Re: Stab der Luft - Sengwarden (what the purpose of that Stab?)
The full designation was "Führer der Luftstreitkräfte West" at Wilhelmshaven. The unit was responsible for the coordination of Küstenfliegerstaffel missions over the North Sea. The other one was "Führer der Luftstreitkräfte Ost" at Swinemünde, responsible for the coordination of Küstenfliegerstaffel missions over the Baltic Sea.
Seenotdienstführer 1 was the high command for the Seenotdienst within the area of Luftflotte 1.
A Seenotbereichskommando was a defined coastal area equipped with boats and sometimes with a few search planes (Fw58, Ar 196 or Ar199). The rescue operation itself was performed either by the own boats or by means of the planes from the nearby Seenotstaffel.
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Gerhard Stemmer
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