German Seaplane bases on Crete

[Jagdkommando]

Dear members,

Does anyone have a complete overview over german seaplane bases / units on Crete from 1941-45 ??

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Warmest regards,
Jagdkommando

[byron-]

Aufklärungsgruppe 125 (See):

07.42-07.43 und 15.01.44-05.44 in Suda / Kreta

2./125: 13.07.43 in Suda von 2./Aufkl.Gr.125 (See) aufgestellt; 12.43 wurde 4./SAGr.126
07.43-12.43 in Suda/Kreta

Aufklärungsgruppe 126 (See):


3./126: 09.05.41-20.09.42 in Skaramanga; 18.02.43-07.43 in Skaramanga
06.42 von Skaramanga nach Suda

4./126: 12.43 in Suda von 2./SAGr.125 aufgestellt
12.43-11.09.44in Suda / Kreta

[Jagdkommando]

Thank you so much Byron !!!

PS! Do u know what kind of planes they used in Suda at all time, and how many were stationed there??
Do u know about any reports about accidents with the seaplanes stationed in Souda-Bay, or anyone shot down ??
What about the paintings on the planes ??

Thanks in advance.

[tasos greece]

Look at the book 'Luftwaffe Seaplanes 1939-45' by Chris Goss and Bernd Rauchbach , Crecy Publications.
You will find many colour!! photos of german seaplanes at Suda.

Regards Tasos

[SAGR-126]

Mainly the Arado AR 196 were used for See recon .
In the suda bay Aufklärungsgruppe 126 (See) was equiped with that plane .

I have some great pics of the staffel taken by my Grand Father who served in that unit in Crete.

Just a sample to show you :








Does someone know who are the officers in front of the Ju 52 ?

[Propellerhead]

Great photos and thanks for sharing. Dornier Do-24 also operated from Crete as part of Seenotstaffel 7.

Hope this link helps you:
http://www.dornier24.com/pages/stories/story2.html

[byron-]

Hi SAGR 126,

thank you for the grate pics you posted

On your last photo, i think the older man in leathercoat is general Wilhelm Müller, kommander of Crete.

Can you tell us the Staffel of your grandfather, it would help in order to locate the other officers. Obviously it is the 4. Staffel if i am not wrong.

regards

byron

[SAGR-126]

Hi all good news this week end i'll pick up the total amont of negatives at my parents home ( my father says that there are almost 80 ) i will try to scan some and the others will go to a photograph and will be avaible online in 2 or 3 weeks .

[g-1reaper]

Wasnt SaGr-126 equiped with the Fokker T-8W as well, at a certain time?

[byron-]

I can give you some notices from the war diary (in german)

2./125

mit 9 Arado 196
Herbst 1943 wurde die Staffel zu 4./SAGr.126 umbenannt;
in Suda waren noch ein Seenot-Kdo. mit einer Do 24 und drei Cant 506 der ital. Seefliegerstaffel 288
(7R+BK), (7R+CK), (7R+IK), (7R+GK), (7R+HK), (7R+MK),


1./126: 24.04.41 mit 9 He 60, 2./126 mit 9 He 60,

30.05.41 3./126 mit He 60
10.0841 alle Staffeln immer noch mit He 60


ab 24.09.1941 werden zugewiesen:




Stab/126 in Athen-Skaramanga
1./126 in Athen-Skaramanga He 60 in Umrüstung auf Fokker T.VIII
2./126 in Kavalla He 60 in Umrüstung auf Ar 196
3./126 in Athen-Skaramanga He 60 in Umrüstung auf Fokker T.VIII



10.01.1942 Stab/126 in Athen-Skaramanga
1./126 in Athen-Skaramanga He 60 in Umrüstung auf Ar 196
2./126 in Kavalla He 60 in Umrüstung auf Ar 196
3./126 in Athen-Skaramanga Fokker T.VIII
2./125 in Athen-Skaramanga. Ar 196. Kette in Constanza-Mamaia mit 3 Ar 196.


29.04.1942 Ob.d.L. Gen.Qu. 6.Abt. drahtet mit v. 29.04.: Betr. Fl.Verbände See: Der Rüststand der Aufkl.Staffeln See ist folgendermassen festgelegt:
2./125 9 Ar 196,
1./126 Fokker T.8,
2./126 9 Ar 196,
3./126 9 AR 196.