Luftkriegsschule 3

Kommandeure:

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• Oberst Philipp Zoch, 1 Aug 1939 - 31 Aug 1939
• Obstlt Hans Pampe, 10 Nov 1939 - 3 Feb 1940
• Oberst Bernhard Georgi, 3 Feb 1940 - 22 Jun 1940
• Oberst Hans Behrendt, 22 Jun 1940 - 5 Aug 1940
• Oberst Nikolaus Graf von Luckner, 5 Aug 1940 - 23 Sep 1943
• Oberst Waldemar Lerche, 16 Nov 1943 - 1944
• Obstlt Johannes Siekenius, 1945

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Werder/Havel as Luftkriegsschule Werder/Havel.

On 15 Jan 1940 redesignated Luftkriegsschule 3 (LKS 3).

Pilot training ended Dec 1944. Disbanded 16 Apr 1945.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 65, Ar 66, Ar 68, Ar 96, Bu 131, Bu 133, Bu 181, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 58, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 45, He 70, He 72, Kl 25, Kl 35, MS.230, W.33 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Apr 1936 - 6 Jun 1944	Werder/Havel*
6 Jun 1944 - Apr 1945	Oschatz

* 2. Inspektion was stationed at Halberstadt (26 Mar 1943 - 6 Jun 1944)

* satellite airfields: Magdeburg, Borkheide, Güterfelde, Werder