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Old 10th March 2014, 18:51
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Last ditch Fi 156 unit in April 1945

I just recently came across some entries in translates of Luftwaffe signals traffic intercepts in AIR 40 for April/May 1945. In mid. April 1945 Jafü Nord-Ost became aware that in the areas behind the Allied front line, were only thinly occupied. This would give good possibilities for Fi 156 Storch aircraft to land at night behind Allied lines with marauder-teams to cater for anything from blowing up bridges and use panserfausts against tanks and railway locomotives. Shortly after an ad-hoc unit under the name of Sonderkommando "T" was formed with a number of Fi. 156 Storch Aircraft. Their first opertion seems to have taken place during the night of 25.-26.4.45 with 5 aircraft, each with a two-man team. The aircraft was to return immediately, but the sabotage teams were expected to return within two days. Two of the five aircraft were detailed to block the road and railway
between Rottweil and Tuttlingen. Four aircraft returned, two of them damaged, and one was missing.
The following night nine Störche were sent off to the area of Dillingen, departing between 01.45 and 02.30. Only four returned to base between
04.15 and 04.35. Five aircraft went missing.

Can anyone give some more details about this unit, like bases, aircraft
and crews.
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