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Old 10th December 2011, 21:03
rob van den nieuwendijk rob van den nieuwendijk is offline
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Re: I./JG 52 at Charkow-Waitschenko

Hello Jochen and Matti,

This might be of interest:

Charkow (UKR) (e. Kharkov) principal city in E Ukraine. Total of 11 airfield identified: Charkow I, Charkow II, Charkow III, Charkow-Alexejewka (e. Kharkov-Alekseyevka), Charkow-Besljudowka (e. Kharkov-Bezlyudovka), Charkow-Grobli I (e. Kharkov-Grobli I), Charkow-Grobli II (e. Kharkov-Grobli II), Charkow-Korotitsch (e. Kharkov-Korotich), Charkow/Nord (Kharkov/North), Charkow-Rogan (Kharkov-Rogan) and Charkow-Woitschenko (Kharkov-Voichenko). By all accounts, the Lw. used 7 airfields around Kharkov and these are listed below. In May 42 and at the end of 1942 there were only three (North, Rogan and Voichenko). This is confirmed in Luftgaukdo. Kiew document Nr.1791/42 of 6. Mai 1942 as well as other documents including a Feldluftgaukdo. XXV document dated 18 Jun 43.

Charkow/Nord (UKR) (e. Kharkov/North; a.k.a. Charkow I, Charkow-Stadt) (50 02 N – 36 16 E)
General: main airfield at Kharkov and located 7 km NNE of Kharkov city center. Lw. use from c. 1 Nov 41. Grass surface. Had 9 hangars but the Russians destroyed 7 of these when they evacuated the airfield in late Oct 41. New infrastructure built and existing infrastructure enlarged to accomodate two Gruppen. Airfield defensive perimeter with fortifications and pillboxes constructed Dec 42 – May 42.

Station Commands: Fl.H.Kdtr. E 29/IV (Nov 41 - Mar 43); Fl.H.Kdtr. E 61/XI (Jun 43); Fl.H.Kdtr. E 64/XI (Jun 43).
Station Units (on various dates): Koflug 1/IV (1942 – Feb 43); Wetterberatungszentrale A; Wetterberatungszentrale (mot) 7/XVII; 4. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 51; le.Werkstattzug 2/40; Flak-Abt. 297; Flak-Abt. 164; Flak-Abt. 774; Flak-Transport-Battr. 1/73; Lw.-Bau-Rgts.Stab 4/XI; II/Lw.-Schnellbaugruppe; Lw.-Bau-Btl. 9/VII; Lw.-Bau-Btl. 7/XII; Lw.-Bau-Ger.Zug 16/IV; Lw.-Bau-Ger.Zug 5/See; Nachschub-Kp. 5/XVII; Fl.Geräteausgabestelle 7/VIII; Fl.Geräteausgabestelle (mot) C; Feldmunitionslager 7/VIII; Kw.Werkstatt-Zug 58; m.Fl.Betr.St.Kol. 5/VII; m.Fl.Betr.St.Kol. 6/XIII; kl.Fl.Betr.St.Kol. 4/VII; Trsp.Kol. 45/XI; Trsp.Kol. 49/XI; Trsp.Kol. 3/XIII; Fahr-Kol.d.Lw. 2/VIII; Traktorenzug 51; Traktorenzug 52; Ldssch.Zug 147/VI; Ldssch.Zug 194/VI; Ldssch.Zug 253/VI; Ldssch.Zug 326/VI; Ldssch.Zug 3/VIII; OT-Einheit 35a, 321 and 457; Lw.-Feld-Bauamt II K; etc.
On 1 Jan 43: Lw.-Bau-Btl. 2/VIII; Lw.-Bau-Ger.Zug 12/IV; Lw.-Bau-Ger.Zug 7/VII; m.Fl.Betr.St.Kol. 5/VII; Trsp.Kol. 3/XIII; Fahr-Kol.d.Lw. 2/VIII; Ldssch.Zug 147/VI; Ldssch.Zug 194/VI; Ldssch.Zug 253/VI; Frontsammelstelle d.Lw. 2/VIII.

Source: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...?f=49&t=165638

Best regards,
Rob
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