KGrzbV 5
Jan 1942 - unit formed.[1]
Operational in the Northern Sector of the Eastern Front.[2]
20 Feb 1942 – He 111 (W.Nr. 5127) destroyed in a landing accident at Siwerskaja. Lt. Günther Barnhusen (F), Uffz. Ernst Schiffele (B) killed. Uffz. Wilfren Schmidt injured. In addition of the passengers 2 were killed and 4 were injured.[3]
Mar 1942 - Operations in the relief of Demyansk and Kholm[4] Based at Riga-Spilve.[5]
From late Feb 1942, when KGrzbV 9 lost a number of aircraft in an attempt to land at Kholm, it was decided that Kholm was to be dependent upon Go 242 and DFS 230 gliders towed by aircraft from KGrzbV 5. The DFS 230s arrived in the landing areas at dusk and dawn. Several gliders a day were flown into the pocket – dependent upon the weather and aircraft availability. The gliders landed where they could – this sometimes meant on the towns streets – losses in gliders, crews and troops being flown in were high. Those glider crews that survived the flight and landing then fought alongside the ground troops until the pocket was relieved.
1 Apr 1942 - 13 He 111 dropped 4.6 tonnes of ammunition and Food on Kholm.[6]
4 Apr 1942 - 13 He111 dropped 6.70 tonnes of munitions and food on Kholm.[7]
5 Apr 1942 - 5 He 111 dropped 1.4 tonnes of Food and munitions to the defenders of Kholm.[8]
6 Apr 1942 - 11 He 111 dropped 3.5 t of rations and ammunition over Kholm.[9]
7 Apr 1942 - 6 He 111 dropped 2.6 t ammunition and rations over Kholm.[10]
13 Apr 1942 – 8 He 111 dropped 7.3 t of ammunition and rations over Kholm[11]
14 Apr 1942 – 8 He 111 of this unit and 16 He 111 of KG 4 dropped 15.3 t of munitions, rations, fuel and equipment.[12]
Southern Sector of the Eastern Front.[13]
18 Apr 1942 – 14 He 111 from this unit and unspecified Kampfverbände dropped 8.45 t of food supplied over Kholm in 69 containers.
23 Nov 1942 - 2 Feb 1943 - Stalingrad airlift[14]
May 1943 - all except Stab became TGr 10[15]
References
- ↑ Rosch, Barry - Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-45
- ↑ Dierich, Wolfgang - Die Verbände der Luftwaffe 1935-45
- ↑ Lw.Qu.Gen. Loss Return 25.2.42 Page 6
- ↑ Dierich, Wolfgang - Die Verbände der Luftwaffe 1935-45
- ↑ H.L.deZeng IV - Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-45 The Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 286 (1.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183316 pg 0318
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 289 (4.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183320 pg 0322
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 289 (4.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183322 pg 0324
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 291 (6.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183324 pg 0326
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 292 (7.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183325 pg 0327
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 298 (13.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183332 pg 0334
- ↑ V.O.Luft AOK 16, Lagebericht Nr 298 (14.4.42) T-312 R-569 AOK16 frame 8183333 pg 0335
- ↑ Dierich, Wolfgang - Die Verbände der Luftwaffe 1935-45
- ↑ Dierich, Wolfgang - Die Verbände der Luftwaffe 1935-45
- ↑ Dierich, Wolfgang - Die Verbände der Luftwaffe 1935-45
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