Hi everyone,
I am trying to ID a Transport-Gruppe that served with Luftflotte 1 in the Baltics in June - July 1941. Does anyone know who they were ?
Thanks in advance
oquaig
Ju 52 Transport-Gruppe Luftflotte 1 1941
Re: Ju 52 Transport-Gruppe Luftflotte 1 1941
You are lucky, there seemed to be only one...
http://niehorster.org/011_germany/41-oo ... te_01.html
http://niehorster.org/011_germany/41-oo ... te_01.html
Re: Ju 52 Transport-Gruppe Luftflotte 1 1941
Hi Greg,
At this period there was only one, that much I knew, I just didn't know who. Thanks for the response
regards
oquaig
At this period there was only one, that much I knew, I just didn't know who. Thanks for the response
regards
oquaig
Re: Ju 52 Transport-Gruppe Luftflotte 1 1941
Oquaig,
North and Central Russia. (Jun 41 - Apr 42)
23 Jun 41: assigned to Luftflotte 1 and ordered to Gutenfeld/East Prussia to transport ammunition, fuel and rations to Panzergruppe 4 advancing toward Daugavpils and Pskov, and evacuate wounded on the return flights.1
28 Jun 41: Ju 52 crashed at Kedainiai/C Lithuania due to pilot error, 40%.
10 Jul 41: began using Kaunas/Lithuania as a forward airfield as the German advance drove rapidly east.
16 Jul 41: 2 men from the Gruppe WIA at Pskov while flying supplies into the airfield there, which had been taken by the Germans just a few days before.
28 Jul 41: 2. Staffel Ju 52 ran out of fuel and force landed near Pskov.
1 Aug 41: Gruppe moved forward from Kaunas to Daugavpils and then to Ostrov on 11 August to support the advance toward Lake Ilmen and Leningrad.2
Flugbereitschaft Gen.Kdo. Fliegerkorps I
Formation, History and Losses. (Feb 40? - Apr 45?)
Date of formation and disbandment unknown.
17 Apr 40: struck by a landing Do 17 at Fp. Koblenz-Karthaus, W 34 @ 30% and a Bf 108 @ 4%.1
22 Jun 40: Bf 108 shot up after landing near Vannes, 80%, 2 wounded.
14 Feb 41: Fi 156 crash landed near Creil, 15%.
8 Mar 41: Fi 156 crash landed near Creil, 25%.
6 Jul 41: Ju 52 (BL+PA) shot up and force landed near Ostrov, 100%, 4 MIA.
6 Jul 41: Ju 52 (BL+RA) shot up and force landed near Rossitten, 20%, 1 injured.
22 Jan 42: based at Gostkino at Luga.
There was also a Flugbereitschaft Luftflotte 1, but it appears that this did not come into existence until 1942.
HTH (hope that helps)!!
L.
KGr. z.b.V. 106".......that served with Luftflotte 1......."
North and Central Russia. (Jun 41 - Apr 42)
23 Jun 41: assigned to Luftflotte 1 and ordered to Gutenfeld/East Prussia to transport ammunition, fuel and rations to Panzergruppe 4 advancing toward Daugavpils and Pskov, and evacuate wounded on the return flights.1
28 Jun 41: Ju 52 crashed at Kedainiai/C Lithuania due to pilot error, 40%.
10 Jul 41: began using Kaunas/Lithuania as a forward airfield as the German advance drove rapidly east.
16 Jul 41: 2 men from the Gruppe WIA at Pskov while flying supplies into the airfield there, which had been taken by the Germans just a few days before.
28 Jul 41: 2. Staffel Ju 52 ran out of fuel and force landed near Pskov.
1 Aug 41: Gruppe moved forward from Kaunas to Daugavpils and then to Ostrov on 11 August to support the advance toward Lake Ilmen and Leningrad.2
Flugbereitschaft Gen.Kdo. Fliegerkorps I
Formation, History and Losses. (Feb 40? - Apr 45?)
Date of formation and disbandment unknown.
17 Apr 40: struck by a landing Do 17 at Fp. Koblenz-Karthaus, W 34 @ 30% and a Bf 108 @ 4%.1
22 Jun 40: Bf 108 shot up after landing near Vannes, 80%, 2 wounded.
14 Feb 41: Fi 156 crash landed near Creil, 15%.
8 Mar 41: Fi 156 crash landed near Creil, 25%.
6 Jul 41: Ju 52 (BL+PA) shot up and force landed near Ostrov, 100%, 4 MIA.
6 Jul 41: Ju 52 (BL+RA) shot up and force landed near Rossitten, 20%, 1 injured.
22 Jan 42: based at Gostkino at Luga.
There was also a Flugbereitschaft Luftflotte 1, but it appears that this did not come into existence until 1942.
HTH (hope that helps)!!
L.