Information on 5. Staffel of KG 26

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Bob Lyons
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Information on 5. Staffel of KG 26

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Post by Bob Lyons » 23 Nov 2016, 02:37

Hello from Australia,

I have been chasing information on an honour goblet recipient for a while, and have the following information on
him, he was Unteroffizier Ernst Quaas of 5./KG 26, (when he was awarded the goblet)I have attached a later photo
of him, when he held the rank of Oberfeldwebel, and is wearing a 'Krim' Shield as well as the German Cross in Gold.

I would love to find out his birthdate, and if he survived the war or not, also struggling to get any real information
on the 5th Staffel of KG 26, and where they operated.

Below is a bit of information that I have on him, any extra greatly appreciated.....


LUFTWAFFE EHRENPOKALE FÜR BESONDERE LEISTUNGEN IM LUFTKRIEG
Rank: Unteroffizier
Unit: 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwen", Luftwaffe
Awarded on: January 23rd, 1943
Details: Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on February 1st, 1943.

DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
Rank: Unteroffizier
Unit: 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwen", Luftwaffe
Awarded on: July 12th, 1943


EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE

EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE

FRONTFLUGSPANGE FÜR KAMPFFLIEGER IN GOLD MIT ANHÄNGER

Best wishes

Bob
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Re: Information on 5. Staffel of KG 26

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Post by Larry D. » 23 Nov 2016, 15:53

Bob -

There are two unit histories on KG 26:

Schmidt, Rudi. Achtung - Torpedos Los!: Der Strategische und Operative Einsatz des Kampfgeschwader 26. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1991. ISBN: 3-7637-5885-2. Pb. 381p. Illus. Numerous appendices. Bibliography. Names index.
Steenbeck, Alexander and Hans W Grosse:
Die Spur des Löwen: Der Weg des Löwengeschwaders durch Europa - gebunden oder broschiert
ISBN: 300038734X

The one by Steenbeck was just published (privately) a couple of years ago.

L.


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Re: Information on 5. Staffel of KG 26

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Post by Bob Lyons » 23 Nov 2016, 21:46

Thanks Larry, I will see if I can find them....

-Regards

Bob

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