Verbindungsstaffel 54
Verbindungsstaffel 54
(Unit Code: B1+_B?)
Formation. (May - Jun 41)
No information found in the primary documents as to exact date and place of formation, although a published work says it was formed in April 1941. [1]
North and Central Russia. (Jun 41 - Sep 43)
Jun 41: Staffel’s assignment unclear, but possibly directly under Luftflotte 1.
29 Jul 41: Ar 66 bombed on the ground at Fp. Novoselye near Lake Ilmen, 15%.[2]
10 Aug 41: Si 202 damaged taxiing at Fp. Ostrov/50 km S of Pskov, 10%.
Sep 41: now at Kaunas/Lithuania? [3]
28 Oct 41: Fi 156 (W.Nr. 5317) crash landed at Fp. Ostrov, 30%.
Nov 41 – May 42: transferred to Germany and disbanded, with assets returned to the schools. Re-established c. 25 April 1942 for assignment to 1. Fliegerdivision in Central Russia.[4]
26 May 42: W 34 damaged landing at Fp. Orsha/120 km W of Smolensk, 20%.
16 Aug 42: at Fp. Seshchinskaya. [5]
26 Aug 42: Fp. Seshchinskaya with elements at Fp. Dugino. [6]
27 Aug 42: W 34 bombed on the ground at Fp. Dugino/65 km S of Rzhev, 100%.
3 Oct 42: at Fp. Dugino.
7 May 43: Fi 156 damaged at Fp. Seshchinskaya/40 km SE of Roslavl, 25%.
9 May 43: Fi 156 struck an obstacle near Orel and crashed, 100%.
13 May 43: Fi 156 crashed at Fp. Orel-West due to pilot error, 60%.
13 Aug 43: Fi 156 shot down by a fighter at Lokot/76 km S of Bryansk, 100%, pilot WIA.
Sep 43: disbanded. Feldpost number deleted 16 Nov 43.[7]
FpN:(L 37549, then L 22887)
Staffelkapitän:
(not found)
Other Personnel Assigned to or Associated with this Staffel:
(none identified)
© 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).
- ↑ B.Rosch: op. cit.
- ↑ K.Ries-Deutsche Flugzeugführerschulen und ihre Maschinen 1919-1945:115; LR evidence; see 1. Fliegerdivision history.
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ W.Dierich-Verbände der Luftwaffe; N.Kannapin-op cit.
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