Feldflieger-Abteilung 2.

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Feldflieger-Abteilung 2.

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Post by tigre » 19 Mar 2016, 21:47

Hello to all :D; something dealing with this unit.......................

The Feldflieger-Abteilung 2 in the Great War.

AFAIK this unit had its home station at the airfield of Metz-Frescaty, located about five kilometers from the city of Metz between the Castle of Frescaty and Augny. By the summer of 1914 the airfield was also garrison of Festungsflieger-Abteilung 1 and the Feldluftschiffer-Trupps 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 (squadrons of observation balloons). At the beginning of the war the Feldfl. Abt. 2 was in command of Hptm. Kirch and remained in Metz-Frescaty within the framework of the 5. Armee (Kronprinz Wilhelm).

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftstrei ... iserreich)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milit%C3% ... z-Frescaty
Hammer-Fotoalbum-I.WK-Feldflieger.Abt.2 / 71-Metz-Elsass-Wiseppe, Verdun-Fokker / LVG. eBay Auction.

Anyone has more details on it? Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Gasthaus and behind it the hangar of zeppelin at Frescaty 1912 ........................
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The Feldfl. Abt. 2 in alarm on August 23, 1914; in the photo the hangar of zeppelin, the air terminal and hangars........................
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Re: Feldflieger-Abteilung 2.

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Post by tigre » 24 Mar 2016, 11:53

Hello to all :D; a little more.......................

The Feldflieger-Abteilung 2 in the Great War.

Its Unit commanders were: Hauptmann Kirch (August 1914) - Hauptmann Stahr (February 1915) - Hauptmann v. Holy (June 1915).

At the outbreak of the Great War it marched within the 5. A.O.K .; in the XVI AK; First airfield: Metz; after February 1915 in the Argonne.

On November 30, 1916 the unit was renamed as Fliegerabteilung (A) 260 Lb (Photography) until the end of the war.

Sources: http://www.frontflieger.de/2-ffa002.html
http://www.buddecke.de/ffa2.htm.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Airfield of the Feldfliegerabteilung 2 (FFA 2) in November 1916 .....................................
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Re: Feldflieger-Abteilung 2.

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Post by Söderbaum » 25 Mar 2016, 00:28

Hi

That photo of FFA 2 at Metz dated 230814 is "interesting" as the unit actually had left Metz two weeks earlier..
And von Holy was never commander of that unit.

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Post by tigre » 25 Mar 2016, 04:39

Hello Gunnar :D; interesting indeed...................................

Feldflieger-Abteilung 2 at Metz.

Maybe some rear elements.......Do you have more details on this unit? TIA. Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: Feldflieger-Abteilung 2.

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Post by Söderbaum » 25 Mar 2016, 09:41

Hi

When the War started there were two operational flying units at Metz, the first FFA 2 moved to the front after a week while the other I FeFA Metz stayed seven weeks before being renamed and moving to front.

For me it is difficult to see what the photo really shows, but I see lots of lorries/vehicles so maybe it could show when FFA 2 left Metz ?
If so the photo is mis-dated.
I do think that the photo-album for sale on ebay.de was assembled after the War so therefore it contain some wrong labeling s but it still have a "fair" time line.

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Post by tigre » 25 Mar 2016, 13:27

Hello Gunnar :D; thanks for your tips and point of view on this :wink:. Cheers. Raúl M 8-).

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