Verbindungsstaffel 55
Big textVerbindungsstaffel 55
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Formation. (Apr-May 41)
No information as to exact date and place of formation found in the primary documents, although a published source states that it was formed at Jüterbog in April 1941. [1]
South Russia and Sicily. (Jun 41 - Aug 43)
27 Jul 41: Kl 35D (W.Nr. 1990) crashed near Kropka (not located), 95%, 1 killed.[2]
6 Sep 41: at Shatalovka on the Central Sector of the Front in Russia, 2 men belonging to the Staffel WIA in bomb explosion. [3]
1 Oct 41: in South Russia.
Nov 41 – May 42: probably transferred to Germany for an extended rest and refit before being inactivated in Dec 41.[4]
25 Apr 42: reactivated in Germany.[5]
10 May 42: ordered from Germany to Kharkov in Russia.
28 Jun 42: 3 aircraft damaged taxiing at Kharkov: W 34 @ 30%, Fi 156 @ 60%, Fi 156 @ 10%.
Jul 42: ordered to the Mediterranean theater.[6]
Jan 43: Sicily assigned to Stab/II. Fliegerkorps.[7]
5 Apr 43: Fw 58 (W.Nr. 3662) bombed on the ground at Fp. Trapani/W Sicily, 100%. [8]
14 May 43: at Reggio di Calabria - a Do 17Z belonging to it was bombed on the ground at Alghero/Sardinia and burned out.[9]
17-21 Jun 43: several take-off and landing accidents at Ussana/18 km north of Cagliari in south Sardinia.
18 Jun 43: Fi 156 shot down by a fighter north of Oristano/Sardinia, 100%, pilot WIA.
22 Jun 43: Sicily assigned to Stab/II. Fliegerkorps.[10]
10 Aug 43: Fi 156 force landed at Ceccano/80 km SE of Rome, 75%.
28 Aug 43: disbanded on or about this date.[11]
FpN:(L 37925)
Staffelkapitän:
Maj. Otto Angst? (20 Jul 43 - 28 Aug 43)
Other Personnel Assigned to or Associated with this Staffel:
AMENT, Lorenz. Gefr. KIA 27.7.41.
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ N.Kannapin-Feldpostübersicht; B.Rosch – Luftwaffe Support Units (Chevron/Ian Allan, 2009), p.63.
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).
- ↑ B.Rosch: op.cit.; A.Mitchell: Luftwaffe Quartermasters Returns 17/10/1941 page 2 item 25.
- ↑ K.Ries-Deutsche Flugzeugführerschulen und ihre Maschinen 1919-1945:115.
- ↑ B.Rosch, op.cit.
- ↑ BNA HW 5/250.
- ↑ AFHRA Maxwell: decimal 512.619 British AirMin CSDIC P/W Interrogation Reports in microfilm rolls A5415-18, interrogation CSDIC AFHQ A.37.
- ↑ A.Mitchell: RL 2-III/1188, 13.4.43 pg 18 entry 208
- ↑ BNA HW 5/250.
- ↑ PRO London: DEFE 3 ULTRA signal ML5081.
- ↑ W.Dierich-Verbände der Luftwaffe; N.Kannapin-op cit; NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-77 Luftwaffenpersonalamt assignment orders for Maj. Otto Angst.
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