Flugplatz Makejewka

[Witold K.]

Good evening
Once again looking for help with location of Luftwaffe airfirld, this time Makejewka.
A the best for all

[Andy Mitchell]

Witold,

Hopefully Larry DeZeng will pick this up and provide a complete answer.

I have

Ziel-Nr SU 10 75

12 km O Stalino (Jusowka)

1000 x 1400 m

This was from T321 Roll 92 and "Sowjetunion: Alphabetische Übersicht der Flugplätze SU.Süd stand 25.8.1941"

See also http://maps.mapywig.org/m/German_map...a_VII.1943.jpg

and

http://maps.mapywig.org/m/German_map...o_VII.1943.jpg

Hope that this is of some assistance

[Larry deZeng]

Thanks for the plug, Andy!

Makejewka (UKR) (a.k.a. Makeyevka; Makiivka, Dmitrovka) (ZNr. 10-0075) (c. 48 00 46 N – 37 55 07 E)
General: civil airport and flight school (Zivilflughafen und Flugschule) in eastern Ukraine 12 km E of Stalino (Donets’k) and 5.15 km SW of Makiivka city center. Rated for bombers. History: no information found. Surface and Dimensions: natural grass surface measuring approx. 1020 x 1420 meters (1115 x 1555 yards). Infrastructure: no details found, but see 6 Nov 43 entry below under Remarks. Dispersal: no details found.
Remarks:
6 Dec 41: airfield development and extension for Stuka and fighter units commenced by the Germans this date.
30 Jun 42: placed in Luftwaffe service for first time.
Jul 42: became the hub for He 111s pressed into service as transports to fly supplies forward to troops from 4. Panzerarmee advancing toward the Don and Stalingrad over the barren steppe.
22 Jan 43: Flak defenses comprised 2 heavy and 2 medium batteries on this date.
11 Jul 43: bombed – 2 x Bf 109 F-4s from Stab/JG 3 badly damaged.
1 Sep 43: bombed – 1 x Fw 189 A-2 from NAGr. 1 and 2 x Ar 66s from 5./Störkampfstaffel Luftflotte 4 destroyed. The Luftwaffe also abandoned Makeyevka o/a this date.
6 Nov 43: a poor resolution Luftwaffe aerial photo taken this date by 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 shows a rectangular airfield with a landing ground of 1420 x 1000 meters (1555 x 1095 yards). There was no paved runway. The numerous buildings lined all 4 sides of the field and included what appear to be 5 hangars. There were 83 Soviet aircraft parked on the airfield this date.
Operational Units:
Luftwaffe: Verbindungsstaffel 63 (Jul 42)?; 1. (DFS) Staffel/VIII. Fliegerkorps (Jul-Aug 42); KGr.z.b.V. 5 (Aug-Sep 42); III./KG 4 (Jul-Oct 42, Jan 43); Stab/St.G. 2 (Dec 42 – Jan 43); I./St.G. 2 (Dec 42 – Jan 43); II./St.G. 2 (Jan 43); GS-Kdo. 2 (Jan-Feb 43); NAGr. 1 (Feb 43); II./JG 3 (Feb-Apr 43); III./JG 3 (Feb, Jul-Aug 43); II./St.G. 77 (Jul 43); I./JG 52 (Aug 43); III./JG 52 (Aug 43); Stab/NAGr. 1 (Aug 43); 5./Störkampfgruppe Luftflotte 4 (Aug 43).
Italian (Regia Aeronautica): 21º Gruppo CT (Jul 42).
Station Commands: Fl.H.Kdtr. E 2/VII (c. Jan-Jul/Aug 42); Fl.H.Kdtr. E 10/IV (c. May/Jun – Jul 43).
Station Units (on various dates – not complete): Lw.-Bau-Btl. 5/VI (Jun 42); Lw.-Bau-Btl. 5/XI (Jun 42); Feldlufttanklager z.b.V. 3/IV (1942); Kfz.Instandsetzungszug d.Lw. 3/VI (Dec 42); Lw.-Kriegsberichter-Kp. 8 ( ? – Mar 43).
[Sources: chronologies; AFHRA, BA-MA; NARA incl. T-321 roll 239/OKL 903; OKL Flugplatzatlas d. Sowjetunion; PRO/NA; web site ww2.dk; NARA Aerial Photographs at College Park/MD (6.11.43)]

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[Witold K.]

Gentlemen
Thank You very much. Meanwhile I've fund out from my previous searches, that before German invasion Makejewka airfield was owned by Makejewskiy Metalurgitcheskiy Combinat (Makeyewka Mill an Steelwork Center.
All the best