Okkajärvi + Kutajärvi

[Matti Salonen]

At least the following Ar 196s were flown in summer 1943 in Olkkajärvi:

1943-07-14 NH+AM Olkkajärvi – Pl.Qu. 427
1943-07-21 GA+DV Olkkajärvi – 30 km nördlich Fl.Pl. Pontsalenjoki
1943-08-06 GA+DY Olkkajärvi – Pl.Qu. 427
1943-08-09 GA+DY Olkkajärvi – Pl.Qu. 426
1943-08-20 LA+BN Olkkajärvi – Kirkenes
1943-09-01 GA+FD Olkkajärvi
1943-09-01 BB+YB Olkkajärvi
1943-09-03 GA+DV Alakurtti – Pl.Qu. 426
1943-09-19 GA+DV Kemi – Alakurtti
1943-09-20 BB+YB Olkkajärvi
1943-09-23 BB+YB Olkkajärvi – Kirkkoniemi
1943-09-25 GA+DV Olkkajärvi
1943-09-28 KK+BX Kirkkoniemi – Olkkajärvi
1943-09-28 GA+DV Olkkajärvi

There might be others, but these are the only known SKZs.

Josef Berendes was the main pilot in those rescue missions, which were flown from Kananainen (near Kiestinki) to “See 121” (This might be that "Kutajärvi"). GA+DV (WNr. 122) and BB+YB (possible WNr. 125) were mainly situated in Olkkajärvi ja Kiestinki area. GA+DY was flown to Germany 1943-10-09. Besides rescue flights, Berendes flew with BB+YB in 1943-09-03 two agents from Salmijärvi to Schownajawr-See, 70 km behind the front.

Matti