Kurierstaffel 12
Kurierstaffel 12
Formation. (c. Jan 40)
Initially formed c. May1940 at Warsaw/Poland for assignment to Oberbefehlshaber Ost (Oberost), the occupation command in Poland, but a few weeks later it was sent to France instead and assigned to AOK 18.[1]
Poland, France and North Russia. (1940 - Oct 43)
2 Jul 40: Fw 58 crashed near Chateaudun in heavy fog, 100%, passengers Oberst Otto Abernetty, Obstlt. Loch plus another killed, 1 injured.[2]
4 Jul 41: N Russia assigned to Koluft/AOK 18.[3]
20 Aug 41: Ar 66 accidently shot up by German Flak near Narva, 80%, 1 wounded.
10 Oct 41: 2 Fi 156s bombed on the ground at Fp. Moshna/125 km W of Vyazma, both 30%. (This is on the central sector of the front so it may be an erroneous entry in the Loss Reports).
Jan 42: based at Siverskaya/65 km S of Leningrad under Koluft/AOK 18.[4]
26 Jan 42: Fi 156 bombed on the ground at Fp. Siverskaya, 100%.
27 Jan 42: Junkers W 34 (W. Nr. 1368) 50% damage in an emergency landing at Dünaburg-West (Daugavpils/SE Latvia), due to engine failure. [5]
Mar 42: Siverskaya.[6]
Jul 42: assigned to Verbindungsgruppe Heeres Gruppe Nord. a temporary courier group, along with Kurierstaffel 9 and Kurierstaffel 12 between Jul 42 and Sep 43. [7]
26 Jan 43: Siverskaya attached to AOK 18.[8]
26 Jun 43: at Siverskaya.[9]
1-15 Oct 43: Siverskaya attached to AOK 18 - renamed 30./Fliegerverbindungsgeschwader 2.[10]
FpN:(L 44919)
Staffelkapitän:
(not identified)
Also see (in: “Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries”, at website www.ww2.dk):
(none found)
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ W.Dierich-Verbände der Luftwaffe; N.Kannapin-Feldpostübersicht; Rosch, Barry C. Luftwaffe Support Units: Units, Aircraft, Emblems and Markings 1933-1945. Luftwaffe Colours/Classic Colours series. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing, 2009. ISBN: (10) 1 903223 64 4.
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).
- ↑ NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-312 document.
- ↑ T-312 document.
- ↑ A.Mitchell: RL 2-III/1179 1.2.42 pg 2 entry 14.
- ↑ T-312 document.
- ↑ B.Rosch: op.cit.
- ↑ T-312 document.
- ↑ Luftflotte 1 Kriegsgliederung, Stand 26.6.1943.
- ↑ W.Dierich-op cit.; N.Kannapin-op cit.
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