Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum  

Go Back   Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces

Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 29th January 2010, 23:39
TCO TCO is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Germany
Posts: 54
TCO
Wink Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

An eye-witness told me that FW 190 were stationed for a short time at Breitscheid (vincinity of Herborn/Siegen), before the Americans came end of March 1945.

I know about NSG 2 in March 1945 and JG 11 in Sept/Oct 1944.

I am looking specifically for information regarding Fw 190 in February/March 1945 at Breitscheid.

Any idea?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 29th January 2010, 23:53
Nick Beale's Avatar
Nick Beale Nick Beale is online now
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Exeter, England
Posts: 5,780
Nick Beale has a spectacular aura aboutNick Beale has a spectacular aura aboutNick Beale has a spectacular aura about
Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

Bf 109s of 3./NAG 1 were there in early-mid March alongside NSG 2 but I haven't found anything about Fw 190s so far.
__________________
Nick Beale
http://www.ghostbombers.com
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 30th January 2010, 01:23
Larry deZeng Larry deZeng is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,604
Larry deZeng will become famous soon enoughLarry deZeng will become famous soon enough
Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Beale View Post
Bf 109s of 3./NAG 1 were there in early-mid March alongside NSG 2 but I haven't found anything about Fw 190s so far.
I "ditto" Nick. They were both there 6-7 Mar - c. 29-30 Mar 45. Elements of JG 11 were there mid-Sep to mid-Oct 44, but that's too early for your purposes. It should be noted, as any Fliegerhorst Flugleitung log can confirm, Luftwaffe airfields had a lot of transit traffic due to QB weather conditions at a pilot's home airfield as well as for a variety of other reasons. It's entirely possible that a Kette, Schwarm or even a Staffel of Fw 190s diverted there for a couple of days and that's what the eyewitness saw.

L.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 31st January 2010, 12:47
TCO TCO is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Germany
Posts: 54
TCO
Wink Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

Larry:
This underlines also my guess - transit traffic of FW 190, but no real deployment of a Fockewulf-unit.

Nick:
I was told that NAG 14 was in Breitscheid in March.
3./NAG 1 was acc. to "Lexikon der Wehrmacht" in Twente?

Thank you guys!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 31st January 2010, 15:35
Nick Beale's Avatar
Nick Beale Nick Beale is online now
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Exeter, England
Posts: 5,780
Nick Beale has a spectacular aura aboutNick Beale has a spectacular aura aboutNick Beale has a spectacular aura about
Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

Quote:
Originally Posted by TCO View Post
Nick:
I was told that NAG 14 was in Breitscheid in March.
3./NAG 1 was acc. to "Lexikon der Wehrmacht" in Twente?
Ultra decrypt CX/MSS/T482/59 BT 6677
09.00 hours [7 March 1945], order from Fl.Div. 15, all ground and flying elements of 3./NAG 1 to transfer to Breitscheid “as soon as the weather is suitable."

[At 16.30 hours] The last 3 a/c will transfer, taking off at 16.50 hours, as otherwise ferrying can no longer be guaranteed today.

Believed from 3./NAG 1 to FAG 123. Order for transfer given on 6/3 in T480/74.

CX/MSS/T484/28
Chit dated 1400/9/3:-
the Staffel is ready to operate in Breitscheid from 1400/9/3. Till 1400 hrs a/c were u/s because of sinking in on the landing area. No ops on 8/3 because of mist and cloud to ground level.
__________________
Nick Beale
http://www.ghostbombers.com
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 31st January 2010, 16:04
Larry deZeng Larry deZeng is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,604
Larry deZeng will become famous soon enoughLarry deZeng will become famous soon enough
Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

Quote:
I was told that NAG 14 was in Breitscheid in March.
Stab. 1., 2. u. 3./NAGr. 14 were all at Györ (Raab) and other bases in western Hungary during March. I have a full account of its activities there and there is no evidence placing it in Germany.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 1st February 2010, 22:28
TCO TCO is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Germany
Posts: 54
TCO
Thumbs up Re: Breitscheid-Airfield: Fw 190 unit around March '45?

The facts are pretty obvious: it was 3./NAG 1

Big Thanks!!!
TCO
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Captured Butcherbirds – Fw 190, March 2009 Mirek Wawrzynski Books and Magazines 4 1st May 2013 08:40
German Losses April 17th 1945 Torgau Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 2 20th August 2009 22:44
Fw 190 stollen by Kid Hofer ( which unit ? ) Adriano Baumgartner Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 3 20th December 2007 23:50
Spitfire losses January 22nd, 1943 Jochen Prien Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 5 14th September 2006 02:35
Low altitude tests: P-47 vs. Fw 190 Six Nifty .50s Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 4 20th April 2005 01:13


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 14:33.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2018, 12oclockhigh.net