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Luftwaffe Units
Aufklärungsgruppe 126 (See)
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Obstlt Hans-Bruno von Laue, Apr 1941 - 1941
- Obstlt Hermann Kaiser, 1941 - Sep 1942
- Obstlt Hermann Busch, Feb 1943 - Jul 1943
Stab:
Formed 1 Apr 1941 in Travemünde. On 20 Sep 1942 became Stab III./KG100.
Reformed 18 Feb 1943 from Stab III./KG100. In Jul 1943 redesignated Stab/SAGr.127.
Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date |
Base |
Aircraft |
Apr 1941 - 9 May 1941 |
Travemünde |
He 60 |
9 May 1941 - 20 Sep 1942 |
Skaramanga |
He 60, Ar 196, BV 138 |
18 Feb 1943 - Jul 1943 |
Skaramanga |
Ar 196 |
1./126:
Formed 1 Apr 1941 in Travemünde. On 20 Sep 1942 became 7./KG100.
Reformed 18 Feb 1943 from 7./KG100. In Jul 1943 redesignated 1./SAGr.127.
Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date |
Base |
Aircraft |
Apr 1941 - 9 May 1941 |
Travemünde |
He 60 |
9 May 1941 - 20 Sep 1942 |
Skaramanga |
He 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196 |
18 Feb 1943 - Jul 1943 |
Skaramanga |
Ar 196 |
2./126:
Formed 1 Apr 1941 in Travemünde. On 20 Sep 1942 became 8./KG100.
Reformed 18 Feb 1943 from 8./KG100. In Jul 1943 redesignated 2./SAGr.127.
Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date |
Base |
Aircraft |
Apr 1941 - 9 May 1941 |
Travemünde |
He 60 |
9 May 1941 - 20 Sep 1942 |
Cavalla |
He 60, Ar 196 |
18 Feb 1943 - Jul 1943 |
Skaramanga |
Ar 196 |
3./126:
Formed 1 Apr 1941 in Travemünde. On 20 Sep 1942 became 9./KG100.
Reformed 18 Feb 1943 from 9./KG100. In Jul 1943 redesignated 3./SAGr.127.
Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date |
Base |
Aircraft |
Apr 1941 - 9 May 1941 |
Travemünde |
He 60 |
9 May 1941 - 20 Sep 1942 |
Skaramanga |
He 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196 |
18 Feb 1943 - Jul 1943 |
Skaramanga |
Ar 196 |
- http://www.ww2.dk/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_units_before_the_1939_invasion_of_Poland
- http://www.feldgrau.com/luft.html
- http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/
- Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, Freiburg.
- Feldpostübersicht, RH 3/18 - 129. Has also been published by N. Kannapin in 3 volumes.
- Schematische Kriegsgliederung, RH 2. Has also been published in Kurt Mehner's Geheime Tagesberichte der OKW, 12 vols. Exists in full, for the period 8 Jun 1940 - 31 Dec 1943, and partly for 15 Apr 1944 - 7 May 1945
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den fliegenden Verbänden, RL 2 III/184, 752 - 767, 1170 - 1198. The year 1944 is missing, but can be extracted from RL 2 III/852 (summarischen Verlustmeldungen).
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei Schulen und Sonstige Verbänden, RL 2 III/769 - 784
- Flugzeugbestand und bewegungsmeldungen, RL 2 III/874 - 882. Only covers the months Mar 1942 to Dec 1944. The rest is missing.
- Stärkemeldungen der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/1732 - 1765
- Übersicht über Soll, Istbestand, Einsatzbereitschaft, Verluste und Reserven der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/700 - 734
- Flakübersicht Nov 1943 - Dec 1944, RL 2 III/1119 - 1122
- Kriegstagebücher
- USAF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- K1028F - Eastern front 1942, incl. KTB Fliegerführer Süd (Feb 1942 - Aug 1942), extracts from Richthofen and Fiebig's diaries, monthly strength returns for entire eastern front, 60 page summary of 1. Luftwaffen-Flotilla (Siebel ferries) operations on Ladoga Sea
- K1028G - Eastern front 1943, mainly VIII. Fliegerkorps operations
- K1028Y & K1028X - KTB I. Jagdkorps (Sep 1943 - May 1944) and KTB 5. Jagddivision (Jun 1944).
- A1128 - German Order of Battle - Statistics as of Quarter Years, 1938-45 (parts of the USAF Strategic Bombing Survey)
Luftwaffe Emblem References:
- Junkers Ju 87: From 1936 to 1945 by Herbert Leonard Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 110: Messerchmitt's twin-engined Bf 110, Me 210 and 410 by Dominique Breffort Perfect Paperback
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190: From 1939 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots) by Dominique Breffort Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 109, Vol. 1: From 1936 to 1942 (Aircraft and Pilots) by Anis ElBied Paperback
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