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Originally Posted by CJE
So?
How can we understand the "KG zbV" designation?
"Provisional for the duration of the war" :-))
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The original question in this thread was about transport units. When the entire transport branch of the Luftwaffe, namely XIV. Fliegerkorps, was reorganized effective 1 May 1943, all of the "z.b.V." designations were dropped. The new designations were Transportfliegergeschwader, Transportfliegergruppe and Transportfliegerstaffel.
So, I guess you might say that the "z.b.V." term was retained for as long as the Organisationsabteilung/Genst.d.Lw. wanted to retain it. There do not appear to have been any firm and fast guidelines used in making these decisions, at least none that I know about.
Organisationsabteilung der Gen.St. der Lw. (2. Abteilung)
(Organizations Branch of the General Staff of the Air Force (2d Branch))
Chef
Obstlt. Hermann Plocher (1 Feb 39 - 4 Jan 40)
Gen.Maj. Dipl.Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann (12 Jan 40 - 31 Mar 43)
Oberst i.G. Hermann Aldinger (1 Apr 43 - 3 Nov 44)
Oberst i.G. Wolfgang Ruhsert (3 Nov 44 - c. 28 Apr 45)
History
Generally, the branch had some 9 subdivisions during the war years. In November 1944 it had 30 officers and 57 others - responsible for the mobilization, formation and organization of all Luftwaffe staffs, commands and units.
This is the Branch that decided what designations and names units were to have. No doubt there was consultation with higher authorities, but ultimately it was the decision of the Org.Abt./Genst.d.Lw.
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