Verbindungsstaffel 52
Verbindungsstaffel 52
(Unit Code: ?)
Formation. (May - Jun 41)
No information found in the surviving primary documents as to exact date and place of formation, but a published history says it was formed in April 1941 at Posen (Poznań/W Poland) for the forthcoming attack on Russia. [1]
Central Russia. (Jun 41 - Sep 43)
4 Jun 41: Fw 58 C-2 crashed near Posen (Poznań)/W Poland, 80%.[2]
22 Jun 41: 2 Fw 58s bombed on the ground at Biała Podlaska/158 km E of Warsaw, 100% and 20%, 1 WIA.
17 Jul 41: Fi 156 returned to Fp. Orsha shot up, 35%.
25 Jul 41: Fi 156 crashed at Fp. Shatalovka/55 km SE of Smolensk due to pilot error, 80%, Gen.Maj. Martin Fiebig, Nahkampfführer II. Fliegerkorps, and one other injured.
27 Jul 41: at Fp. Shatalovka.[3]
31 Jul 41: Fw 58 (KO+NF) to remain overnight at Fp. Borisov.[4]
11 Aug 41: Ar 66 crash landed at Fp. Shatalovka, 20%.
12 Aug 41: based at Fp. Shatalovka-West and provided liaison support to Stab/II. Fliegerkorps.[5]
20 Sep 41: Fw 58 accidently shot down by German Flak at Fp. Konotop, 100%, 1 KIA.
12 Oct 41: Fw 58 shot up by a fighter in the vicinity of Fp. Orel, 30%.
21 Oct 41: at Orel attached to Luftflotte 2.[6]
Nov 41 – May 42: transferred to Germany and disbanded, with assets returned to the schools. Re-established c. April 1942 for assignment in Central Russia.[7]
16 Aug 42: back at the Front and based at Smolensk-Nord. [8]
26 Aug 42: now at Smolensk-Süd. [9]
23 Feb 43: Fi 156 “Trop” damaged taxiing at Fp. Smolensk, 15%.
29 Apr 43: Fi 156 crash landed at Staraya Karantin (not located), 25%.
29 May 43: Fi 156 crash landed at Purdno (not located).
Sep 43: disbanded. Feldpost number deleted on 5 Oct 43.[10]
FpN:(L 36856, then L 49272)
Staffelkapitän:
Oblt. Max Hellwig ( ? - ? ) 8/41
Other Personnel Assigned to or Associated with this Staffel:
LAMERS, Paul. Oblt.
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ PRO London: AIR 40/1981.
- ↑ AIR 40/1966.
- ↑ AIR 40/1982.
- ↑ AFHRA Maxwell: decimal K113 Karlsruhe Collection.
- ↑ K.Ries-Deutsche Flugzeugführerschulen und ihre Maschinen 1919-1945:115; N.Kannapin-op cit.
- ↑ A.Mitchell: Gliederung und Standorte der fliegender- Verbände des Lw.Kdo.Ost, Stand 16,8.42 - akte-375-anlagen-zum-ktb-der-heeresgruppe-mitte-fuhrungsabteilung-akte-xiii-luftwaffe ).
- ↑ A.Mitchell: Gliederung und Standorte der fliegender- Verbände des Lw.Kdo.Ost, Stand 26.8.42 (akte-409-anlagen-zum-ktb-der-heeresgruppe-mitte-fuhrungsabteilung-akte-xiii-luftwaffe)
- ↑ N.Kannapin.
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