Thread: Information concerning loss of Uffz. Georg Kapfhammer - killed in transport flight - 01.01.43
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Old 10th January 2023, 20:47
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Re: Information concerning loss of Uffz. Georg Kapfhammer - killed in transport flight - 01.01.43
Hello Rick,

since autumn 1941 gliders were increasingly used for supply flights in support of cut-off German troops on the Eastern front. In spring 1942 the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (Luftwaffe High Command) set up headquarters for four Verbindungskommandos (S) [S = Segelflug] or Liaison Detachments (Glider). These were supposed to enable control of transport glider operations. The Verb.Kdo (S) V was attached to the Luftwaffenkommando (LwKdo) Ost at Orscha.
The other units:
Verb.Kdo (S) 1 attached to Luftflotte 1 Riga
Verb.Kdo (S) 2 attached to LwKdo Südost Belgrad
Verb.Kdo (S) 4 attached to Luftflotte 4 Saporoshje
Sources:
Wolfgang Dierich “Die Verbände der Luftwaffe“
Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No 28 pages 27-32.

Regards
Leo
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