Einsatzbereitschaft

[SES]

Hi,
I rechecked a couple of strength returns and you could be right. The ones I have, have 3 colums for both Flugzeuge and Besatzungen:
"Soll", "Ist", and "eins." In the question above the figures probably represent "Ist" and "eins." i.e. "On Hand" and "Combat Ready".
Please see files up-loaded here:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=5302
bregds
SES

[Nick Beale]

It gets more complicated. In BA-MA Freiburg RL2 III/734 units are given a six-figure strength return e.g. for Sonderstaffel Einhorn on 7 November 1944 you get:

14 Fw 190 F-8 x 13 x 9 x 9 x 7 x 0

I read the first three as an establishment (Sollstarke) of 14 Fw 190; actual strength (Iststarke) of 13; and serviceable stength (Einsatzbereitschaft) of 9.

If the last three numbers are crews, then the categories may be the same as for the aircraft.

I didn't see a definite explanation on the file so maybe it was just one those things that everyone understood at the time.

[SES]

Hi Nick,
I agree with your interpretation.
bregds
SES

[bill norman]

Now that SES and SEAPLANES have explained the principle to me, I can see the logic in Nick Beales interpretation. Thanks to all.

[ju55dk]

Here are a copy of an original Luftwaffe-document, with 7 entries. 3 for aircraft, 3 for crew and 1 for how many aircraft you can send into action!

Junker