Verbindungsstaffel Luftflotte 2

Verbindungsstaffel Luftflotte 2

(Unit Code: T4+)

Formation. (May – Jun 41?)

No information as to exact date and place of formation or other details.

Central Russia and Italy. (1941 - 1944)

21 Oct 41: based at Minsk-East.^[1]

1942-43: no information.

31 May 44: North Italy - Verbindungsstaffel Luftflotte 2 reported 18(12) aircraft on strength.^[2]

3 Jun 44: Do 217 (F3+DH) crashed during a flight from Munich-Riem to Foligno/N Italy.

29 Jun 44: Do 217 (F3+CH) reported missing during a flight from Munich to Florence.

17-18 Aug 44: Ju 188 (F3+AH) transported Gen.Feldmarschall Kesselring to Piacenza and then returned to Germany.

27 Sep 44: Luftflotte 2 ordered disbanded; quite likely the Staffel was also.

FpN:(none found)

Staffelkapitän:

(not found)

References

↑ AFHRA Maxwell: decimal K113 Karlsruhe Collection.
↑ N.Beale et al-Air War Italy, 1944-45: The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender:37.