Code 4E+KB

[markjsheppard]

Hi all

Trying to ascertain wherther the following code 4E+KB belongs to Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 1 or Stab 12./Aufklärungsgruppe (H) 13.

This was during April 1942

Once ascertained, where was this 4E+ group operating - Mid/southern Russia?

Finally, anyone got any more information on a acceptance pilot called Einflg. Bischof - probably based at Focke Wulf Bremen.

This will help tie up a few leads if anyone can help.

regards

MS

[obdl3945]

Hi, Mark...

'4E' was the code of Aufklärungsgruppe 13. In Barry Rosch's Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-1945, there are several photos of aircraft with this code attributed to that unit. I was initially confused with your reference to Aufkl. Gr 1, as I don't recall there being such a unit, but maybe I will be corrected on that one. I would read the 4E+KB code as Stab/Aufkl.Gr 13. The above-mentioned book usually gives Gruppe/Staffel letters if there are any anomalies to the usual coding structure, but not in this case.

12.Staffel (H)/Aufkl.Gr 13 was apparently termed as a Nachtstaffel. Rosch's book states that this may have had the coding '2Q', with an unknown staffel letter. Most of the references to the photos and drawings show machines in the 1942-43 period and they are all captioned as being in Russia... one more specifically in Volchansk, Kharkov area.

Lastly my apologies, because I have no information on Einflg. Bischof.

Regards

[markjsheppard]

Glasgow

Sorry for the later reply.

Thanks for the information.

I will have to try and out more on the unit.

regards

Mark