Luftwaffe defence of Kirkenes/Petsamo July 1941
 

Hi guys

I'm seeking German newspaper/journal/magazine/personal reports of the defence by the Luftwaffe of Kirkenes and Petsamo at the end of July 1941.

It was one of the biggest and most successful actions of the period, which I assume received much publicity in Germany, if only from the propaganda angle. Were pilots interviewed? Did reports appear in 'Der Adler' or 'Luft Nord' or some similar outlet?

Any advise/leads appreciated.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Luftwaffe defence of Kirkenes/Petsamo July 1941
 

Kurt Schulse was an "Eismeerjager" who fought in Kirkenes, Petsamo and Herdia and was a mate of Walter Schuck. Kurt was on missions defending the Tirpitz and is currently living in Southern, CA. Hope this helps. Joe

Re: Luftwaffe defence of Kirkenes/Petsamo July 1941
 

Notwithstanding the strategic importance of the Russian port of Murmansk, the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht effort alike in the far north of Norway and Finland was a strategic backwater in comparison with what was going on along the 2,000 km wide front that stretched between the Baltic and Black Sea in July 1941.

I also thought that Germans and Finnish troops were on the offensive at that time with the mission to capture Murmansk? The Red Army did manage to check their advance, but was not exactly taking the offensive operations.

Perhaps your best chance to read about the Luftwaffe operations in the far north of the period would be in Eric Mombeeck's series of books Eismeerjaeger, part 1 and 2.