question about luftwaffe structure.

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question about luftwaffe structure.

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Post by grunherz » 18 Dec 2002, 16:38

1(F)/II
1(H)/I
what is the meaning of the F and H?


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Post by Juha Hujanen » 18 Dec 2002, 17:49

F means Fernnaufklärer =long distance reconnaissance.

H means Nahaufklärungs=close reconnaissance.

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Post by grunherz » 19 Dec 2002, 16:25

and another question:
Erkunder-Tagbomber, Aufklärer and Tagbomber-Aufklärer
what do they mean?
and what's the difference betweem them?

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Post by tonyh » 19 Dec 2002, 18:42

Hmmmm..

"Something-Daybomber"

"Reconnaissance"

"DayBomber-Reconnaissance

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Re: question about luftwaffe structure.

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Post by Cantankerous » 27 Jul 2020, 17:27

Here are some other terms in German for Luftwaffe combat plane squadrons:

Fernkampfgeschwader = long-range battle wing
Kampfgeschwader = battle wing
Jagdgeschwader = fighter wing
Nachtjagdgeschwader = night fighter wing
Stukageschwader = dive bomber wing

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Re: question about luftwaffe structure.

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Post by Grzesio » 28 Jul 2020, 15:24

Fernkampfgeschwader = long-range battle wing
Kampfgeschwader = battle wing
Kampf- actually denotes a bomber unit or aircrfaft.

Then there are also e.g. Schlacht- (attack) and Zerstoerer- (heavy fighter) units/aircraft.

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Re: question about luftwaffe structure.

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Post by von thoma » 31 Jul 2020, 19:31

Schnellkampfgeschwader, SKG, Fast Bomber, later absorbed by other units or re-designated as Schlachtgeschwader.
Lehrgeschwader, LG, Advanced Training.
Transportgeschwader ( 1943–45 ), TG, Transport aircraft.
Luftlandegeschwader, LLG, a Glider Geschwader for the Fallschirmjäger.
Stukageschwader = dive bomber wing
Sturzkampfgeschwader ( StG; Stuka Geschwader ) – Dive Bomber Geschwader equipped mainly with Ju 87; on 18 October 1943, most of them
were re-designated Schlachtgeschwader ( SG ).
Erprobungsgruppe, E Gr, Testing Wing.
Küstenfliegergruppe, K Fl Gr, Coastal Surveillance Wing.
Kampflehrgeschwader, KLG, Bomber Training Group.
Nachschlachtgeschwader, NSG, Night Air to Ground Support.
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