Luftwaffe flights into Courland in May 1945

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

There were flights from Norway to Kurland.

Regards,
Andreas

[RT]

aT list until 080545, a B138 of 1.SAGr.130 ??, flew from Sola to Findau arrived at 09h50, nd crew menber reporting it, in his logbook seems, with the log-book, came-back..

remi

[Heuser]

II. and III./KG 26 take part with about 40 a/c from Gardemoen/Norway to Libau/Courland and finally to Flensburg/Germany. Orderd by Kom.Gen. der LW in Norway in agreement with western allies.

Regards, Heuser

[ju55dk]

Originally Posted by Heuser

II. and III./KG 26 take part with about 40 a/c from Gardemoen/Norway to Libau/Courland and finally to Flensburg/Germany. Orderd by Kom.Gen. der LW in Norway in agreement with western allies.

Regards, Heuser

Why should the western allies agree to such an operation? Do you have a solid source to verify this? The capitulation of the german forces in Norway did occur at the same time as the end of the war in Europe. It was not included in the part-capitulation of forces in Holland, NW Germany and Denmark 5. may 1945!!!

Junker

[Heuser]

Hello Junker,
Rudi Schmidt´s "Achtung-Torpedos los" says: "Gegen 10.00 Uhr (09.05.45) traf aus Flensburg, dem Sitz der Reichsregierung, die Genehmigung der Westallierten zu dieser Rettungsaktion ein." (p. 234-236)

I´ve heard the same story from a Waffenwart of JG 5.

Heuser

[ju55dk]

I know Rudi Schmidt's book, but i would not call that a primary source. In my opinion these roumors are hear say, until an allied or german document can verify this!

Junker