Hptm.v.Konschegg KG40

[schnellmeyer]

I recently got some paperwork from a daughter of a member of KG40 , in it he mentions that his CO was a Hptm.v.Konschegg and the date was 1943 .Can anybody help me with information on this officer ? Thanks.

[Larry deZeng]

"Lambert Konschegg" brings up 2,440 hits on Google, including several that detail his life before, during and after the war. He was also a close personal friend of Franz Selinger (DOB 1915), the Luftwaffe veteran and postwar author of several books on Luftwaffe weather squadron operations, particularly those flown from Norway. Selinger served with von Konschegg in the pre-war Austrian Air Force. In correspondence with me some 20 years ago, Selinger said v. Konschegg was an ardent aviator, anti-Nazi, true to his beloved Austria and a very nice and likeable fellow. He was not a militarist.

KONSCHEGG von PRAMBURG, Dr.jur. Lambert. (DOB: 01.06.12 in Graz). (R, DKG). 1935 was a qualified lawyer when he volunteered for a year with Österreiche Bundesheer, serving with Inf-Rgt. 5. 11.35 trf to Alpenjäger-Rgt. 10 in Graz. 04.36 began flight training with Fliegerregiment 2. 09.36 began officer training at Maria Theresianischen Militärakademie. 1937 received his doctorate. 01.01.38 promo to Lt. 1938 after trf to the Luftwaffe, he attended LKS 3. Early 1940 trf to FFS (C) 5 as an instructor. 01.06.40 in I./KG 1 and promo to Oblt. 07.40 appt Techn.Offz. in I./KG 1. 01.04.41 trf to III./KG 40 and became its Techn.Offz.(of 7./KG 40?). 01.09.41 Oblt., appt Staka 12./KG 40 (to 17.07.42). 17.07.42 trf to I./KG 50. 15.09.42 trf to Stab/KG 40. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 04.01.43 trf to III./KG 40. 27.01.43 appt Staka 7./KG 40. 08.02.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, Stab/KG 40. 12.01.44 appt Kdr. III./KG 40 (to 12.44). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 18.12.44 trf to Stab/Luftflotte Reich. 28.02.45 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./KG 40. 01.03.45 appt Kdr. FFS B 16 Burg bei Magdeburg. 06.04.45 appt Stellv. Generalbevollmächtigter für Strahlflugzeuge in Salzburg. Credited with 250 wartime combat missions. 1952 became a pilot for Swissair. 1955 promo to Flugkapitän. 1962-69 vice president of IATA. 1970 president of Austrian Airlines. †07.10.77 killed in a car accident near Ludenburg (Břeclav) /Czechoslovakia. Credited with about 250 bomber missions including 109 long range over sea missions.

L.

[schnellmeyer]

Hi Larry , many thanks for that information . It ties in with the material that I have , super stuff .

[alessandro bray]

Hi,
Major Lambert Konschegg von Pramburg was one of KG4o most successuful pilots, credited with 70.000 GRT of shipping sunk or damaged

alessandro

[Reiner]

Oblt.Konschegg, FFS(C5) Neubrandenburg 1939/1940.

Rene

[schnellmeyer]

Hi Reiner , many thanks for posting this photo , I hope to get more material from 7/KG40 later this week .