Luftkriegsschule 5

Kommandeure:

• Hptm Reinhard Wenning(?), 1939 - Jul 1940
• GenMaj Ludwig Schulz, 1 Aug 1940 - 1944
• Obstlt Hans Wolff, 1944 - 31 Jan 1945

Formed 1 Apr 1939 in Breslau-Schongarten as Luftkriegsschule Breslau-Schongarten, from FFS E (A/B) Nellingen.

On 15 Jan 1940 redesignated Luftkriegsschule 5 (LKS 5).

Pilot training ended Sep 1944. In 1944/45 involved in ground combat near Breslau (as Kampfgruppe LKS 5). Officially disbanded 16 Apr 1945.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 66, Ar 96, Bu 131, Bu 181, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 58, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 45, He 51, Kl 25, Kl 35, NA-64, SG 38, W.33 and W.34

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1939 - 9 Nov 1939	Regensburg-Obertraubling*		Ar 66, Ar 96, Bu 131, Bu 181, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 58, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 45, He 51, Kl 25, Kl 35, NA-64, SG 38, W.33 and W.34
9 Nov 1939 - Feb 1945	Breslau-Schongarten**		Ar 66, Ar 96, Bu 131, Bu 181, C.445, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 58, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 45, He 51, Kl 25, Kl 35, NA-64, SG 38, W.33 and W.34

* satellite airfields: Puchhof

** satellite airfields: Schweidnitz, Breslau-Langenau, Breslau-Gandau, Stephansdorf, Weidengut