Grossetto - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Chris Goss · #1 27th November 2005, 18:07

Does anyone know what was the correct designation for the Luftwaffe Torpedo School at Grossetto?

RT · #2 27th November 2005, 22:08

From the losses, 3 schools units could be traced at Grosseto,from end 41 to mars 43 KSG 2 2 groups/episodicaly KFS 2 nd from april 43 to june 43 at worst KG102 2 groups

rt

Chris Goss · #3 27th November 2005, 23:29

Remi: That is what I have but surely it had an official name?

RT · #4 28th November 2005, 18:22

Chriss that's look strange but the unit seems not to hv any other name than KSK 2, till end 41 there was a Torpedoschule Grossenbrode that moved at that time to Grosseto...

RT · #5 28th November 2005, 18:46

Just to add that the KSK 2 has been established in Grossenbrode in oct 41 so before the transfer to more sunny skys. the Lufttorpedo schule was then beg. of 42 renamed in " Flieger Waffentechnische Schule 3" but just for the part of unit remained at Grossenbrode ???

remi

Chris Goss · #6 29th November 2005, 14:26

Remi and all. I think this is it. Grossenbrode was the Torpedoschule der Luftwaffe which was moved in Oct 41 to Grosetto and renamed KSG 2. In Mar 43, renamed KG 102 and in Jun 43 moved to Riga. This explains why so many of the LT aircrew shot down over the Normandy Beaches were trained at 'Riga' as opposed to Grossetto. It also explains why Hptm Ernst Thomsen, St Kap of 2/KGr 506 became I Gr Kdr of KSG 2 before going to take command of III/KG 26 (formed from KGr 506) in May 42 (only to be injured in an accident in Jul 42)