Schleppgruppe 1 code F7+ 6Z+

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Dittmar, Nov 1943 - Sep 1944
• Hptm Kurt Herzog, Sep 1944 - May 1945

Formed 15 Nov 1943 in Belgrade-Semlin from Stab/Verbindungskommando (S) 1 with :

1. (DFS) Staffel at Belgrade-Semlin from 1. (DFS)/VK(S) 1 (with Hs 126, DFS 230)
2. (DFS) Staffel at Langendiebach, moved to Belgrade Dec 1943 (with He 45, DFS 230)
3. (Go) Staffel at Belgrade-Semlin from 1. (Go)/VK(S) 2 (with He 111, Go 242)

2./Schleppgruppe 1 converted to Ju 87/DFS 230 in Jun 1944.

4./Schleppgruppe 1 was formed in late Feb 1945 from Schleppstaffel zbV Reich.

Schleppgruppe 1 was known as Transportgruppe Herzog during Feb 1945 and Mar 1945.

Schleppgruppe 1 controlled the following aircraft in 25 Apr 1945: 11 Do 17, 15 He 111, 3 Ju 87, 13 DFS 230 and 6 Go 242.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Nov 1943 - Nov 1944	Belgrade-Semlin*
Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Kothen**
Jan 1945 - Feb 1945	Sagan
Feb 1945 - 13 Apr 1945	Alt-Lönnewitz
13 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945	Hohenmauth/Königgrätz

* 1. and 2. Staffeln moved to Samos/Banat for a short time in Mar 1944.

** 3. Staffel at Halle-Nietleben.