" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Verbände</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Einsatzbereit<br />je Gruppe/Staff</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Soll</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ist</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ein-<br />satz-<br />bereit</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Soll</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ist</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Einsatzbereit</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flgz.</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Bes.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">voll</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">bed.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Aufklärer E</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">348</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">249</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">112</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">348</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">494</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">171</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">300</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6.9</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Aufklärer F</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">372</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">346</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">111</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">372</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">364</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">163</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">182</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.4</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6.5</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Jagd</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1536</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1416</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">649</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1536</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1538</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">913</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">526</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">20.7</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">30.2</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Nachtjagd</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">367</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">271</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">170</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">367</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">337</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">203</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">121</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">20.7</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">25.4</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Zerstörer</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">399</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">187</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">54</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">399</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">216</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">91</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">80</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">11.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">19.9</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Kampf</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1842</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1289</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">433</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1842</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1430</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">684</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">623</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">10.8</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">18.0</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Stuka</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">507</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">392</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">163</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">507</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">510</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">263</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">233</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">16.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">30.0</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Kampf z.b.V.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1080</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">890</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">289</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1080</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">983</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">686</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">208</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">14.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">34.3</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Korps-Trsp.Staff.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">120</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">79</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">52</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">120</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">92</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">75</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">13</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">9.4</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Wetter-Erk.Staff.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">62</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">63</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">23</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">62</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">54</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">35</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">17</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Fl.Verbände See</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">212</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">196</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">103</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">200</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">165</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">105</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">59</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5.5</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6.7</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Total</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6845</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5378</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2159</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6833</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6183</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3389</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2362</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">ot Luft</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">81</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">73</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">31</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">81</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">57</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">33</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">17</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.4</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3.7</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The next installation of this large statistics sheet deal with the training units, the reserves and what is expected with regards to production of aircraft and output regarding personnel:</span></p>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Verbandsart</td><td colspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ergänzungs- u. Ausbildungs-<br />einheiten</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Verluste in<br />der Zeit vom:<br />1.9.39 bis<br />7.2.1942</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Reserve an<br />Flugzeugen<br />am: 7.2.1942</td><td rowspan="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Res.<br />an Pers<br />in Erg. <br />Einh.<br />am:<br />7.2.1942</td><td colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Verlustausgleich<br />Voraussichtlicher<br />Zugang an Flgz.<br />aus Industrie</td><td colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Voraussichtlicher<br />Zugang an Perso-<br />nal aus Bereich<br />Chef A.W.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ist</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ein-<br />satz-<br />bereit</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ist</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ein-<br />satz-<br />bereit</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flgz.ab<br />10% Br.</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besat-<br />zungen</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Ob.d.L.</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Lfl.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Febr.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">März</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">April</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Febr.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">März</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">April</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Aufklärer E</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">929</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">476</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">16</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">37</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">24</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">50</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Aufklärer F</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1031</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">615</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">15</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">86</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">44</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Jagd</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">195</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">137</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">492</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">310</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">4577</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1766</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">344</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">99</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">160</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">300</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Nachtjagd</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">53</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">18</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">69</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">52</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">301</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">160</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">17</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">10</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">10</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">10</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Zerstörer</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">4</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">4</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">953</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">547</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">96</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Kampf</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">434</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">259</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">524</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">241</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6249</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3148</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">26</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">372</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">80</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">80</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">80</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Stuka</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">61</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">38</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">37</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">32</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1041</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">561</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">50</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">20</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">60</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">60</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Kampf z.b.V.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">883</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">438</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">38</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Korps-Trsp.Staff.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">90</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">34</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Wetter-Erk.Staff.</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">84</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">50</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Fl.Verbände See</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">445</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">226</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">51</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">18</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">15</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;">Total</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">749</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">453</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1126</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">639</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">16583</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8021</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">82</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">8</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">149</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1003</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">259</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">310</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">465</td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: left;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Davon<br />total:<br />10425</td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">There is a comment regarding the supply of aircraft - and I have not entered it in this sheet for clarity. This comment is (in German):<br /><i>"Auf Grund der derzeitigen Rohstofflage und Fertigungsschwierigkeiten kann eine Lieferungsvorschau nicht-gegeben werden".</i><br />In short and translated to English - due to the difficulties the aircraft industry faced regarding both raw materials and output from the factories, a prognosis for the next months can not be given.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The next installation of this series will concentrate on the personnel losses.</span></p>
Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-11148679361880290092023-01-12T13:52:00.000-08:002023-01-12T13:52:21.759-08:00Vortrag über die Einsatzbereitschaft der fliegenden Verbände Stand 7.2.42<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">1.) Der Gesamtistbestand der Frontverbände ist gegenüber dem Stand vom 31.1.42 materiell mit 79% gleichgeblieben, personell von 92 auf 90% zurückgegangen, die Gesamteinsatzbereitschaft materiell von 39% auf 40% gestiegen, personell mit 55 % gleichgeblieben.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">2.) Veränderungen:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"> Neu aufgenommen ist die 10./Z.G. 26 mit 12 Do 17 Z (z.Zt. mit 9 Do 17 Z in Zuführung zum OBS.)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Weitere Veränderungen sind seit dem letzten Einsatzbereitschaftsvortrag nicht eingetreten.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">3.) Die Gesamtübersich der gemeldeten Flugzeuge und Besatzungen ergibt nach Frontverbänden und Ergänzungseinheiten getrennt, folgendes Bild:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">a) Frontverbände:</span></p>
<p></p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="5" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Soll</td><td colspan="4" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="5" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">31.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">%</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7.2.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">31.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">%</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7.2.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6827</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6845</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6816</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6833</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5565)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5583)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5554)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5571)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1 px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Ist</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5421</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">79</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">5358</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">79</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6253</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">92</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">6183</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">90</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4385)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(79)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(4326)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(77)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5120)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(92)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(5054)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(91)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Einsatzbereit</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2107</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">39</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2159</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">40</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">voll</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3428</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">55</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">3389</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">55</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1752)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(40)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(1795)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(41)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2629)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(51)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2593)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(51)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">bed.</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2282</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">36</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">2362</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">38</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2040)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(40)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(2124)</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">(42)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Anmerkung:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">1.) Zahlen ohne Klammer sind Summen einschliesslich Einsatzstaffeln der Erg.-Jagd- und Zerstörergruppen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">2.) Zahlen in Klammern sind Summen wie zu 1), jedoch ohne Kampfgruppen z.b.V., Korps-Transport- und Wetterkundungsstaffeln.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">a) Ergänzungs- bezw. Ausbildungseinheiten:</span></p>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; width: 75%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Flugzeuge</td><td colspan="3" style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Besatzungen</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">31.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7.2.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">31.1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">7.2.</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Ist</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">760</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">749</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1119</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">1126</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;">Einsatzbereit</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">433</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">453</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">bed.</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">575</td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">639</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td><td style="border-right: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-52904628010521526902023-01-12T13:36:00.003-08:002023-01-12T13:52:40.266-08:00Vortrag über die Einsatzbereitschaft - a source to changes and statistics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAaE2eGRVAkmPiXqbXlDiWPZtr5icE5Al58dVITm4OJqWuOZAwg4Y9G3sL68tmfkyyEENBnyZ0izTMlCqiQxM-eh2VLN5ebK1PfHhRERhvXy6JDC9kYdA9MMSel5cvD8zG315XNL_bWqGjlnuTadxZIrNKphIhb_t9bkEXmbvRKXVporZ3hiwoWBXuw/s1169/Vortrag%20Einsatzbereitschaft.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1169" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAaE2eGRVAkmPiXqbXlDiWPZtr5icE5Al58dVITm4OJqWuOZAwg4Y9G3sL68tmfkyyEENBnyZ0izTMlCqiQxM-eh2VLN5ebK1PfHhRERhvXy6JDC9kYdA9MMSel5cvD8zG315XNL_bWqGjlnuTadxZIrNKphIhb_t9bkEXmbvRKXVporZ3hiwoWBXuw/w495-h323/Vortrag%20Einsatzbereitschaft.PNG" width="495" /></a></div><br /><p>A strength return was fronted by a 'Vortrag über die Einsatzbereitschaft der fliegenden Verbänden'.</p><p>This introduction gave an overview of the changes, both regarding specific units and in total.</p><p>To revive the blog I will enter these as they give, in my opinion, a good insight in how the units themselves reported their strength - every week and later in the war every ten days.</p><p><br /></p>Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-614363298783312882018-07-02T03:37:00.004-07:002018-07-02T03:37:45.964-07:00End of hostilities - Vol 02 - Sardinia - Olbia - Updated information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In an earlier post I mentioned that the lists showed wreckage located at the following locations:<br />
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<li>On the airfield Vena-Fiorita, which should be the current Aeroporto di Olbia Venafiorita</li>
<li>In a location called Posiana - Ettore - I wonder if this is on the street Via Ettore Pais between Spiaggia Bianca and Golfo Aranci - maybe some Italian friends can help us out here?</li>
<li>The third location is just stated as in the vicinity of Olbia. </li>
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I have now received, thanks to a helpful Italian gentleman, updated information on the location Posiana - Ettore:<br />
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This should be the seaplane station "Ettore Anfossi" in Terranova Pausiana - which was the name og the town of Olbia before it was changed on August 4th 1939. Ettore Anfossi was an aviator and Silver Medal winner who died during the first world war according to my source.<br />
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This new information would of course fit the information that the airframe was crated and readied for transportation - probably then by sea - to a repair facility.</div>
Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-39412786592304907572017-08-22T00:58:00.000-07:002017-08-22T00:58:04.897-07:00Research notes - Unit strength reports part III<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I have described the weekly and later on in the war strength reports from the Generalquartiermeister 6 Abt I thought I should present how these looked at Luftflotte level.<br />
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I have been fortunate to locate some examples of such strength reports from Luftflotte 5 - the center of my research interest - in the attachments to the war diary of said unit for October 1943.<br />
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These were collected daily and as you see they contained not only the number of aircraft and crews - but also the location of the unit.<br />
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Details on detachments were also included as shown in the below examples for II. and III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 5, which both had a detachment (Kommando - abbreviated Kdo.) in Alta and at Pontsalenjoki respectively.<br />
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I am always interested in the columns of such reports - what do they represent - and what can we thus expect to find in more cryptic versions of these documents? By cryptic I refer to the teleprinted versions of these reports which would be sent to higher commands in abbreviated and shortened form - often as numbers with the letter x as divider.<br />
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For these reports we have the following columns:<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Verband</li>
<li>Ort</li>
<li>Flugzeuge</li>
<ul>
<li>Muster</li>
<li>Soll</li>
<li>Ist</li>
<li>Dazu zugewiesen, nicht übernommen</li>
<li>Klar</li>
<ul>
<li>Einsatzhafen</li>
<li>Ausserhalb</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Besatzungen</li>
<ul>
<li>Ist</li>
<li>Einsatzbereit</li>
<ul>
<li>voll</li>
<li>eingeschränkt</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Einsatzfähig</li>
<li>Vortag</li>
</ul>
Translated this would read:<br /><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Unit</li>
<li>Location of the unit - airfield, landing ground or station</li>
<li>Aircraft</li>
<ul>
<li>Aircraft model and subtype</li>
<li>Established strength (number of aircraft)</li>
<li>Current strength (number of aircraft)</li>
<li>Additional number of aircraft allotted but not yet taken on strength</li>
<li>Number of aircraft ready for operations</li>
<ul>
<li>At the reported airfield, landing ground or station</li>
<li>In other locations</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
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<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Aircrew</li>
<ul>
<li>Current strength (number of complete crews)</li>
<li>Number of aircrew ready for operations</li>
<ul>
<li>Fully ready</li>
<li>Limited readiness state</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Summary - count of aircraft and crew to use for the tactical operational state of the unit on this date</li>
<li>Summary - count of aircraft and crew to use for the tactical operational state of the unit on the previous day</li>
</ul>
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And as always I check the Verteiler - the list of units which this document was distributed to in copy. As you can see here this copy is the one that was distributed to the Ia - the head of operations. In addition copies of this document was distributed to:</div>
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<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Chef der Generalstab</li>
<li>Two copies to different offices of the Oberquartiermeister</li>
<li>One to the Gefechtsstab located in Kemi, Finland</li>
<li>One copy to the chief engineer, Chef - Ing. </li>
<li>The last copy to the Luftgaukommando Norwegen.</li>
</ul>
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In following the paper trail one can expect to find copies of these in all the above mentioned archives or war diaries - and although most of the Luftwaffe archives was destroyed you can get lucky!</div>
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Enjoy and have a nice day! </div>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-66030961000192545132017-03-22T15:55:00.002-07:002017-03-22T15:59:56.773-07:00Daily eBay scan - He 59 attached to the KGr.z.b.V.108 in Bergen most likely early April 1940<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another interesting photograph currently on offer to the highest bidder, a very nice photograph of an Heinkel He 59 in a Norwegian Fjord.<br />
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The aircraft obviously originated from the Küstenfliegerstaffel 3./106 - as revealed by the code M2 + YL.<br />
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But there is another identifying feature in this photograph - the vertical bar with a superimposed number (seen in the photo as a ligth reflecting white spot on the vertical bar). This identifies the aircraft as belonging to Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 108, one of the units composed for transport to Norway during the Operation Weserübung - the invasion of Denmark and Norway on April 9th 1940.<br />
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According to the war diary Quartermaster General (Generalquartiermeister) of the General der Luftwaffe beim Oberkommando der Marine, the 3./106 was one of several units that were to allocate aircraft for "Weserübung". On March 2nd 1940 the number of aircraft that were possible to allot to this "training exercise" were:<br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1)</td>
<td>He 59 D</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/106</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/906</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/906</td>
<td>10</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Pütnitz</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Parow</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Bug</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Nachschub:</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>LP Holtenau</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Za Tr'de</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2)</td>
<td>He 59 E</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Warnemünde</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Pütnitz</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>)</td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Parow</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Bug</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Schule Dievenow</td>
<td>8</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Ergänzungs Gruppe</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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In addition, four He 59 D was at the Bachmann company, and two at the wharf at Pillau. These were counted as being ready for operations by April 1st, while two He 59 E from the Blindflugschule See at the wharf in Schleswig was not going to be ready for operations by the above given date.<br />
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So all in all 84 He 59 were supposed to be ready for operations in the airlift during the invasion of Norway by the count at beginning of March 1940.<br />
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All the He 59 was to be gathered at three locations, Wittensee, ZA Travemünde and Parow, while the crew were to be sent to Kiel were they would be briefed and then distributed to the above mentioned locations.<br />
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The available aircraft were to be distributed in 7 Staffeln of approximately 10 aircraft each - and the individual aircraft marked with coloured rings (we have seen that they ended up using vertical bars) and numbers. (Bezeichnung der Staffeln durch Farbringe und Nummern as it is written in German). <br />
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This aircraft was photographed in Bergen in western Norway. The order for the use of He 59 from the I./108 stationed at Norderney on Wesertag - April 9th 1940 - a unit consisting of 1/108 and 2/108 equipped with He 59 and 8/108 with Ju 52/See - was to transport an army infantry company consisting of 150 to 150 personnel from Norderney to Bergen.<br />
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You can in fact see a He 59 taking off - showing the same backdrop as in this photograph - in the following film on YouTube:<br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-66611152636695927972017-03-17T04:56:00.004-07:002017-03-17T08:49:18.240-07:00Treasures from the archives Vol 03 - Location of further remains of the Luftwaffe on April 26 1945<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another little snippet of information from the archives - this time the location of the tattered remains of Hungarian and German air force unit as they were stationed in mostly southern Bavaria and Austria on April 26th 1945.<br />
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I have tried to color code the units a bit this time:<br />
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7 Jagddivision and subsidiaries in blue<br />
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Luftwaffenkommando 4 and subsidiaries in green<br />
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18. Fliegerdivision and subsidiaries in yellow<br />
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17. Fliegerdivision and subsidiaries in orange<br />
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8. Jagddivision and subsidiaries in red<br />
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Kommandierende general der Deutsche Luftwaffe in Ungarn in brown<br />
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Luftgaukommando XVII in purple<br />
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Kommando der Königliche Ungarische Luftwaffe in grey<br />
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Klick on the icons to get further information on units located at the site.<br />
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There is a bit of a mystery here also. According to most sources I have seen, the 8. Jagddivision - code name BUSSARD - was located at WOLFSLEITHEN.<br />
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The only Wolfsleithen I have found using my sources which are primarily the internet - is a reference to a field in a really old overview of property from Bavaria.<br />
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My guess has been that the 8. Jagddivision was located at a location which today is only a street name in Herzogenaurach called Wolfsleite. In fact there are two very similar names close to Harzogenaurach - the street mentioned above - and another street called Wolfsleithe in Cadolzburg.<br />
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It would be very interesting to see if the online community will be able to solve this mystery and come up with the exact location of the late war HQ of the 8. Jagddivision - so that all the Wolfsleithen followed by a questionmark locations given on various websites could be updated. <br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-77188053660970296962017-03-15T16:44:00.002-07:002017-03-15T16:44:42.019-07:00Treasures from the archives Vol 02 - Location of the flying units of 7. Jagddivison on April 26th 1945<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Using the report on the Dislozierung (location) of the units of the 7. Jagddivison reported by Major in Generalstab Ross at 2220 hours in the evening I have created the following map:<br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-82185990987612349392017-03-15T15:35:00.000-07:002017-03-15T15:39:48.572-07:00Treasures from the archives Vol 01 - The flying personnel of Jagdverband 44<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wading through the collection of documents amassed over the years one from time to time stumble upon a small interesting tidbit - a piece of information one want to share even if it has been published in altered or rewritten form earlier.<br />
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Going through parts of my collection of documents originating from captured German documents filmed at Alexandria, Virginia today, I found this message transcribed by me below.<br />
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It is the list of flying personell, ordered by rank, which was to form the I. Gruppe of Jagdverband 44 or JV 44.<br />
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It is in my opinion interesting to read these messages in unabridged and original form, and in the original language - it will ultimately lead to the ability to read condensed and translated work with a more critical eye.<br />
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This unit must have been the most top heavy unit of any airforce in times with regards to rank - the first 12! listed here would have been at least leading a Gruppe in more normal circumstances, the first 8 Geschwader or hold even higher commands. The next 7 on the list from number 13 through number 19 would have been expected to be leading Staffel formations.<br />
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It is also of interest to note the units these pilots were amassed from - note especially how many experienced pilots that were now gathered in from the training units more as a last ditch effort to defend the last remnants of the failed Third Reich.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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And if you would like to read more on this intriguing unit I would suggest you start saving for a copy of the book by Robert Forsyth with Eddie J. Creek and Arthur Bentley - hard to come by but definitely worth the hunt!<br />
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+ KR LSMR 0183 27/4 2330 .=</blockquote>
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AN LFL KDO 6, LOHENGRIN .=</blockquote>
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BETR : FERNMUENDL. RUECKSPRACHE MAJ. SCHUERMEIER - HPTM. GUTOWSKI 27.4.45. - FLUEGZEUGFUEHRER - AUFSTELLUNG J.V. 44. - </blockquote>
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ROEM EINS </blockquote>
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1.) GEN LTN. GALLAND STAB GEN D JAGDFLIEGER.-</blockquote>
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2.) OBERST STEINHOFF J. G. 7.-</blockquote>
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3.) OBERSTLTN. BAER E. J. G. 2.-</blockquote>
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4.) MAJ. BARKHORN J G 6.-</blockquote>
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5.) MAJ. HOHAGEN NACH LAZARETT-AUFENHALT.-</blockquote>
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6.) MAJ. SCHNELL J G 102.-</blockquote>
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7.) MAJ. HERGET REISESTAB GEN. KLEINRATH.-</blockquote>
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8.) MAJ. BRUECKER ROEM EINS / K G (J) 51.-</blockquote>
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9.) HPTM. KIRCHMAYR E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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10.) HPTM. ESSER J G 106.-</blockquote>
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11.) HPTM KRUPINSKI ROEM DREI / J G 26.-</blockquote>
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12.) HPTM WUEBKE ROEM ZWEI / J G 101.-</blockquote>
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13.) OBLTN BLOMERT FLG. L SCH. D LW.-</blockquote>
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14.) OBLTN STIGLER E J G 1.-</blockquote>
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15.) OBLTN FABER GEN D JAGDFLG.-</blockquote>
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16.) OBLTN HONDT J G 11.-</blockquote>
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17.) OBLTN WALTER J G 105.-</blockquote>
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18.) OBLTN RICHTER E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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19.) OBLTN GRINBERG J G 7.-</blockquote>
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20.) LT STRATE ROEM EINS / K G 51.-</blockquote>
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21.) LT FUHRMANN E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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22.) LT BELL E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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23.) LT HOFMANN ROEM ZWEI / E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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24.) LT FAERMANN J G 7 ( IM GEGENSEITINGEN EINVERSTAENDNIS BEIDER DIENSTSTELLEN BEI AUFSTELLUNG J. V. 44).-</blockquote>
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25.) LT NEUMANN J G 7.-</blockquote>
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26.) LT ROTH ROEM DREI / J G 102.-</blockquote>
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27.) LT SACHSENBERG ROEM ZWEI / J G 52.-</blockquote>
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28.) LT SEUFERT E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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29.) OFHR. WEINDL K G 51.-</blockquote>
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30.) FJ.- OFW FROEHLICH K G 51.-</blockquote>
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31.) FJ - OFW KAISER JAGDFL. HEIM BAD WIESSEE.-</blockquote>
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32.) FJ - OFW SCHUHMACHER E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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33.) OFW KLANTE E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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34.) OFW DOBNING J G 103.-</blockquote>
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35.) OFW HAASE 2./ J G 105.-</blockquote>
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36.) OFW KNIER J G 101.-</blockquote>
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37.) OFW NIELINGER J G 103.-</blockquote>
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38.) OFW RECKERS J G 110.-</blockquote>
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39.) OFW SCHWANEBERG J G 103.-</blockquote>
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40.) FELDW. KAMMERDIENER FLG. L SCH D LW.-</blockquote>
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41.) FW STEINER ROEM EINS / J G 11.-</blockquote>
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42.) FW TRENKE ROEM EINS / K G (J) 51.-</blockquote>
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43.) UFFZ. POEHLING 6 / K G (J) 51.-</blockquote>
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44.) UFFZ. MUELLER 3. / FR FL SAMMELGR.-</blockquote>
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45.) UFFZ. SCHALLMOSER E J G 2.-</blockquote>
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AUF ANFORDERUNG J.V. 44 SIND KEINE FLUEGZEUGFUEHRER BISHER KOMMANDIERT WORDEN.-</blockquote>
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ROEM ZWEI VON J. V. 44 WURDEN KEINE BILD - ME 262 UEBERNOMMEN.=</blockquote>
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JAGDVERBAND 44 BRB NR 80/45 GEH GEZ. GUTOWSKI HPTM +</blockquote>
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I just realized that I wrote the part a of this post in 2013 - time really flies! But finally I am back on track an continuing my paper trail journey into the archives of the 6. Abteilung des Generalstabes der Luftwaffe (Generalquartiermeister).<br />
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Last post presented the records as they were presented after evaluation and preparation - both as detailed loss records and as statistical information. I stated that I would split the part IV into two blog posts - after further consideration - and more records showing up - there might be more than two!</div>
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An intriguing question would be - how did these records get to the Generalquartiermeister 6. Abteilung? </div>
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The answer is rather simple - under ordinary circumstances when the lines where open - these were transferred from the commanding units - the units at Luftflotte level - to the address O.K.L. Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (Kurfürst) using Fernschreibern - teletypewriters.</div>
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Kurfürst was the code name for the Reichsluftfahrtministerium - the building complex housing the RLM and presented in detail in part I of this blog series.</div>
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So - what did such a message look like and contain? I have been fortunate enough to locate a few from the Luftflotte 6 quite late in the war, and below you see an example of the first part of the message as it was prepared to be transferred</div>
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All the information necessary for the preparation of the loss records are contained in the documents - but the messages received at the Generalquartiermeister took another form. The document above was the one delivered to the people operating the Fernschreibern, the teletypewriters or TTYs as they are called in english. One of the examples of a TTY device was the infamous Enigma machine - which in addition to transferring the information also encoded it.</div>
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At the receiving end - after decoding - a message would look like this - and even if I have not been able to locate a genuine 6. Abteilung loss record - this is how the message would look - with the teletypewriter paper strips glued to a backing paper.</div>
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Entry 2., 3. and 4. of the above mentioned document ended up in the loss record of February 7th 1945, with lfd.Nr. 29, 59 and 28 respectively. And the records as they have been transcribed from the Gen.Qu.6.Abt. loss record into my database is shown below. Note that some abbreviations has been made with regards to the information - and that the aircraft codes have been omitted since none of these aircraft were considered as missing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=103947">Entry #2 Loss record for 5.(F)/122 on January 18th 1945</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=103984">Entry #3 Loss record for 2./N.S.G.4 on January 18th 1945</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=103946">Entry #4 Loss record for 3.(F)/22 on January 20th 1945</a><br />
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For some reason record 1. is not present in the Gen.Qu.6.Abt. loss list - something I will have to investigate further.</div>
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Stay tuned for more instalments in this series - I promise that the waiting time for the next one will not be 4 years!</div>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-13264588892721482912017-03-10T03:31:00.002-08:002017-03-10T03:31:28.621-08:00Late war Luftwaffe airfields and landing grounds vol 01<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I find a peculiar interest in locating the late war airfields and landing grounds, from where the remains of the Luftwaffe tried to stay operative.<br />
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During the latter stages of the war when the Luftwaffe retreated on all fronts - new landing grounds and airfields where steadily taken into use. These were photographed and information on them reported. Such reports can be found in the remaining war diaries of higher headquarters particularly.<br />
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I have used the nomenclature as it appears in the reports, and translated it to english for the readers convenience for Airfield Massin - if you have problems deciphering the information - just let me know and I will add further comments).<br />
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Note that I have used both the longitude and latitude as well as the Planquadrat information to try to lokate the sites. Since you only have minutes in the longitude and latitude reference, the given Planquadrat reference will give a higher degree of accuracy.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B045'00.0%22N+14%C2%B052'00.0%22E/@52.7485161,14.861784,840m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.75!4d14.8666667?hl=no">Flugplatz Massin</a> </b><br />
D 10 441 Aufn.Dat. 8.3.45 (Photographic reference D 10 441, photographed on March 8th 1945)<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 43 297<br />
52° 45' Nord 14° 52' Ost (Latitude: 52° 45' North Longitude: 14° 52' East)<br />
51 km NNO Frankfurt/Oder (Located 51 kilometers NortNortheast of Frankfurt/Oder)<br />
3 km NW Massin (Located 3 km Northwest of Massin - todays Mosina)<br />
keine Baulichkeiten (No buildings)<br />
Abstellboxen u.Abstellplätze am N u.S.Rand (Revetments and dispersal (aircraft parking) on northern and southern edges of the airfield)<br />
Größe 1050 x 110m (Size of the airfield 1050 by 110 meters)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3657.9092158476965!2d14.861784!3d52.7485161!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDQ1JzAwLjAiTiAxNMKwNTInMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489143831772" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/51%C2%B027'38.4%22N+15%C2%B006'22.1%22E/@51.46066,15.1039413,1093m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d51.46066!4d15.10613?hl=no">Flugplatz Freiwaldau</a></b><br />
D 10 445 Aufn.Dat. 15.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 52 515<br />
51° 27' Nord<br />
15° 06' Ost<br />
35 km NNO Görlitz<br />
2,5 km N der Ortschaft<br />
1 Halle, Unterkünfte am N Rand<br />
Abstellboxen u.Abstellplätze am S Rand<br />
Größe 1000 x 950m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2485.863202614691!2d15.103950215768334!3d51.460666679627614!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTHCsDI3JzM4LjQiTiAxNcKwMDYnMjIuMSJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144141022" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/54%C2%B053'22.2%22N+20%C2%B035'25.7%22E/@54.889497,20.5882923,1009m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d54.889497!4d20.590481?hl=no">Flugplatz Powunden</a></b><br />
D 10 457 Aufn.Dat. 9.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 25 Ost 05 245<br />
54° 53' Nord<br />
20° 34' Ost<br />
19,5 km NNO Königsberg Pr.<br />
SO der Ortschaft<br />
Hallen am N u.O Rand, Unterkünfte zerst.<br />
Abstellboxen am N,O u.S Rand<br />
Größe 1850 x 1250m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4595.095495249118!2d20.587671445075696!3d54.88909453012232!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTTCsDUzJzIyLjIiTiAyMMKwMzUnMjUuNyJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489143760773" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/51%C2%B047'30.0%22N+17%C2%B048'00.0%22E/@51.7908538,17.8010476,3069m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d51.7916667!4d17.8?hl=no">Flugplatz Wallmannshof</a></b><br />
D 10 458 Aufn.Dat. 16.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 72 286<br />
51° 47' Nord<br />
17° 48' Ost<br />
94 km NO Breslau<br />
SO der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 1500 x 600m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13364.02953852547!2d17.801047604750572!3d51.790853827953185!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTHCsDQ3JzMwLjAiTiAxN8KwNDgnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489143612258" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B045'50.0%22N+14%C2%B051'00.0%22E/@52.7651414,14.8474565,2523m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.7638889!4d14.85?hl=no"><b>Scheinflugplatz Karstenbrügge II</b></a><br />
D 10 466 Aufn.Dat. 23.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 43 297<br />
52° 45' Nord<br />
14° 50' Ost<br />
49 km NNO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
4,5 km ONO der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 650 x 90m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d10988.273486676397!2d14.84745646735425!3d52.765141392465075!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDQ1JzUwLjAiTiAxNMKwNTEnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144059920" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/53%C2%B000'50.0%22N+14%C2%B048'00.0%22E/@53.0138889,14.7978113,1055m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.0138889!4d14.8?hl=no"><b>Flugplatz Marienwerder</b></a><br />
D 10 469 Aufn.Dat. 22.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 44 889<br />
52° 45' Nord<br />
14° 50' Ost<br />
49 km NNO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
4,5 km ONO der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 650 x 90m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4594.4391707511895!2d14.797811316620534!3d53.013888879910745!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTPCsDAwJzUwLjAiTiAxNMKwNDgnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144245015" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/53%C2%B009'10.0%22N+14%C2%B048'00.0%22E/@53.1538784,14.7966843,4208m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.1527778!4d14.8?hl=no"><b>Flugplatz Neugrape</b></a></div>
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D 10 472 Aufn.Dat. 23.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 44 853<br />
53° 08' Nord<br />
14° 46' Ost<br />
35 km SO Stettin<br />
SW der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
Abstellboxen am N u.S Rand<br />
Größe 1100 x 280m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d18322.24090641688!2d14.796684325523245!3d53.15387841550596!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTPCsDA5JzEwLjAiTiAxNMKwNDgnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144413877" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B033'50.0%22N+15%C2%B001'00.0%22E/@52.5638889,15.014478,1066m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.5638889!4d15.0166667?hl=no"><b>Flugplatz Kriescht II</b></a></div>
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D 10 473 Aufn.Dat. 24.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 53 371<br />
52° 33' Nord<br />
15° 01' Ost<br />
40 km NO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
2,5 km S der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 500 x 200m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4642.206387950754!2d15.014478016933305!3d52.56388887982251!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDMzJzUwLjAiTiAxNcKwMDEnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144682520" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B026'15.2%22N+15%C2%B031'00.0%22E/@52.4375556,15.514478,1069m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.4375556!4d15.5166667?hl=no"><b>Flugplatz Meseritz I</b></a></div>
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D 10 474 Aufn.Dat. 23.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 53 617<br />
52° 26' Nord<br />
15° 33' Ost<br />
69 km ONO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
2 km W der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 500 x 200m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2432.295762631291!2d15.514478015804436!3d52.437555579798776!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDI2JzE1LjIiTiAxNcKwMzEnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144765836" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B027'30.0%22N+15%C2%B035'00.0%22E/@52.4526529,15.5819025,2542m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.4583333!4d15.583333?hl=no">Flugplatz Meseritz II</a></b></div>
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D 10 475 Aufn.Dat. 23.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 53 615<br />
52° 27' Nord<br />
15° 35' Ost<br />
73 km ONO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
2,5 km NO der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 430 x 200m<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d11069.530031767674!2d15.5819025!3d52.4526529!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDI3JzMwLjAiTiAxNcKwMzUnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144808305" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.google.no/maps/place/52%C2%B027'30.0%22N+15%C2%B038'00.0%22E/@52.4616201,15.6321447,3022m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.4583333!4d15.633333?hl=no">Flugplatz Meseritz III</a></b></div>
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D 10 476 Aufn.Dat. 23.3.45<br />
Planquadrat 15 Ost 53 616<br />
52° 27' Nord<br />
15° 36' Ost<br />
74 km ONO Frankfurt/Oder<br />
2,5 km ONO der Ortschaft<br />
keine Baulichkeiten<br />
keine Abstellboxen<br />
Größe 400 x 200m</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13159.763869394928!2d15.6321447!3d52.4616201!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zNTLCsDI3JzMwLjAiTiAxNcKwMzgnMDAuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sno!2sno!4v1489144856314" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br /></div>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-6537249105037711082017-02-16T12:56:00.000-08:002017-02-16T12:56:19.229-08:00End of hostilities - Vol 03 - Sardinia - Villacidro - Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In addition to the 12 Ju 88s covered in part 1 there were a coule of handfuls of other aircraft models found at Villacidro, and you can find them detailed in the table below.<br />
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<th style="width: 20px;">No</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Type of aircraft</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Works No. & Acceptance date</th>
<th style="width: 150px;">Markings</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Engine type and No.</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Remarks</th>
<th style="width: 50px;">Loss record</th>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">13</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 52</span></td>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. on fin 3549 on rudder 22 </span></div>
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<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
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<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">14</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Me 109</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 18454</span></td><td><span style="font-size: x-small;">G white</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=123658"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Info</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">15</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Me 109 G</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 10895</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">H + on white band</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
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<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
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<td><br />
<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=137041" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Info</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">16</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">He 111 H-II</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 110157</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x H (yellow) R</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td><td><br /></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">17</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">He 111 H.II</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 7112</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x F (white) H</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crest. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Vestigium Leoni</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">s" in black on white shield.</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">18</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">He 111 H.II </span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 7257</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x L (outlined white) X</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">19</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">He 111</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 8125</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x D (yellow) P</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">20</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fi 156</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. probably 0098</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Burnt out</span></div>
</td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">21</span></td><td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fi 156</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Burnt out</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<caption><span style="font-size: x-small;">Other aircraft models found at Villacidro</span></caption></table>
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I have not been able to find loss records for the KG 26 aircraft listed here.<br />
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Maybe a KG 26 expert can give a hint towards why these were seemingly not reported in the loss records?</div>
Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-49818780290432725272017-02-14T04:23:00.002-08:002017-02-15T02:32:09.476-08:00End of hostilities - Vol 03 - Sardinia - Villacidro - Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This post will contain details on the aircraft remains located on or around the airfield at Villacidro - the location where the second largest collection of Ju 88s were found on Sardinia.<br />
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I am writing this partly on request from a reader who work on Ju 88 units and wanted to see what was in the reports on that particular aircraft model.<br />
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There were 12 Ju 88s found at Villacidro - and the wrecks must have been in a reasonable condition - as identifying features were found on a lot of them.<br />
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<th style="width: 100px;">Works No. & Acceptance date</th>
<th style="width: 150px;">Markings</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Engine type and No.</th>
<th style="width: 100px;">Remarks</th>
<th style="width: 50px;">Loss record</th>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">1</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4 Trop</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">3 Z - C (green) D</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 2398<br />W.N. 3984</span></td><td><span style="font-size: x-small;">F I - D (white) H</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4 Trop</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 1143</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">F I - D (yellow) T</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crest. Yellow lion with red tongue and claws on black shield. With Heidelberg written above</span></td>
<td><br />
<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=133133" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Info</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">4</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. on fin 5658</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x D (blue) R</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td><td><br /></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-14</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. from main plate 088<br />014<br />4665</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x B (blue) R</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">6</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-14</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. from main plate</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">088</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">014</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4407</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I H x B (outlined yellow) T</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jumo 211 J</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crest. "Vestigium Leonis". Lion in black on yellow shield.</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=135399" target="_blank">Info</a></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">7</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 0140568</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 D x G (white) S</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crest. Yellow shield with black diving eagle.</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">8</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 0144408</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crest. "Vestigium Leonis", black lion on yellow shield.</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=134808" target="_blank">Info</a></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">9</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 0144320</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I T x C (outline yellow) T</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=144011" target="_blank">Info</a></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">10</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. 0144285</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I T x D (outlined white) S</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=138307" target="_blank">Info</a></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">11</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">W.N. from main<br />plate<br />4587 </span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I T - D (blue) R</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=138608" target="_blank">Info</a></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">12</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju 88 A-4</span></td><td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">I T - F (outlined yellow) T</span></td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wrecked</span></td>
<td><br /></td>
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There are a few interesting features here - note that the aircraft unit codes are written with a capital I (Italy), and not the number 1 (one). This is most likely due to the fact that the messages were transferred using radio and/or teleprinter equipment - and later written up based on that communication. I have seen a lot of the same in German communication on teleprinter strips and there they often use for example "roemisch 3 KG 54" to state that he communication relates to III. Gruppe of Kampfgeschwader 54.<br />
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What we have here is a nice collection of KG 26 (code 1H and 1T), KG 30 (4D), KG 76 (code F1), KG 77 (code 3Z) aircraft.<br />
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The report I am quoting is produced after November 24th 1943 - and one of the III./K.G.26 aircraft listed here was recorded as lost on November 18th 1942 (note the interesting location name in the German loss record!):<br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=144011" target="_blank">http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=144011</a><br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-75859639600887963542017-02-08T14:51:00.000-08:002017-02-09T05:18:02.507-08:00End of hostilities - Vol 02 - Sardinia - Olbia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Second part of this series will detail the information on aircraft found on the airports in the Olbia area.<br />
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In the list wreckage is listed as being located in three places:<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>On the airfield Vena-Fiorita, which should be the current Aeroporto di Olbia Venafiorita</li>
<li>In a location called Posiana - Ettore - I wonder if this is on the street Via Ettore Pais between Spiaggia Bianca and Golfo Aranci - maybe some Italian friends can help us out here?</li>
<li>The third location is just stated as in the vicinity of Olbia. </li>
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The aircraft remains located at Posiana - Ettore was a Bf 109G-6, from III./JG 77 - given away by the fact that it carried the well known crest with a wolfs head and the motto Wanderzirkus Ubben. The aircraft was dismantled for shipping, and the markings as given by the document was apparently 1 + X painted over J + X. My theory is that the tactical marking on the aircraft was '1', and that the J and X are the remains of the Stammkennzeichen.<br />
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In my opinion this is the remains of Bf 109G-6, WNr 18254, where the J + X refer to the remains of the Stammkennzeichen SO + JX, but in the report referring to the underwing markings which would read S + O on one wing and J + X on the other wing.<br />
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I have not been able to tie this bird with 100% certainty to the III./JG 77 during their stay at Sardinia - but there is one loss which could be referring to this - obviously with an incomplete WNr 1825:<br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=126146">http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=126146</a><br />
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I have not been able to locate a loss record for WNr 18254, I would just love it if someone came up with a comment to this post which was relevant to solving this!<br />
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More to follow on the other airframes in the Olbia area later this week...<br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-28841652445875994772017-02-07T01:01:00.002-08:002017-02-07T01:04:51.628-08:00End of hostilities - Vol 01 - Sardinia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This time I am moving to another area. As I realise that the time I use for a more research intensive blog post is too long - I would like to put in some short blog posts to keep posting on a more regular basis in a hectic day to day life.<br />
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Even so - the post is based on use of period archival references - this time coming from the National Archives in London.<br />
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The report I am quoting gives some interesting insight into the meticulous work the allied forces did as they overran German occupied territory or the territories of their allies.<br />
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As the title suggest, I am starting with a report on Sardinia with an overview of the aircraft inspected on the various airfields there. As my family has a special relation to this island I fould it a nice place to start. Today known as a holiday island - then very much a part of the defence of the 'soft underbelly of Europe'!<br />
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ABANDONED ENEMY AIRCRAFT - SARDINIA</div>
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Signals have been received giving details of 121 aircraft inspected on the airfields in Sardinia, bringing the total for the Italian campaign, including the aircraft examined in Corsica, up to 1643.</div>
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<tr><td>SARDINIA BORORE</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td>MILIS</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
5</div>
</td><td>He 111</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fw 190</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fi 156</td></tr>
<tr><td>ORISTANO</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Ju 88</td></tr>
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</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>He 111</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
5</div>
</td><td>Ju 87</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fi 156</td></tr>
<tr><td>OTTANA</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Ju 87</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
8</div>
</td><td>Fw 190</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fi 156</td></tr>
<tr><td>SENORBIA</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
8</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td>DECOUCMANN</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
6</div>
</td><td>Ju 88</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
8</div>
</td><td>He 111</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Ju 87</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Me 410</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
7</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fi 156</td></tr>
<tr><td>VILLACIDRO</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
12</div>
</td><td>Ju 88</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
4</div>
</td><td>He 111</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
2</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
2</div>
</td><td>Fi 156</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Ju 52</td></tr>
<tr><td>ELMAS</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
19</div>
</td><td>Ju 88</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
9</div>
</td><td>He 111</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
3</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Do 24</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Fw 200</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
1</div>
</td><td>Go 242</td></tr>
<tr><td>MONTSERRATO</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
2</div>
</td><td>Ju 88</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
4</div>
</td><td>Me 109</td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
2</div>
</td><td>Go 242</td></tr>
<tr><td>TOTAL</td><td><div style="text-align: right;">
121</div>
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I will come back with more - as an updated reported more than doubles this number - ending up at 278 aircraft!</div>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-22805840799598350552016-10-21T01:18:00.003-07:002016-10-21T01:18:39.310-07:00Research notes - Unit strength reports part II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A natural follow-up of the previous post on unit strength reporting is of course to look at how the Generalquartiermeister reported the personell of a unit with regards to operational readiness.</div>
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For a flying unit the smallest entity was of course the single aircraft and its corresponding crew - and this was also the highest granularity used for reporting. For a unit equipped with single engine fighter aircraft the corresponding crew unit would be the pilot - for a multi-engined bomber aircraft the crew unit could be as large as 5 for a Heinkel He 111 or later in the war even higher for a Heinkel He 177.</div>
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Representation of aircrew</h4>
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The colour blue were used to indicate the status of the crew up to the established strength of a unit, while the colour green was used to indicate any additional available aircrew above the established strength - but here numbers and letters were used to report the number and individual status - the green disc used to show that the unit had additional aircrew only.</div>
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<li>A filled blue circle represents a crew (remember - a crew not a single crew member for aircraft types with more than one crew member!) on strength and ready for operations.</li>
<li>A circle with lines tilted at 45 degrees angle indicate a crew which is conditionally ready for operations - for example a crew which is not yet fully qualified for night operations due to missing instrument flying training and so on.</li>
<li>A circle with a blue cross would indicate a crew in the unit, but not ready for operations - "nicht einsatzbereit".</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Strength report for III./JG 52, showing 23 pilots ready for operations, and nine conditionally ready. The unit is missing 8 pilots from its established strength of 40 pilots at this point in time.</td></tr>
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As mentioned, hte colour green is used to show the number of additional complete crew above the Sollstärke or established strength of the unit.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strength return of III./J.G.26, illustrating the use of a green circle to indicate aircrew in the unit above established strength. Note the pencilled remark showing that in addition to the 40 pilots of the established strenght of the unit, they had three pilots which were conditionally ready and one pilot not ready for operations. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Strength return of II./N.J.G.1 showing that at this particular point in time they did not have a single crew ready for operational sorties, even if they had a full roster according to the Sollstärke.</td></tr>
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I have been working on all elements of the supply chain of the German Luftwaffe for some time. Now and then important pieces of information resurface from deep within the wartime archives.</div>
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Today I want to share some information on unit strength reporting - the reports used by the central command structures in order to have control over the detailed fighting strength of the Luftwaffe at any given time.</div>
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The basic structure of the reporting of units strength was based on the basic tactical building blocks of the Luftwaffe.</div>
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For a flying unit the smallest entity was of course the single aircraft and its corresponding crew - and this was also the highest granularity used for reporting. For a unit equipped with single engine fighter aircraft the corresponding crew unit would be the pilot - for a multi-engined bomber aircraft the crew unit could be as large as 5 for a Heinkel He 111 or later in the war even higher for a Heinkel He 177.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chart explaining the symbols used by the Generalquartiermeister 6. Abteilung for their graphical representation of strength reports for the operational units of the Luftwaffe.</td></tr>
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There were three symbols used to represent an aircraft as shown in the illustration above:</div>
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<li>A square was used to represent an operational aircraft - colour and pattern coded to represent the readiness status.</li>
<li>A triangle was used to represent a transport aircraft. Note that for transport units their aircraft used for operations were defined as a "Kampfflugzeug" - operational aircraft - and thus reported using a square.</li>
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A combination of patterns and colours were used to give a total overview of the operational status.</div>
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The colour blue were used to indicate aircraft of the "Muster" - which I will call model in English - the unit was operating according to their "Sollstärke" - established strength.</div>
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<li>A filled blue square will represent an aircraft of the model which the unit were set up with which is on strength an ready for operations.</li>
<li>A square filled with a blue cross would indicate an aircraft of the correct model, but not ready for operations - "nicht einsatzbereit".</li>
<li>An empty square indicate that there are aircraft missing from the established strength.</li>
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Seen above is an example of a strength report from III./JG 52 - showing their established strength at 40 aircraft at this point in time. They have reported 30 aircraft in the unit, of which only 14 are ready for operations and 16 are not. This is a very plain vanilla version of a strength reports - usually they are filled with both comments and other additional information of which more will be shown later in this text, and in other strength report blog posts to come.</div>
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Additional colours used as illustrated in the chart are yellow, red, brown and green.</div>
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The colour yellow are used to indicate aircraft that are on the strength of the unit,but of a model not to be on strength or expected to be used by the unit according to established strength.</div>
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Red colour are used to indicate that the unit is currently converting to a new model of aircraft, or that the unit is recuperating or at rest.</div>
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Aircraft of older versions than the one currently assigned to the unit are indicated by the colour brown.</div>
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Finally, the colour green is used to show the number of additional aircraft above the Sollstärke or established strength of the unit.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: justify;">Strength return of II./JG 5 during conversion from Bf 109E to Bf 109F-4. Note the additional four Bf 109F-4 "zugewiesen", indicating that they have been allotted from production but not yet received by the unit. Also note the excess number of ten Bf 109E, of which seven are ready for operations. The unit also had a communications aircraft, not serviceable at this point in time, as indicated by the square tilted 45 degrees and drawn between the aircraft and crew returns.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strength return of II./N.J.G.1 showing seven Ju 88 C, an aircraft model which the unit should not have been equipped with. These are shown in yellow on the strength return.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strength return of III./J.G. 5 showing the use of the brown colour for older models of aircraft in the reports. It is of interest to note that the units hould have been equipped with Bf 109G series aircraft at this point - but the strength retur show a mix of older models, namely 34 Bf 109F-4 and five Bf 109E-series aircraft.</td></tr>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-87278690961541230432016-05-22T02:08:00.002-07:002016-05-22T02:08:19.953-07:00Luftwaffe airfields in Norway I - Gossen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Using satellite images and current maps I have started to try to overlay the imagery of the layout and position of Norwegian airfields used by the Luftwaffe onto modern maps and satellite images, in order to be able to use modern features like the Google Earth application to rediscover these airfields.<div>
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The imagery used by RAF was based on aerial photography from reconnoissance aircraft - and as you will se they are pretty accurate. I could possibly have tweaked the overlays even more - but as a general idea of how the now more or less vanished airfield at Gossen once looked - I find it to be adequate.</div>
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As one can see from the following image where I have superimposed the layout of the airfield with a satellite image, the current airfield at Gossen is rather miniscule compared to the runway in use by the Luftwaffe.</div>
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-8913995319357767832016-05-21T12:29:00.001-07:002016-05-21T12:29:52.524-07:00My photo collection - part 003 - Bf 110G-2 of II./JG 5 at Herdla airfield<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I recently acquired the image below for my collection and wanted to share it with the community. It show the only Messerschmitt Bf 110 listed at Herdla when the war ended - or rather when a final count of the remnants of the once mighty Luftwaffe was made on August 10th 1945.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2, Werknr. 120167, coded 3U+EW - note the E visible under the starboard wing - this code of course revealing the former operator - the IV. Gruppe of ZG 26. Of interest is the additional fuel tanks - a hint of the task these aircraft was used for late in the war - convoy protection along the coast. </td></tr>
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Geographical location is given away by the well known maintenance hangar in the background, which was painted red, with painted on fake doors and windows in the usual fashion with white framing, in an attempt to camouflage it as a typical Norwegian farm barn.<br />
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My source for the aircraft code and Werknummer is the above mentioned list of aircraft in Norway on August 10th 1945. Note the war and weather beaten appearance of the airframe itself.<br />
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The spinners have been removed, probably by the chap sitting across the nose of the aircraft and his colleagues, as a preparation to meet the conditions as set at the surrender of the German armed forces in Norway, where the propellers and rudders were to be dismantled rendering the aircraft unserviceable. The rudders and propeller blades has not yet been removed - suggesting that this photographs was taken some time in May 1945 shortly after the end of hostilities.<br />
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All in all a rather peaceful image of a war machine which has run the course of its operational life.</div>
Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-51355655033382481852016-04-28T14:45:00.000-07:002016-04-28T14:45:04.761-07:00Rare reconnoissance aircraft in the far north, Messerschmitt Bf 110 F-3 of 1.(F)/124<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Earlier this month the following very rare photos of aircraft of the 1.(F)/124 long range reconnoissance unit was sold on eBay.<br />
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When talking long range reconnoissance over the tundra of the northern flank of the Luftwaffe presence, we are usually talking about Junkers Ju 88 variants.<br />
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But the unit operated a small number of other makes and models only - and someone has obviously been able to copy the (my speculation) photos from the album of a technician of the unit, showing the only Messerschmitt Bf 110 operated by the unit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aircraft technician H. Märtens in the pilot seat of G2 + ZH of 1.(F)/124</td></tr>
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The aircraft was a F-3 variant, as identified by the Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen for the unit. These records along with the strength returns of the unit show that it was operated by the unit from September 1942 and all the way through September 1943 when it was transferred to another unit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full side view of the single Messerschmitt Bf 110 F-3 operated by 1.(F)/124</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of the code of G2 + ZH of 1.(F)/124</td></tr>
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The emblem and code G2 + ZH clearly identify it as an aircraft of the unit<br />
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As the unit was stationed at Kirkenes in the far north, and the only other unit operating the aircraft type in this area was the 13.(Z)/JG 5, my speculation was that this unit took over the aircraft. As the unit did indeed receive a single Messerschmitt Bf 110 F-3 from another unit, I believe this is proof enough that this lone swallow in the 1.(F)/124 did indeed end up in the Zerstörer Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5.<br />
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It did not stay long in the unit, however, by the end of October 1943 it had already been transferred on to another unit. I have not been able to trace this yet, and it is highly likely that it was transferred to a training unit at this stage of its life.<br />
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Andreas Brekkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11364679058328461902noreply@blogger.com0Kirkenes, Norge69.7269192 30.04504320000000969.7049087 29.964362200000011 69.748929699999991 30.125724200000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288140478078251676.post-22520392124266266892016-04-02T13:35:00.001-07:002016-04-03T09:15:33.682-07:00Altering and correcting a loss record<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi, all!<br />
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It has been some time since my last blog entry - I will try to get more out this year. I just got myself a new Microsoft Surface Pro, which will help me to utilize more of my travelling time to do Luftwaffe research (and of course work...)<br />
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This post is going to be about one specific loss record in my database, but also and more importantly about the natural sceptisism we should have as researchers.<br />
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My team have, as you all probably know by now, more or less completed the entry of all available loss records for the Luftwaffe from the Gen.Qu.6.Abt. material into a relational database. This give us ample opportunity to analyze and cross reference with other sources.<br />
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My example today is a loss record from the document dated May 28th 1940. For those familiar with the loss record document from that period, the losses reported in a given document referred to the losses which occured two days previous unless the date is - as the name of the document indicates:<br />
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Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den Verbänden am 26.5.1940<br />
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Loss number 20 in this document relates to a He 59 of 1./706, which was strafed while it was lying at anchor after an emergency landing near Ålesund on the western coast of Norway.<br />
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We naturally registered this loss with a loss date of May 26th 1940, and it has been registered with this information until today. While reading through a new set of sources I came across the following two messages transferred from the 196 Infantry Division to the Armeegruppe XXI, Ia:<br />
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The first message read<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Fernschreiben. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">18.5.40 22.30 Uhr </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">An Gruppe XXI, Ia</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Heute deutsches Flugzeug, Hptm. Beitzke, bei Alsnes, 8 km westl. Alesund notgelandet. Nach Verständigung durch deutschen Konsul Aleshund mit Drontheim wurden 3 Mann von dort mit Flugzeug abgeholt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">196. Inf. Div. Ic</span></div>
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and the second<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Fernschreiben. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">19.5.40 12.50 Uhr </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">An Gruppe XXI, Ia</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Gestern bei Alesund notgelandet "He 59". Hptm. Beitzke, heute morgen durch zwei englische Flugzeuge mit Maschinengewehr zum Sinken gebracht.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">196. J.D. Ic</span></div>
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So - after reviewing this new information the loss record was altered to read as seen here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db/lw_loss_public.asp?lossid=138869" target="_blank">Loss record in the loss database</a><br />
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The next natural step is to see if I have any Kriegstagebuch entries for the given date that I have yet to review - in order to see if I can find more information on the aircraft and crew, and I would also like to try to identify the aircraft that attacked the moored He 59.<br />
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