Kurierstaffel 2
Kurierstaffel 2
Formation. (Aug 39)
Initially formed approx. 26 August 1939 with 6 aircraft for assignment to AOK 4 at Jastrow (West Prussia, then Pomerania in 1938, then Northwest Poland in 1945).[1]
West and North Russia. (Sep 39 - Oct 43)
Oct 39: following the campaign in Poland, it was ordered to the West to support AOK 16.
14 Mar 40: Fi 156 damaged at Fp. Wengerohr/near Wittlich in the Eifel area during a storm, 30%.[2]
30 Aug 40: Roubaix/NE France assigned to Koluft/AOK 16.[3]
21 Sep 40: W 34 (TI+NI) force landed near Roubaix due to bad weather and engine trouble, 5%.
4 Nov 40: Fi 156C damaged at Roubaix during a storm, 25%.
May-Jun 41: transferred to East Prussia for the forthcoming attack on Russia.
21 Jun 41: Insterburg area/East Prussia assigned to Koluft/AOK 16.
21 Jul 41: W 34 damaged taxiing at Opochka/SSE of Pskov, 10%.
10 Aug 41: Ju 52 damaged taxiing at Fp. Königsberg-Devau/East Prussia, 20%.
1 Oct 41: Fi 156 force landed near Barkim, 25%.
31 Oct 41: Fi 156 C-1 hit by artillery fire near Novgorod, 20%.
17 Nov 41: Fi 156 damaged undercarriage near Novgorod, 30%.
Jan 42: based at Dno and still under Koluft/AOK 16.[4]
18 Mar 42: Ju 52 shot up near Kholm, 15%, 1 WIA.
5 May 42: Fi 156 crashed while taking off from Fp. Dno, 30%.
Jul 42: provisionally assigned to Verbindungsgruppe/Heeresgruppe Nord along with Kurierstaffeln 9 and 12 (to Sep 43). [5]
26 Jan 43: Dno and still in support of AOK 16.[6]
26 Jun 43: at Dno.[7]
1-10 Oct 43: Dno attached to AOK 16 - renamed 29./Fliegerverbindungsgeschwader 2 a few days later.[8]
FpN:(L 19838)
Staffelkapitän:
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Also see (in: “Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries”, at website www.ww2.dk)
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BAUM, Heinz. Lt. Beobachter (observer).
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ W.Dierich-Verbände der Luftwaffe.
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).
- ↑ NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-312 (AOK 16 records).
- ↑ T-312 (AOK 16 records).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ T-312 (AOK 16 records).
- ↑ Luftflotte 1 Kriegsgliederung, Stand 26.6.1943.
- ↑ W.Dierich-op cit.; N.Kannapin-op cit.
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