Fliegerführer Lofoten

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Fliegerführer Lofoten

(FpN: L 31717)



Fliegerführer:

Gen.Maj. Ernst-August Roth (11 Feb 42 - Apr 44)


Formation and History. (Feb 42 - Apr 44)

Formed o/a 2 February 1942 at Bardufoss/North Norway to command air units based in northwest Norway, particularly coastal reconnaissance and anti-shipping formations. Subordinated to Luftflotte 5. On formation, the personnel for the Stab came from KG 26. The Stab remained at Bardufoss throughout its existence, and on 19 or 20 April 1944 it was renamed Fliegerführer 5.[1]



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References

  1. G.Tessin-Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945, Teil 14: Die Luftstreitkräfte (Osnabrück, 1980); BA-MA Freiburg: Signatur RL 40/Kart; NARA WashDC: RG 242 (T-314 roll 843/frame 401); (T-321-Lfl.5 OB chart); PRO London: AIR 40 Air Ministry intelligence reports and lists based on ULTRA, “Y” Service intercepts, captured documents and PoW interrogations; B.Hafsten et al-Flyalarm: Luftkrigen Over Norge 1939-1945 (Oslo, 1991), p.312; F.Kurowski-Seekrieg aus der Luft: Die deutsche Seeluftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg (Herford, 1979), p.189.