Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

I am hoping that someone can help in the identification of the attached signatures from a Soldbuch of a Bordfunker, who flew with Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor".

All help will be gratefully received.

Regards Richard.

Oberleutnant und Staffelfuhrer 3./KG 53 01-July-1940

Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Oberleutnant und Staffelfuhrer 1./KG 53 15-March-1941.

Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Hauptmann (?) und Staffelfuhrer 3./KG 53 17-January-1940.

Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitan 11./KG 53 10-February-1943.

All help will be gratefully recieved.

Regards Richard.

Re: Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Good morning, Richard!

I´ll try it!

unknown 6:

7. Vom 11.2.43 bis 27.2.43 nach Bad Kissingen
Freifahrt Grund:Erholungsurlaub

Stuttgart


unkown 4:

Beurlaubung über 5 Tage
1.Freifahrt 39/40
1. Vom 8.1.40 bis 16.1.40 nach Stangenroth bei
Schweinfurth Grund : Festtagsurlaub
den 17.01.40
Hauptmann und Staffelführer

Upps-do you only need the names?

Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Thank you for your reply however, it is as you say the signatories I am trying to identity with the attached.

Regards Richard.

Re: Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Hello,

11.2. bis 27.02.1943 nach Bad Kissingen, Freifahrt ( in red) Grund: Erholungsurlaub Den 10. Februar 1943 Bichowski


Regards

Re: Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Hello,

unknown 2A & B: possibly Hauptmann Otto Krug. In the book "Kampfgeschwader 'Legion Condor' 53" it is written, that he was leader of 3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie in 1940. But there is a gap in the book for StaKa of 3./KG53 between 16/6/40 - 19/8/40. So it could be possible.

Regards
Gunnar - Bf 110 -

Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Ursula

Thank you very much indeed for your help with the Bischowski signature, it has been a great help.

Gunnar

Thank you also for your help.

The signature certainly does look like 'Krug'.

The 3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie assignment is also mentioned in the Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries compiled by Larry de Zang and Doug Stankey however, I still cannot find anything as yet to establish a connection for Krug with 3./KG 53.

Hopefully, someone might be able to add some further information.

Regards Richard.

Re: Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Hello Richard,

maybe Krug was provisional StaKa for lack of officers?

Regards
Gunnar - Bf 110 -

Re: Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" - Signature Help
 

Gunnar

That is indeed a possibility however, the question I have is that would someone assigned to the Flughafenbetriebskompanie actually be qualified to take on the function and responsibilities of a Staffelführer?

The more I look at the signature I read 'Krug' however, I just want to be sure it is in fact him.

Regards Richard.