Arado-Kette Ostnorwegen
Arado-Kette Ostnorwegen
Formation. (Aug 41)
Formed 25 August 1941 with 3 Ar 196s taken from 1./Bordfliegergruppe 196 at Wilhelmshaven and transferred to Norway as an autonomous formation to carry out coastal patrol and convoy escort missions. [1]
Central Norway. (Sep 41 - 1945)
1 Dec 42: attached to 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 under Fliegerführer Nord (West) and operating from Ålesund and Trondheim-Hommelvik.[2]
1 Jul 43: as above for 1 Dec 42.
30 Sep 43: Ålesund with 3(2) Ar 196s, but now attached to 1.(F)/SAGr. 131.[3]
29 Feb 44: Ålesund with 5(4) Ar 196s under Fliegerführer Nord (West).[4]
3 Jun 44: Ålesund with 5(5) Ar 196s.[5]
Aug 44: transferred to Trondheim-Hommelvik in August or early September and reassigned to Fliegerführer 5/Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Norwegen. Remained there until disbanded in early 1945.[6]
FpN:(none assigned)
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ W.Green-Warplanes:41. [Note: the few losses suffered by the Kette were reported by the Staffel to which it was attached in Norway and it has not proven possible to identify these separately.]
- ↑ NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-77 (OKW Luftflotte 5 file containing order of battle charts for 1 Dec 42 and 1 Jul 43).
- ↑ K.Maesel-private correspondence with H.L.deZeng 1992-94 (based on BA-MA Freiburg and PRO London documents).
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: Signatur RL 40/Kart (“Aufmarsch die fliegende Verbände” order of battle map for this date).
- ↑ K.Maesel-op cit.
- ↑ K.Maesel-op cit.