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Andy and Larry, thank you so much!

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Great work!

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Steve, Andrey and Strahljaeger,

Your comments are much appreciated.

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Good Evening,

Since the last full update the following changes have taken place on the Luftwaffedata Wiki:

1. New pages created for Nahaufklärungsgruppe 7; Stab/NAGr. 7; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8; Stab/NAGr. 8; 1./NAGr. 8 and 2./NAGr. 8. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. Update to Aufkl. Gr. 123 1944 for Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec 1944. Update to Aufkl. Gr. 123 1945 for Feb and Mar 1945. Various sources for these updates - Tessin, Kampforte (1st Verlustmeldungen) Offiziers Stellenbesetzung Aufkl.Gr. 123, DEFE3 etc.

3. Additional Introductory Notes added to the Lw.-Bau-Btl. category page. These notes were kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

4. Following a PM from Matthias Hundt here on TOCH a small change has been introduced on the Stab/NAGr. 6 page. Specifically, in the 27 Mar 1945 entry the town name of Varden has been corrected to Vörden. Thank you Matthias. In addition a new "Additional Notes and Losses" section has been added to the Stab/NAGr. 6 page, it contains a small additional piece of information from H.L.de Zeng IV - cheers Larry.

5. N.J.Kdo. Bretagne page updated with information received from Martin Giles here on TOCH. Many thanks Martin.

6. Two new additions to the Downloads page - (1)An article from Flying Review International Feb 1966 on the Ar 68, includes a page of profiles. Download the article from here.
(2) An article from Air Enthusiast Nr 38 (Jan-Apr 1989) sub titled "Heinkel's High Speed Hoaxer" Detailed history of the He 100, the hype around it and contains a number of photos and profiles. Download the article from here.

7. A new page has been created for the Transportverbände and a link added to the Luftwaffedata Wiki sidebar. This new page follows a similar format to the Aufklärungsverbände page. Minor reshuffle of the items in the "Wiki Sections" in the Sidebar. Links have been added to the individual pages listed under Transportverbände.

Many thanks for reading.

Additions and corrections (with sources) always welcome.

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Good Evening,

Since the last full update the following changes have taken place on the Luftwaffedata Wiki:

1. New pages created for Nahaufklärungsgruppe 9; Stab/NAGr. 9; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 10; Stab/NAGr. 10; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11; Stab/NAGr. 11; 1./NAGr. 11; 2./NAGr. 11; 3./NAGr. 11; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12; Stab/NAGr. 12; 1./NAGr. 12; 2./NAGr. 12 and 3./NAGr. 12. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. There has been a revamp of the Downloads page

3. Additions to the Downloads page include -

(a) An article from Sep 1973 Air Pictorial Magazine. Which was the first Bf 109 in Britain? Download the article from here.

(b)An article from Sep 1974 Air International - it includes a cutaway drawing of a Fw 200C-4/U3 and a Cockpit diagram for a Fw 200C-3. The article can be downloaded from here.

Thank you for reading.

Additions and corrections (with sources) always welcome.

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Andy and Larry, much appreciated.
A valuable addition.

Best regards,
Andrey

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Andrey,

Many thanks for your comments. Much appreciated by us both.

Today I have added the following files from Larry.

New pages for Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13; Stab/NAGr. 13; 1./NAGr. 13; 2./NAGr. 13 and 3./NAGr. 13. Text for all of these pages kindly provided by H.L. deZeng IV.

Thank you for reading.

Additions and corrections (with sources) always welcome.

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Good evening,

Since the last update the following changes have taken place on the Luftwaffedata Wiki:-

1. New pages created for Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14; Stab/NAGr. 14; 1./NAGr. 14; 2./NAGr. 14 and 3./NAGr. 14. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. New pages created for Nahaufklärungsgruppe 15; Stab/NAGr. 15; 1./NAGr. 15; 2./NAGr. 15; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16; Stab/NAGr. 16; 1./NAGr. 16; 2./NAGr. 16 and Nahaufklärungsgruppe Fleischmann. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

3. Update to the Aufkl. Gr. 123 1941 page - for 14, 16 and 28 Dec 1941.

4. Update to Aufkl. Gr. 123 1942 page - for July and early August 1942, sources DEFE3 files and Radeber's history of 2.(F)/123. Also for 15 Feb, 30 May, 14 Jun, 20 Jul, 24 Jul, 17 & 18 Aug, 20 & 21 Aug, 23 & 24 Aug and 9 Oct 1942. Various sources including Radeber, DEFE3 files and Avions.

5. Some new pages and updates in the Lw.-Bau-Btl. category. See the Updates page for details.

6. Two new additions to the Downloads page - (1) Me 109E Profiles from Air International August 1977 - download from here. (2) An article from May 1975 Air International - it includes text by Capt. Eric Brown, a cutaway drawing of a Do 217K together with a cockpit layout diagram for a Do 217M-1 - download from here.

Thank you for reading.

Additions and corrections (with sources) always welcome.

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Andy and Larry,

thank you so much for new pages.
NAGr14 is especially interesting

Best regards,
Andrey

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Thank you Andrey,

There is more in the pipeline.

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According to KTB Gen. d. Aufklärungsflieger: Maj. Arthur Schulze is appointed Kdr. NAGr 6, 20 january 1945.
Junker

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Junker,

Many thanks

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According to KTB Gen. d. Aufklärungsflieger: Hptm. Werner Wilke NAGr 12 is transferred as Kdr, to NAGr 1 on 22. january 1945.
Junker

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According to KTB Gen. d. Aufklärungsflieger: NAGr 3 Maj. Herbert Böhm not Boehm .
Junker

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Junker,

Interesting - Luftwaffe Career Summaries have him as Boehm whereas in my compiled Aufklgr 122 Personnel lists I have him as Böhm derived from info in Battle over Britain (Mason).

With regard to Wilke the discrepancy just appears to be the date 16 (date in Career Summaries) or 22 Jan 1945.

Will pass these on to Larry.

Again, many thanks

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Boehm and Böhm are the same.
The first one is just another way or writing the second, particularly for those who don't have a ö on their keyboard - think typewriter days.

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Andy,

Thanks for your confirmation. This was also our conclusion.

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2/NAGr 1. Oblt Kohla was still in command 6. march 1945. BA
Junker

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2./NAGr. 8 commander 6. march 1945 was Hauptmann Siegfried von Heymann. BA
Junker

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1./NAGr. 13 commander 6. march 1945 Oblt. Helmut Kaeber. RA
Junker

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1./NAGr. 14 commander 6. march 1945 was Hauptmann Göbel. BA
Junker

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2./NAGr. 14 commander 6. march 1945 was Hptm. Hermann Westdickenberg. BA
Junker

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Stab/FAGr. 1 commander 6. march 1945 was Maj. Hermann Fischer. BA
Junker

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Westdickenberg bio and photos here

http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2016/0...ickenberg.html

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Good Morning,

Since the last update the following changes have been made to the LuftwaffeData Wiki:-

1. Updates to the following Aufkl.Gr. 122 pages - Aufkl. Gr. 122 Aug 1941 for 17-18 Aug 1941 and 18-19 Aug 1941; Aufkl. Gr. 122 Sep 1941 for 1-2 Sep 1941; Aufkl. Gr. 122 Oct 1941 for 9 and 16 Oct 1941; Aufkl. Gr. 122 Jun 1944 for 18 and 20 June 1944 and Aufkl. Gr. 122 Jul 1944 for 1 and 2 July 1944.

2. Updates to the following Nahaufklärungsgruppen pages: Stab/NAGr. 12; Stab/NAGr. 13 and 2./NAGr. 12. All updates to be found under the "Additional Notes and Losses" sections on each page.

3. New pages created for Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125; Stab./Seeaufkl.Gr. 125; 1./Seeaufkl.Gr. 125; 2./Seeaufkl.Gr. 125 and 3./Seeaufkl.Gr. 125. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

4. New pages created for Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126; Stab./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126; 1./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126 ; 2./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126; 3./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126; 4./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126 and 1./Seeaufkl.Gr. 127. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

5. Updates to the following pages from posts on TOCH by Junker and Falkeins:- Stab./FAGr 1; 1./NAGr. 13; 1./NAGr. 14; 2./NAGr. 14; 2./NAGr. 1 and 2./NAGr. 8. Thank you both.

6. New additions to the Downloads page in the form of:-

(a) "Flying the Eye" - An article on the Fw 189 from Oct 1974 Air International - it includes a cutaway drawing of a Fw 189A-2, a Cockpit diagram for a Fw 189A and some profiles. The article can be downloaded from here.

(b) "The Grievous Griffin" - An article on the He 177 from Apr 1975 Air International - it includes a cutaway drawing and a Cockpit diagram for a He 177A-5. The article can be downloaded from here.

Thank you for reading.

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Good Evening,

Since the last update the following changes have been made to the LuftwaffeData Wiki:-

1. New pages created for Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128; Stab./Seeaufkl.Gr. 128; 1./Seeaufkl.Gr. 128 ; 2./Seeaufkl.Gr. 128; 3./Seeaufkl.Gr. 128; Seeaufklärungsgruppe 129; Stab./Seeaufkl.Gr. 129 and 1./Seeaufkl.Gr. 129. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. New pages created for Seeaufklärungsgruppe 130 - this is an article on the history of SAGr 130; Stab.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 130; 1.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 130 ; 2.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 130; 3.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 130 and SAGr. 130 Known Losses. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

3. Updates to 3./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126 and 4./Seeaufkl.Gr. 126, additional information derived from DEFE3 files for Dec 1943 and to be found in "Additional Notes and Losses" sections.

4. Information added to the 1.(H)/32 page covering operations in May 1942. See the "Additional Notes and Losses" section.

Thank you for reading.

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Good evening,

Since the last update to the Luftwaffedata Wiki, the following changes have been made:

1. Minor update to the KG 54 page - additional notes for 16.07.40; 30.09/01.10.40 and 01.10/02.10.40. The information cam from a number of Luftflotte 3 Einzelmeldung.

2. New pages created for Seeaufklärungsgruppe 131; Stab./Seeaufkl.Gr. 131; 1.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 131 and 2.(F)/Seeaufkl.Gr. 131. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

3. New pages created for Aufklärungsstaffel (F) des AOK 1; Aufklärungsstaffel (F) des Flakkorps I‎; Aufklärungsstaffel (F) des Flakkorps I‎I and Luftbildstaffel 1‎‎. Additional new page created for Sonderkommando Braunegg‎‎ and cross reference links added to the following existing pages: - Einsatz Kommando. Braunegg (Einsatz Kdo. Braunegg)/NAGr 6 and Kdo. Panther. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

Thank you for reading.

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Hello Andy

I've just 'exploited' your pages to caption some images from 3.(F)/33 (..sadly only one partial Ju 188) and FWIW I've posted a little more on a couple of their losses..

https://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2022/...nd-188-of.html

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FalkeEins,

Thank you for the credits and links.

I hope, and expect, that there will be more 3.(F)/33 detail to be uploaded in the coming months.

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Good Evening,

Since the last update to the Luftwaffedata Wiki the following changes have been made:

1. New pages created for Aufklärungsstaffel XI. Fliegerkorps; Aufklärungsstaffel Fliegerdivision 7; Aufklärungsstaffel (See) 222 and Küstenstaffel Krim. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. Updated links within the Airfield page for Eleusis relating to Aufklärungsstaffel XI. Fliegerkorps.

More pages will be added over the coming days.

Thank you for reading.

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Andy and Larry, thank you so much!

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Andrey,

Thank you for your comment.

Here are some further changes to the Luftwaffedata Wiki made since yesterday:

New pages created for Sonderkommando Hecht; Fliegerstaffel (F) List; Fernaufkärungsstaffel Ob.d.L.; Sonderaufklärungsstaffel d. Ob.d.L. and Sonderkommando Götz. All text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

Thank you for reading.

More to follow.

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Hi Andy

The information on the transport formations seems to have some gaps?

If you look here, it mentions operations for KGr zbv 172 that aren't in the list, and a KGr 300 which isn't either.

http://rommelsriposte.com/2011/10/29...ce-5-dec-1941/

All the best

Andreas

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Andreas,

Many thanks for those pointers.

The Transport information was initially compiled some years ago and needs a thorough overhaul. This will be happening in the coming months (I hope...)

All the best

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Good Afternoon,

Since the last update to the Luftwaffedata Wiki the following changes have been made:

1. New page for Störchkommandos. Text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. Original text for Kdo. Panther replaced with a combination of text from Larry de Zeng IV and my own files.

3.Update to the Sonderkommando Sperling page having merged the original page content with that provided by Larry de Zeng IV.

4. New page created for 1. (F)/Nacht. Text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

More to follow.

Thank you for reading

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Good Morning,

Since the last update to the Luftwaffedata Wiki the following changes have been made:

1. Update to the Sonderkommando Sommer page having merged the original page content with that provided by Larry de Zeng IV.

2. New Glossary page covering the "Magirusbombe" gun pack used on Ar 234B-2/N nightfighters and Sommer's Ar 234B.

3. New pages created for Aufklärungsgruppe (F) Nacht and 2. (F)/Nacht. Text kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

Thanks you for reading.

More to follow.

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Good Evening,

Since the last update to the Luftwaffedata Wiki the following changes have been made:

1. New pages created for 3. (F)/Nacht and 4. (F)/Nacht.

2. New pages created for Nachtfernaufklärungsschwarm West and Erg.Nachtaufklärungsstaffel.

3. New pages created for Luftbeobachterstaffeln - this page contains an overview of the units; Luftbeobachterstaffel 1‎‎; Luftbeobachterstaffel 2; Luftbeobachterstaffel 3‎; Luftbeobachterstaffel 7 and Schulstaffel für Luftbeobachterstaffeln‎.

Text for all of the above kindly supplied by Larry de Zeng IV.

4. New page added for DEFE 3/9 containing the Luftwaffe entries transcribed from the corresponding National Archives DEFE3 file. This covers the decryption period between 2nd December 1943 and 5th December 1943.

5. A personnel listing has been created for 3.(F)/33 at 3.(F)/33 Personnel and a Loss table for the same unit can be found at 3.(F)/33 Loss Table. Text for these two pages kindly supplied by Dave Wadman.

More to follow.

Thanks you for reading.

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Hi Andy - that's fascinating thank you! I have a Flugbuch/Leistungsbuch to a flieger of 4.(F)/Nacht - Lt Gunther Kauschke, mainly flew Ju188 D2. Let me know if you'd like any info from it. Couple of small pictures of his flight in K7+CK here:

https://www.luftwaffe-research-group...2/#post-107771

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Andy

Thanks for the latest DEFE 3 transcription.

Steve

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Steve,

I even remembered to include the pdf version as well.

DEFE3/12 is in progress. This one stalled a while ago due to a couple of pages being unreadable at the time. But I have got past that by using some other software to improve the readability of the image.

Siko54,

Thank you for the comments, they are always appreciated.

Unfortunately, not being a member of LRG I cannot see those images.

With regard to Lt Gunther Kauschke, I will send you a pm.

Once again many thanks to you both