Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

Hello,


what means the data in form of "xx-xx-xx-xx" in the "Besatzungen" (Crews) column in Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945?


For example II./SG1 18:00 4.Feb.1945: 35-34-29-1


Best regards,
Andrey

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

I believe the following;

35 = Ist-Bestand (number of pilots)
34 = Einsatzbereit (operational fit)
29 = Verfügbar (available, some pilots were away from the unit)
1 = not sure about the last column.....Bedingt Verfügbar (?)

Regards,

John

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

Thank you, John!


So, only 4th column still unclear.


Kind regards,
Andrey

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

A straight translation might be "conditionally available".
So the aircraft is available but subject to flying or mission conditions?
Peter

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

This is only about crew, not about aircraft

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

I think that the first column means Sollstärke (authorized strength) and the second column Iststärke (actual strength), so the third column could mean Einsatzbereit

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

Flugzeugführer:

1st: Soll (authorized strength)
2nd: Ist (actual strength)
3rd: Einsatzbereit (combat ready)
4th: Bedingt Einsatzbereit (conditional combat ready)


Regards,
Norbert

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

Norbert/Andrei,

Soll-Stärke is of course normally listed but not in the specific Lfl. 6 reports Andrey is referring to.

John

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

Just a quick query.

I thought that 3rd: Einsatzbereit (combat ready) + 4th: Bedingt Einsatzbereit (conditional combat ready) equals 2nd: Ist (actual strength). However, from the LW strength report of 13 April 1945 (widely circulated), that is apparently not necessarily the case.

So, who are these pilots covered under the 4th: Bedingt Einsatzbereit? Replacement pilots?

Sinisa

Re: Question about Lfl.6 stregth reports 1945
 

We are drifting of topic here imho....the Strength Reports of Lfl.6 KTB that Andrey is referring to in his initial post/question do NOT list SOLL-Stärken, neither for a/c or for personnel.

J.