Question on 1./106 Staffel Badge

[Tim O.]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Hi Merlin. Have you seen this page ? There were several re-designations.
There are 2 pictures of 1./KuFl.Gr.206 in Barry Ketley's book on Luftwaffe emblems; one shows 3-3-3 dice (1937-38) and 1-1-3 (1939-40 on a black shield).
Nick

http://www.ww2.dk/air/seefl/kflgr106.htm

Hi Nick

I have never been sure if Ketley has this quite right but the re-designations of this unit are certainly very confusing.

Checking through the earlier images in one of the photo albums associated with this plaque and the cups I noted this nice image. All the aircraft are carrying those pre-war 06-aircraft lettter-1-1 codes. Looking at page 72 of David Wadham's Aufklärer Volume One, these codes should be read in reverse: 1. Staffel, 106, with the individual aircraft letter squeezed in between the '11' and the Balkenkreuz. I note that '6' was also coincidentally the Luftkreis code for Kiel, where naval units were based.

Thanks for your help!