Units at Dünaburg-Griva airfield?

[Glider42]

Hi everyone.

This is my first post to the forum. I am doing research into my grandfather’s July 1941 disappearance on the Eastern Front. At the time, he was flying out of the Dünaburg-Griva airfield. Dünaburg is now Daugavpils in Latvia (Dvinsk in Russian).

As part of this, I am trying to determine which Luftwaffe and/or NSFK units were stationed at that particular airfield at the time.

According to Michael Holm’s website (ww2.dk), reconnaissance unit 2.(H)/13 was based in Dünaburg in July. Reconnaissance unit 8.(H)/32 was based there in June 1941. I have also seen a loss record for a Hs126 belonging to 3.(H)/41 at Dvinsk on 2 July 1941. However, this squadron was not based at Dünaburg to my knowledge.

According to Larry deZeng, there were 3 separate Lw airfields in Dünaburg in operation during the war: Dünaburg-Griva, Dünaburg-Ost and Dünaburg-West. See this thread:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=39799

So, I can’t be sure what units were based in Griva proper. Does anyone know?

I would also be very interested in any info about potential NSFK units based at this airfield, especially in relation to glider activity (if any) around the frontline.

Thanks in advance,

Glider42