Verbindungskommando (S) V

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Edler von Braun, May 1942 - ?
• Maj Geres, ? - Oct 1943

Stab/Verbindungskommando (S) V was formed May 1942 in Hildesheim for Luftwaffenkommando Ost, with 2 Staffeln:

1.(DFS)/VK(S) V formed Jun 1942 in Smolensk from 7. DFS230-Staffel der Luftwaffe (DFS.230/He 46)
1.(Go)/VK(S) V formed Jun 1942 in Smolensk from 4. Go-Staffel der Luftwaffe (Go 242/He 111)

Strength in late 1943:

1.(DFS)/VK(S) V with 15 DFS.230, 10 Hs 126 and 3 Do 17
1.(Go)/VK(S) V with 10 Go 242 and 7 He 111

In Oct 1943 redesignated Schleppgruppe 3, 1.(DFS)/VK(S) V became 1.(DFS)/Schleppgruppe 3 and 1.(Go)/VK(S) V became 2.(Go)/Schleppgruppe 3.

The following aircraft was used by VK(S) V: DFS.230, Do 17, Go 242, He 111, Hs 126 and Ju 52

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
May 1942 - Jun 1942	Hildesheim
Jun 1942 - (?)Mar 1943	Smolensk*
(?)Mar 1943 - Aug 1943	Brjansk & Olsufjewo
Aug 1943 - Oct 1943	Bobruisk & Bialystok
Oct 1943 - Oct 1943	Baranowitschi

* main base at Smolensk; a detachment operated at Orscha Dec 1942 - Jan 1943