Erg.Nachtaufklärungsstaffel
Ergänzungs-Nachtaufklärungsstaffel
Unit Code: (not determined)
Formation
Formed June 1942 at Lager Pampitz (Pępice)/5.5 km SW of Brieg (Brzeg) in Silesia as a Ergänzungs-Nachtaufklärungskette (training and replacement flight) for the four Nachtaufklärungsstaffeln (1.(F)/Nacht - 4.(F)/Nacht). Increased to Staffel strength in October 1942 and subordinated to the Erg.Fernaufklärungsgruppe for all matters concerning training. [1]
Germany
20.11.42: reported 4 Do 17P, 1 Ju 86 and 1 He 111 on strength. [2]
26.12.42: Do 17M crashed at Geiersberg, 95%, 4 killed.
2/43 – 3/43: transferred to Brieg. [3]
18.2.43: Ju 88 A-5 crashed south of Fp.Brieg, 100%, 3 killed.
9.3.43: Do 217 E-4 damaged taxying at Fp.Krakow, 40%.
6.4.43: still at Brieg.
10.5.43: ordered fully subordinated to the Erg.Fernaufklärungsgruppe for all purposes this date, but not renamed 4. (Nacht-)/Erg.Fernaufklärungsgruppe until 15 February 1944. [4]
FpN: (none found)
Kettenführer/Staffelkapitän
Oblt. Wilfried Petersen (17.6.42 - 28.6.42)
Hptm. Gustav Hermann (15.10.42 - 13.2.43)
Oblt. Günther Krause (11.5.43 - 30.6.43)
Hptm. Erwin Köck (10.9.43 - 14.2.44)
© by Henry L. deZeng IV (Work in Progress, 2022).
(1st Draft 2022)
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