German Abbreviation

[David P. Williams]

I have found this abbreviation in a Soldbuch from Luftwaffe pilot.

He was attached to this unit in Sept/Oct 1939. Can anyone identify it for me please and what its role was and where was it located.

M.Fl.Betr. Stoff Kol. (mot) I/XIII

many thanks,

David

[NagaSadow]

Hello!

Mittlere Flugbetriebsstoff Kolonne (motorisiert) I/XIII
Basically a motorized supply column transporting fuel, lubricants etc.

[David P. Williams]

Many thanks for such a speedy response.

An unusual attachment for an airman.

Has anyone else come across this when dealing with Luftwaffe personnel?

Thank you again.

[SES]

Originally Posted by David P. Williams

Many thanks for such a speedy response.
An unusual attachment for an airman.
Thank you again.

Hi David,
You can't be serious, no airforce will operate without fuel. BTW roman XIII refers to the Luftgau the administrative organization supporting the airfields.
bregds
SES

[David P. Williams]

Thank you for your response.

My surprise is that a qualified pilot, having attended A/B Schule, would be attached to a unit delivering fuel. All air forces need fuel, but the drivers and other ranks don't tend to be pilots, navigators or general air crew members.

Many thanks all the same.

[hucks216]

Obviously without seeing the soldbuch unit & lazarett pages it is hard to cast any light on it but was he actually at the flying schools as a pilot or maybe a ground crew member? Or was he later posted to another flying unit as a pilot (i.e. if they were the last flying units he attended as aircrew maybe he failed to qualify?)

[PhilippeDM]

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