Seenotdienstführer Mittelmeer

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Seenotdienstführer Mittelmeer

Formation and History. (Jun 41 - Dec 41)

Formed (new) 5 June 1941 at Athens/Greece. Responsible for all sea rescue operations in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean under X. Fliegerkorps. Moved to Taormina/NE Sicily when Luftflotte 2 transferred from Russia to the Mediterranean theater in December 1941 and renamed Seenotdienstführer 2.[1]

FpN: (L 07555, L 08780)

Führer:

Obstlt. Eduard Engelhorn (5 Jun 41 - Dec 41)

© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024

References

  1. AFHRA Maxwell: decimal K113 Karlsruhe Collection, unpublished manuscript “Geschichte d. Seenotdienst 1939-45”; PRO London: AIR 40 Air Ministry intelligence documents, A.I.3.(E) intelligence study “Organisation of the Air/Sea Rescue Service in the G.A.F.” dated 31.1.1944 with later supplements; BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs); D.Jung/B.Wenzel/A.Abendroth-Die Schiffe und Boote der deutschen Seeflieger 1912-1976:185-88; N.Kannapin-Feldpostübersicht.

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