Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

Good afternoon gentleman

Anyone have any sources for an operational history for Bordfliegerstaffel 1 (M)/Ku.Fl.Gr. 106. under Walter Storp during the Spanish Civil War?

Anyone know whether they supported any operations by the Condor Legion?

Regards

James

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

I always thought that any Legion Condor unit was suffixed with 88 so this unit would not have operated overtly as you suggest

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....4,203,200_.jpg

Chris is correct and the unit that handled the majority of seaplane service was AS./88. The book posted above would be the best reference in English on the unit:
https://www.amazon.ca/Planes-Legion-.../dp/0764333410

The book does contain a list of all German personnel who served in the unit but unfortunately it doesn't list which Luftwaffe unit they originated from.

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

Is it possible Walter Storp served with AS 88 or at least supported them with recon missions with 1/106?

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

A Siegmund Storp served with AS./88 but no record of anyone else with that surname. He is not listed in the Ries/Ring book either. Only Siegmund Storp is and no mention of 1/106 What leads you to believe this unit or person served in Spain as I can find no record of it.

Perhaps someone else can find more info but my sources draw a blank.

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

I presume the question is being asked as this Storp was shot down with KG 30?

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

Hi Chris

That's my usual line of enquiry but I'm more interested in a link between Martin Harlinghausen and Walter Storp if any. I know they both served together in the Spanish Civil War but would they have served on the same unit or on the same operation?

James

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

Done some further digging and here is the info I found.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Storp:
Admiral Scheer was part of the Non-Intervention patrol during the Spanish Civil War. Its role was ostensibly to prevent foreign intervention in the Spanish Conflict, though Scheer did keep tabs on and give information to Franco's forces on Soviet ships in its later patrols. As such it was not part of the Condor Legion. In fact the Condor Legion itself was in its infancy in August 1936. The seaplane squadron AS./88 did not get up and running until October 1936 when Storp was no longer in the area. So there is no record of or real opportunity for the two forces to cross paths.
As to Harlinghausen, he arrived in Spain to take over command of AS./88 the end of 1937 when Storp was long gone so there is no overlap between him and Storp.
They did not serve in the same unit (Kriegsmarine/Anti-Intervention - Storp; Legion Condor-Harlinghausen) or at the same time ( August 1936-Storp, Jan. 1938-Dec. 1938 Co. AS./88 - Harlinghausen)

Re: Bordfliegerstaffel 1./106
 

Thanks for clearing that up Orwell. Back to the drawing board