Krim Unit

[Parabellum]

Hello,
Astonishingly, I've put today an inquiry on the L.E.M.B forum in view to discover the signification of "KüSt Krim" and to have knowledge of the type of mission that Luftwaffe unit flew!!!
And here are the answers!!! KüstenStaffel Krim_and_tactical reco flights.
Tks Jeffrey, Del and Adam!
Just two questions more:
_Were the flights only reco or also coastal survey?
_As to the planes, is it certain that only Fw58 Weihe, Me110 ( apparently drawn on the unit's shield) and He111 were flown by the KüSt Krim's pilots?
Cheers,
Parabellum.

[Jeffrey]

Thank you one and all for your various bits and pieces, it is most helpful.
Of course I would still love to hear any moer information that comes through from people, but thanks for everything so far.

Parabellum, What is the L.E.M.B. and where can I find it? Did you get any answers to your questions there?

Excuse my ignorance,

regards

Jeffrey

[Adam]

@ Parabellum - The unit originally was equipped with 24 Fw 58s from Kampffliegerschule 1 based in Tutow. These were used almost exclusively until around June/July 1943 when they were traded for Bf 110s of various versions. Interestingly, the strength return for the unit states no aircraft on strength at the beginning of August 43, but by the end of the month had acquired 11 Bf 110s. It wasn't until sometime in October 1943 that the unit finally got 6 He 111s. Then in May '44 the bombers were passed on to other units leaving just 9 Bf 110s.

@ Jeffrey - the LEMB is another web board, its address is: http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/

[Del Davis]

Jeffrey
I am pleased that we could help you but have you been able to determine the actual unit to which he belonged. We have only described one of two scenarios. 3F11 is a different unit that flew Me110s also over the Crimea for part of its life and it shows the Crimea as part of its unit emblem.

[Parabellum]

@ Adam
Tks for those precisions on the aircrafts and unit's strength.