schulstaffel during bob?

[jim norton]

hi chris,

yes, i´ve seen this. most of the losses have 1h+_d-codes indicating stabIII./26. but for what reason? and when they did not fly operationally why was lt. claus conrad victim of a night-fighter-attack?

all the best
jim

[Chris Goss]

I cannot be sure but some Geschwadern used Stab crews for different reasons like KG 51 whose Stab was some times called their Aufkl. Scharm. III/KG 26 was the Y Gerät Gruppe so maybe this was the function of Stab III-operational training?

Yes, Conrad was shot down by a night fighter

[jim norton]

hi chris,

many kampfgeschwaders had aufkl.staffels in their geschw.stab especially during 1939/40. that isn´t really amazing. it is only confusing that a stab would be home for new but also experienced crews for training. this was the job of the erg.staffel, wasn´t it? luftwaffe seems to be always a mistery.

all the best
jim