Flugzeugführerschule A/B 23 - FFS A/B 23

Kommandeure:

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• Obstlt Werner Liebmann, 1938 - 31 Dec 1939
• Oberst Georg Vrbancic, 1 Jan 1940 - 31 Mar 1944
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• Oberst Hermann Bronner, 30 Nov 1944 - Jan 1945
• Maj Siebelt Reents (acting), 2 Dec 1944 - 1 Jan 1945
• Oberst Alois Lindmayer, 10 Jan 1945 - 26 Apr 1945

Formed 1 Sep 1935 in Kaufbeären as Flieger-Ausbildungsstelle Kaufbeären, from 1 Aug 1937 as FFS A Kaufbeären, from 1 Nov 1938 as FFS A/B Kaufbeären. On 1 Apr 1939 attached to Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 23, now as Schule/FAR.23 (Höh.Fl.Ausb.Kdo 13).

On 1 Oct 1941 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A/B 23 (FFS A/B 23).

On 15 Oct 1943 redesignated Flugzeugführerschule A 23.

Disbanded 2 Apr 1945, and was used to activate the 10. and 11. Fallschirm-Jäger-Divisions.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 65, Ar 68, Ar 76, Ar 96, Benes Be.51, Bu 131, Bu 181, Ca 164, Fiat L3, Fw 44, Fw 58, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 45, He 70, Kl 35, Kranich, Olympia, Praga E.39, Si 204 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
1 Sep 1935 - 1 Nov 1939	Kaufbeären
1 Nov 1939 - 26 Jul 1940	Jüterbog-Damm*
26 Jul 1940 - 2 Apr 1945	Kaufbeären**

* satellite airfield: Reinsdorf

** satellite airfields: Bad Wörishofen, Schongay, Reichenbach, Baltringen, Freiburg, Kempten-Durach, Ainring, Ulm-Dornstadt and Krumbach (glider)