Hptm Kossack / KGrzbV.105

[JoMe]

Hi members

At 07.09.41 a Ju 52/3m / 5572 from KGrzbV.105 must be made an emergency landing after an air-battle near of Unetscha/SU.
One of the crew-members, the observer, was the squadron-leader. His name was Hptm. Kossack.

I think, this was Werner Kossack, the former squadron-leader of 1./KGrzbV.102 (Feb.-June 1941).
Does anybody know, to which squadron of KGrzbV.105 Hptm Kossack belonged ?

best wishes
JoMe

[Matti Salonen]

1941-09-07, 1./KGr.z.b.V. 105, Ju 52/3m, 5572, Bei Starodub, Notlandung infolge Jägerbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.
Beobachter Hptm Kosack, Hans (Staffelkapitän), verletzt
Bordmechaniker Gefr Niklas, Alfred, +

Matti

[byron-]

Hello JoMe,

I think that Staffel Kapitän of 1./K.Gru. z.b.V. 102 was
04.41-01.09.41 FF. Oblt. Werner Herty

[JoMe]

Hi Matti and Byron

Thank you for your reply. This helps.
Do you know, at what time 2./KGrzbV.102 was renamed in 1./KGrzbV.105 ?

best wishes
JoMe

[Matti Salonen]

According to www.ww2.dk in April 1941.

Matti

[Larry deZeng]

April 1941 would be about right. Had to do with the realignment of transport units for Operation Marita, the attack south into Yugoslavia and Greece.

21807

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 3. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 23,
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 08947 D,
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) 2. Staffel Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 102,
(16.2.1941-18.7.1941) 1. Staffel Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 105, u. gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 36727,
(15.2.1942-30.7.1942) 4. (Park) Kompanie Festungs-Bau-Bataillon 30, u. gestrichen,
(10.2.1943-23.8.1943) große Kraftwagen-Kolonne Wehrmacht-Umschlagstab Narvik,
(6.4.1944-9.11.1944) 29.4.1944 Kraftfahr-Kompanie 1164.

L.

[Larry deZeng]

I checked some of my notes and can fine-tune the date:


KGr. z.b.V. 105
Balkans. (Mar 41 - Jun 41)
Mar 41: reactivated, and on 24 March based at Altenburg/Thuringia.

[Source: NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-971 roll 19.]




So that's the date according to Luftwaffe documents.

[JoMe]

Hi all

Thank you very much for your reply's.

best wishes
JoMe