[cheruskerarmin]

Posting 21/2 years after i even try to enlight the constant 'mystery' aound the deer (leaping stag) emblem:

This emblem was - for still unknown reasons - used by KGrzbV106 during the balkan/crete campaign 1941. Before and after this period the unit used the blue Narvik-emblem.
KGrzbV40 and KGrzb60 were formed by drawing a/c from other units especially for
operation merkur (crete). A lot of these came from KGrzbV106 - retaining the
white deer emblem.
If you find a pic of a Ju52 with this emblem it depends on the fuselage code, to
which unit it did belong. The questionmark standing for the individual a/c letter.

KGrzbV106 4V+?C-N-P-R-S for Stab and the three staffeln
KGrzbV40 9P+?B-H-K-L-M
KGrzbV60 9P+?D-T-U-V-W

The association of the deer emblem with KGzbV172 is most likely completely wrong.
Maybe it was assumed and published wrongly once and then simply copied a lot in other publications.

I./KGzbV172 already used it's wellknown 'running pig in a star' emblem at crete,
pictorial evidence exists. Codes were 4V+?D-U-T-V-W.

II./KGzbV172 is still a mystery, it is mentioned in a lot of books being a part of the
crete 1941 units. Others saying it wasn't operational. AFAIK no emblems or even codes (?) are known.

ATB
Armin