Ergaenzungs Nachtschlachtgruppe Ostland and Nachtschlachtsgruppe 12

[richdlc]

Gentlemen:


Has a comprehensive history been written that you know of, in any language, about Ergaenzungs Nachtschlachtgruppe Ostland and Nachtschlachtsgruppe 12?

I am trying to research this unit, and more specifically the Latvians in it, as well as track down photos of any aircraft, locations and personnel.

TIA

Rich

[VtwinVince]

I think I have something on these guys, let me check my files.

[richdlc]

thank you, that would be great

Rich

[Andy Mitchell]

Rich,

Here is a little on 12. - https://www.luftwaffedata.co.uk/index.php/NSGr_12

[richdlc]

thank you

[VtwinVince]

I only managed to find a couple of autographed photos with minimal information.

[Kari Lumppio]

Hi!

Estonian Author Hendrik Arro - himself a 3./NSGr 11 Ar 66 pilot - wrote many articles and book(s) about Estonian Luftwaffe pilots.

In one book at least he writes also something about Latvian NSGr 12 and gives a book as source:
Latviešu lidotāji otrā pasaules karā
(Latvian flights in World War II - google translation)

Seems a 1993 edition of this book is on internet in pdf-format:
https://dom.lndb.lv/data/obj/file/17845102.pdf

I know only one word of Latvian (saldejums = ice cream) so don't ask me for translation. The pdf text can be copied and pasted into google translation or somesuch mangler.

Below is one photo of Erg.NSGr. Ostland Ar 66 on it's nose in Libau. I have no further data. Photo is from Eesti Sõjamuuseum collection (F47 Remi Milk, Album. Eesti lendurid Saksa lennuväes ja 20. eesti SS-diviisis, KLM ET 1555:7 F47).



https://www.muis.ee/digitaalhoidla/a...3-0cee66f814c6


Bigger photo (.tif) downloadable here:
https://www.muis.ee/digitaalhoidla/a...6-eff382225b79

I think this photo has appeared in some Barry Rosch's Lw codes book earlier? There was another of Estonian manufactured PTO-4 in Lw use with 6x something x code, too??).

Milk was trained by Estonian Air Force, not by Luftwaffe and has apparently got the photo from some Estonian comrade of his. At the moment cannot find any other related photos.


Cheers,
Kari

[richdlc]

Excellent information Kari, many thanks!

Rich

[Glider42]

This book (in Latvian) has some information on NSG Ostland and NSG 12. I don't read Latvian, so not sure how much detail is available.

Hope this helps.

Title Latviešu lidotāji zem svešiem karogiem
Authors Edvīns Brūvelis
Ids 978-9934-14-968-9
Formats EPUB
Folder Book files
Publisher Biedrība VIVAT!
Author sort Brūvelis, Edvīns
Title sort Latviešu lidotāji zem svešiem karogiem
Date 11 Mar 2018
uuid a8a8f31b-a2f3-43b8-89a7-69490d301d7f
Id 4
Published Aug 2016
Modified 11 Mar 2018
Size 17.34 MB
Languages Latvian

[richdlc]

Many thanks for this!