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Re: What does OBS mean?
OBS:
Oberbefehlshaber Sued (the "Sued" is spelled "Sud" with an Umlaut over the "u"). For reasons unknown, I can no longer make the Umlauts on this website anymore, probably due to this horrible Libre Office 5.4 software I have.
Anyway, Gen.Feldmarschall Kesselring was OBS on the date you indicated. Furthermore, the unit stated was not a KGr. z.b.V. but rather a Flugbereitschaft, and was also known as Flugbereitschaft Luftflotte 2, which Kesselring also commanded at that time. It had all sorts of different a/c, especially Ju 52s and Do 217s. Here are some other sample losses for that time frame:
15 Nov 42: Ju 52 crashed at Rome-Ciampino due to engine failure, 90%.
20 Jan 43: Ju 52 (7V+CL) ran out of fuel N of the Tiber Estuary and force landed in the water, 100%, 13 aircrew + 2 passengers killed.
11 Feb 43: Do 217 crash landed at Trapani/Sicily, 50%.
22 Feb 43: Do 217 (F5+LH) FTR on flight from Rome-Ciampino to Gabes in Tunisia, 100%, 13 aircrew + 3 high-ranking officers MIA.
L.
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