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Re: Flugplatz Ossinowka
There may be several, but this is the one given in the German documents.
Ossinowka (RUSS) (a.k.a. Osinovka) (ZNr. 10-7669) (c. 54 21 N – 33 55 E).
General: field airstrip (Feldflugplatz) in W Russia 130 km ESE of Smolensk and 9 km SSW of Spas-Demensk. History: no information found. Surface and Dimensions: natural surface measuring approx. 1000 x 750 meters (1095 x 820 yards). Infrastructure: no details found. Dispersal: no details found.
Remarks: none.
Operational Units: elements of I./JG 51 (Jul/Aug 42); IV./JG 51 (Jul/Aug 42); I./JG 26 (May 43).
Station Commands: none identified but probably a small detachment of Fl.H.Kdtr. E 24/IV (Spas-Demensk).
Station Units (on various dates – not complete): none identified.
[Sources: chronologies; AFHRA, BA-MA; NARA incl. T-321 roll 239/OKL 903; OKL Flugplatzatlas; PRO/NA; web site ww2.dk]
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