War Diary of the General der Auklärungsflieger

[Kari Lumppio]

Hello!

Nick Beale did it again. A completely new (at least to me) source is mentioned in his NAG 1 -article:

War Diary of the General der Auklärungsflieger

What kind of data does the mentioned KTB include? Is is available in CD or such "easier" format? From where? Price?
Is it a worthwhile source for Eastern Front reconnaissance units? My interest centers mainly around the Luftflotte 1 ones.


Thanking in advance,
Kari

[Nick Beale]

It's at BA-MA Freiburg (reference RL4/II/32) and all that remains is the period 1 January – 26 March 1945. A number of appendices are mentioned in the text but are no longer present.

There is a relatively short entry for each day but it is not a diary of operations, it mostly refers to moves of units, appointments of new commanders etc.

[David P. Williams]

Hi Nick,
I have an interest in the Auklaerungsflieger from May and June 1940 and the movements of the units during the Battle of France.

Any suggestions or perhaps i can send you a P.M concerning this and the units i am interested in.

All the best, David.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by David P. Williams

Hi Nick,
I have an interest in the Auklaerungsflieger from May and June 1940 and the movements of the units during the Battle of France.

Any suggestions or perhaps i can send you a P.M concerning this and the units i am interested in.

All the best, David.

Sorry David, as I said in my post, the surviving KTB is for part of 1945 only. I have nothing at all about the Battle of France, I'm afraid: 1944–45 is my thing.

[Hans Mcilveen]

Congratulations on your NAG 1 piece. Great detail!
As Kari said, the War Diary of the General der Auklärungsflieger is a very promising source. Did you come across any references to seaplane units?
I believe they were subordinated to this command from the middle of 1944.

Hans Mcilveen

[ju55dk]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

It's at BA-MA Freiburg (reference RL4/II/32) and all that remains is the period 1 January – 26 March 1945. A number of appendices are mentioned in the text but are no longer present.

There is a relatively short entry for each day but it is not a diary of operations, it mostly refers to moves of units, appointments of new commanders etc.

The diary is only 12 pages long. But some of the appendicies does exist under other RL-numbers!!!

Junker

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by ju55dk

Some of the appendices does exist under other RL-numbers!!!

Junker

Could email the references to me? I hope to get back to Freiburg some day!

[ju55dk]

Originally Posted by Hans Mcilveen

Congratulations on your NAG 1 piece. Great detail!
As Kari said, the War Diary of the General der Auklärungsflieger is a very promising source. Did you come across any references to seaplane units?
I believe they were subordinated to this command from the middle of 1944.

Hans Mcilveen

In the Appendics on GrpKdr. and StaffelKptn. all units including seefliegerunits under his command is mentioned! Date 06.03.1945.

Junker

[ju55dk]

Originally Posted by Kari Lumppio

Hello!

Nick Beale did it again. A completely new (at least to me) source is mentioned in his NAG 1 -article:

War Diary of the General der Auklärungsflieger

What kind of data does the mentioned KTB include? Is is available in CD or such "easier" format? From where? Price?
Is it a worthwhile source for Eastern Front reconnaissance units? My interest centers mainly around the Luftflotte 1 ones.


Thanking in advance,
Kari

Hello Kari.

There is only little informations about LfKdo. 1 in the KTB:

06.03.45
NAGr. 5 Kdr. Hptm Schmidt mit Bf 109.
1/NAGr. 5(2/21) Kdr. Oblt. Fischer mit Bf 109.
2/NAGr. 5(4/31) Kdr. Hptm. Gerhardt mit Bf 109.

14.03.45 Auflösungsbefehl: NAGr 5 mit 1. und 2. Staffel(Zeitpunkt ist durch LfKdo. 1 festzulegen, nach Flugzeugverbrauch.

Junker

[Hans Mcilveen]

Originally Posted by ju55dk

In the Appendics on GrpKdr. and StaffelKptn. all units including seefliegerunits under his command is mentioned! Date 06.03.1945.

Junker

Thank you very much, Junker!

Hans