Information concerning loss of Uffz. Georg Kapfhammer - killed in transport flight - 01.01.43

[rickback4444]

Hi,

What unit is that?

Rick

[rickback4444]

Hi Brian,

Is it a liaison unit? Would would it be responsible for?

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Rick as far as I can tell a VerbindungsKommando ( Connection Command) was a responsible for maintaining liasion between units . Search under 'Verbindungskommando Luftwaffe ' and there is Asisbiz section giving its WW2 breakdown plus posts of its current use in German armed forces .

Regards
Brian Bines

[Rottler]

Hello Rick,

since autumn 1941 gliders were increasingly used for supply flights in support of cut-off German troops on the Eastern front. In spring 1942 the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (Luftwaffe High Command) set up headquarters for four Verbindungskommandos (S) [S = Segelflug] or Liaison Detachments (Glider). These were supposed to enable control of transport glider operations. The Verb.Kdo (S) V was attached to the Luftwaffenkommando (LwKdo) Ost at Orscha.
The other units:
Verb.Kdo (S) 1 attached to Luftflotte 1 Riga
Verb.Kdo (S) 2 attached to LwKdo Südost Belgrad
Verb.Kdo (S) 4 attached to Luftflotte 4 Saporoshje
Sources:
Wolfgang Dierich “Die Verbände der Luftwaffe“
Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No 28 pages 27-32.

Regards
Leo

[rickback4444]

Hi,

On back of card is pencilled writing saying he was killed on heimat to Stalingrad.
Would there be in any truth in that?
Rick