Gefechtsverband Helbig/Hallensleben/Kowalewski

[Jaap Woortman]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

18 November (Ultra HP 7352): From 18th Battle Unit Hallensleben subordinated for ops directly to Luftwaffenkommando West, not to Fliegerdivision 3 (comment: as intended on 14th in HP 6781).

And suddenly there was Fliegerdivision 3.
What is this unit doing in the command structure of Lw.Kdo West and GV Helbig/Hogenback/Hallensleben?
I know this unit was formed for the second time in 1943 in Koningberg.
It looks like this was controling close support units and was send to the West in September(any dates available?) 1944.
Was GV Helbig operating under 3.Fliegerdivision and 3.Fl.Div. under Lw.Kdo.West?
According to Holm, I./KG 51 was operating under: first 3.Fl.Div. and later II.Jagdkorps.
Is there any information in those Ultra messages about this 3.Fl.Div. and his relation to I. and II./KG 51?

Jaap