Seenotbereichskommando VIII

Kommandeure:

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• Obstlt Dr. Kurt Cousser, 1 Jun 1942 - 7 Jun 1943
• Oberst Arnold Wildhagen, 7 Jun 1943 - 8 Dec 1943
• Obstlt Fritz Höpfner, 8 Dec 1943 - Jun 1944

Formed May 1940 in Stavanger as Seenotzentrale (L) bei Admiral der Norw. Westküste, and in Apr 1941 became Seenotzentrale (L) Norwegen.

On 1 Jun 1942 became Seenotbereichskommando VIII. Moved to Bergen in Mar 1944.

Disbanded Jun 1944.

Organisation:

• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Stavanger [May 1940 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Bergen [May 1940 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Drontheim [May 1940 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotkommando 21 in Trondheim [Jun 1942 - Jun 1944]
• Seenotkommando 22 in Bergen [Jun 1942 - Jun 1944]
• Seenotstaffel 5 in Stavanger [Aug 1941 - Jun 1944]
• Seenotflotille 8 in Stavanger [May 1940 - Jun 1944]

Subordinated to Seenotdienstführer 5 (Feb 1941 - Aug 1944).