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Re: Was there a "Verbindungs- und Transportstaffel IX Fliegerkorps Kommando Stab KG 66"?
I have never heard of it, Marcel.
There was this:
Transportstaffel IX. Fliegerkorps
(Unit Code: K8+ ?)
Formation. (c. Feb 41)
Formed around February 1941 in Holland (Fp. Soesterberg?) for IX. Fliegerkorps (ex-9. Fliegerdivision), which was formed o/a 16 Nov 40 and had its headquarters at Blomendaal/Holland.
Holland and France. (c. Feb 41 - Sep 44)
23 Sep 41: Ju 52 damaged its undercarriage and crashed while landing at Brussels, 60%.
Dec 41: based at Amiens-Glisy - handed over 5 Ju 52s this date toward the formation of KGr.z.b.V. 400.
8 Jan 43: 4 air crew personnel from the Staffel reported MIA in the Stalingrad area while flying “on loan” with KGr.z.b.V. 50.
9 Sep 43: Caudron C 445 bombed on the ground at Fp. Beauvais-Tillé/NE France, 20%.
1943-44: usually had 1 to 5 LeO 451s on strength.
10 Jul 44: based at Beaumont-sur-Oise/32 km N of Paris, and same on 25 July.
Sep 44: disbanded September/October 1944. Its Feldpostnummer was deleted on 21 Oct 44.
FpN: (L 14550)
So, if I had to guess, I would say your "Verbindungs- und Transportstaffel des IX Fliegerkorps Kommando Stab KG 66" was some sort of improvised detachment that existed for a week or two immediately after the 6 June Normandy invasion, or it is an incorrect and confusing reference to a couple of aircraft from Transportstaffel IX. Fliegerkorps that were sent to pick up and move the personnel from Stab/KG 66 from one airfield to another.
Larry
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