Fliegerführer Ostsee (2nd Formation)
Fliegerführer Ostsee (2d Formation)
FpN: L 01799
Fliegerführer: Oberst Wolfgang von Wild (1 Apr 41 - 27 Oct 41)
Formation. (Apr 41)
Formed 1 April 1941 at Swinemünde/Pomerania, but moved to Königsberg/East Prussia a few weeks later. Responsible for armed reconnaissance and mining operations in the Baltic and Gulf of Finland in support of Luftflotte 1 and German naval operations against the Soviet Union.[1]
Baltic. (Apr 41 - Nov 41)
22 Jun41: Königsberg under Luftflotte 1.[2]
Jun — Oct 41: subordinated Aufklarungsgruppe 125 and Küstenfliegergruppe (or Kampferuppe) 806.
12 Jul 41: an Ar 66 assigned to the Stab shot up over Pernau (Pärnu/Estonia), 80%, Maj. Hans Schiller + 1 WIA.[3]
23 Aug 41: a BV 138 from the Stab shot down by a fighter near Hangö/S Finland, 100%, crew safe.
10 Sep 41: a Fi 156 belonging to the Stab damaged in a crash, 30%.
15 Sep 41: Stab at Pernau (Pärnu)/Estonia.[4]
13 Sep - 13 Oct 41: provided concentrated air support for German amphibious operations against Ösel (Saaremaa), Moon (Muhu) and Dagö (Hiiumaa) Islands off the west coast of Estonia that involved a coordinated effort by the German Army, Navy and Air Force.[5]
27 Oct 41: its task in the Baltic completed, Stab ordered disbanded this date.[6]
4 Nov 41: Stab ordered to Constanta-Mamaia/Romania and subordinated to Luftflotte 4 effective this date.[7]
8 Nov 41: renamed Fliegerführer Süd this date at Constanta-Mamaia.[8]
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References
- ↑ G Tessin-Verdande und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939- 1945, Teil 14: Die Luftstreitkrafte (Osnabrick, 1980); F_Kurowski-Seekrieg aus der Luft: Die deutsche Seeluftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg (Herford, 1979); NARA WashDC: RG 242 microfilms.
- ↑ U Balke-Der Luftkrieg in Europa: Die Operativen Einsätze des Kampfgeschwader 2 im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 2 Bde (Koblenz, 1989-90), Teil 1, p.416.
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle...(Loss Reports - LRs)
- ↑ H Plocher-The German Air Force Versus Russia, 1941. USAF Historical Studies: No. 153 (New York, 1968).
- ↑ F Kurowski-op.cit.; NARA microfilms; J Meister-Der Seekrieg in den osteuropäischen Gewässern 1941- 45 (München, 1958).
- ↑ NARA Microfilms
- ↑ F. Kurowski, p. 165
- ↑ Ibid.