Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung mixed unit's


KGrzbV Wittstock


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 10 - KGrzbV 10


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 102 - KGrzbV 102


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 106 - KGrzbV 106


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 107 - KGrzbV 107

1./K.Gr.z.b.V.107, grazed the tree tops at Åmot, Østerdalen on May 26th, 1940 at 12:55 pm and crashed (100% destroyed). Machine was cannibalized for other machine, X.Fl. Corps / Norway, 4 KIA Dead: FF Flgr. Erich Röhrs, Uffz Reinhold Nehmer, Uffz Wilhelm Puttkamer, Uffz Oskar Hipp

Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

    
Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 108 - KGrzbV 108

    
Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 172 - KGrzbV 172


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 400 - KGrpzbV 400

Ju52 / 3m VK + BL Junkers M3 + FA P1B (rudder) AIR FORCE FB Harder: 02/29/1940 acceptance flight, flying school d.LW. (S) 2 Freiburg, Transportstaffel / VIII.Fliegerkorps, from 04.1940: K.Gr.z.b.V. 106, May 22, 1941: K.Gr.z.b.V. 106 fine bombardment in Maleme (40% damaged), October 30, 1942: K.Gr.z.b.V. 400 shot down and crashed 40km southeast of Marsa Matruh airport Egypt

Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

MTO Junkers Ju 52 4.KGrzbV 400 rud P4N Stkz KF+US WNr 3069 later ditched at sea Aug 1942 Transporter P62 3069 Ju52 / 3mg6e KF + US ATG LUFTWAFFE 05.1941 06.1941: FFS C 15, 11.1941: III./L.L.G.1 Einsatzgruppe Major Kupschus, 12.1941: 4./K.Gr.z.b.V.400, 08.15.1942 K.Gr.z.b.V.400 Tymmpakion Emergency landing at sea due to engine failure Crew unharmed (100% destroyed)

MTO Junkers Ju 52 4.KGrzbV 400 1Z+FZ rud P4F Stkz JB+YT WNr 5996 on loan from KGrzbV1 Transporter P62 5996 Ju52 / 3mge JB + YT Junkers KJ + OU 1Z + FZ 1Z + BS AIR FORCE 1938 FB Steckhan: 04/26/1938 Entry, II./KGzbV1 Parchim, 04/21/1942: K.Gr.zbV400 Bruhlandung in Maleme (???% damaged) Maleme Airport is an airport situated at Maleme, Crete, 04/1943: 15./KGzbV1, KGzbV1, 05/09/1943 : IV./TG1 on the flight from Tunis to Reggio lost (100% destroyed) 6 men crew around Ofw.Lutz missing / killed

Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 62  Data Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

MTO Junkers Ju 52 3./KGrzbV 400 xx+BC rud P3C Transporter P63

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 62

MTO Junkers Ju 52 3./KGrzbV 400 xx+BC rud P3C Transporter P63

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 62

Artwork Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e 3./KGrzbV 400 (1Z+AS) Libya Feb 1942 0A

Profile Source 0A: Luftwaffe Vol 1 Transport Units 1939-43 page 085

Artwork Junkers Ju 52 3m 2./KGrzbV 400 (H4+AA) WNr 5055 Libya 1942 0A

Profile Source 0A: Luftwaffe Vol 1 Transport Units 1939-43 page 087

Junkers Ju 52 KGrzbV 400 (H4+CH) ex 1./LLG1 ferrying supplies to North Africa 1942 01

Photograph Source 0A: Luftwaffe Vol 1 Transport Units 1939-43 page 088


Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 500 - KGrpzbV 500

MTO Junkers Ju 52 2.KGrzbV 500 9P+MW rud 1B2G WNr 1319 landing mishap Italy 26th Dec 1941 Transporter P65

1319 Ju52 / 3mge D-ANAV ATG 9P+MW 1 B2 G (rudder) LUFTWAFFE 01/29/1936 FB Baltabol: 01/29/1936 entry, 02/27/1936 night flight, K.Gr.z.b.V. 500, tail unit identification 1 B2 G, FB Freimann: 12/26/1941 overland flight Grottaglie - Castelvertrano

Ostfront Junkers Ju 52 2.KGrzbV 500 Stkz KF+QZ rud B2 WNr 3138 Demyansk Mar 1942 Transporter P65

3138 Ju52 / 3mg6e KF+QZ ATG LUFTWAFFE 12.12.1942: K.Gr.z.b.V. 50 airfield Tazinskaja landing gear damage due to icing (30% damaged), 2./K.Gr.z.b.V.500, Demjanskversorgung 03.1943

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 64  Data Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

MTO Junkers Ju 52 3./KGrzbV 500 KJ+MA WNr 3077 rud B3A at Crete Jan 1942 Transporter P64

3077 Ju52 / 3mg6e KJ+MA ATG LUFTWAFFE 07.1941: FFS C 10, 01.1942: 3./K.Gr.zbV500, FB Kellner: 24.07.1942 overland flight Riga Krasnowardeisk Riga, 04.09.1942 K.Gr.zbV500 Demjansk Bomb thrown (100% destroyed) 4 dead

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 64  Data Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

MTO Junkers Ju 52 2.KGrzbV 500 rud B2A over the Mediterranean Transporter P64

 Photo source: Transporter, wer kennt sie schon! page 64

 
Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 700 - KGrpzbV 700

Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung 800 - KGrpzbV 800

mixed units

FlugKdo.Ln.Afrika destroyed at El Aouiana airport Tunis Tunisia May 1943

MTO Junkers Ju 52/3mg8e Flugkdo./LNRegt(mot) Afrika WNr 3174 wrecked at El Aouiana Tunis Tunisia May 1943. Aircraft was destroyed in a Allied bombing raid.07.1942: LNVRgt , ---- FB Swoboda: 28.10.1942 Reval/Laksberg - Riga Spillve Überlandflug, 31.10.1942 Riga-Spillve - Riga/Spillville Überlandflug, 02.11.1942 Riga-Spillve - Königsberg/Neuhaus Überlandflug, 03.11.1942. Königsberg/Neuhaus - Posen Überlandflug, 04.11.1942 Posen - Köthen Überlandflug, 04.11.1942 Köthen - Köthen Platzflug, 07.11.1942 Köthen - München/Riem Überlandflug, 08.11.1942 München/Riem Überlandflug, 08.11.1942 München/Riem - Wiener Neustadt Überlandflug, 09.11.1942 Wiener Neustadt - Agram Überlandflug, 10.11.1942 Agram - Treviso Überlandflug, 11.11.1942 Treviso - Bologna Überlandflug, 10.11.1942 Bologna - Castiglione del Lago Überlandflug, 11.11.1942 Castiglione del Lago - Rom/Ciampino Nord - Neapel Überlandflug, 12.11.1940 Neapel - Rom/Ciampino Nord - Grosetto Überlandflug, 16.11.1942 Grosetto - Neapel Überlandflug, 17.11.1942 Neapel - Trapani Transportflug, 18.11.1942 Trapani - Tunis - Gabes Transportflug, 20.11.1942 Gabes - Tunis - Trapani - Neapel Transportflug, 22.11.1942 Neapel - Tunis - Trapani Transportflug, 23.11.942 Trapani - Neapel Transportflug, 24.11.1942 Neapel - Tunis - Trapani - Neapel Transportflug, 26.11.1942 Neapel - Neapel Transportflug, 27.11.1942 Neapel - Palermo Transportflug, 28.11.1942 Palermo - Tunis - Neapel Transportflug, 30.11.1942 Neapel - Tunis Transportflug, 14.12.1942 Trapani - Comiso - Neapel Transportflug, 17.12.1942 Neapel - Tunis - Neapel Transportflug, 18.12.1942 Neapel - Tunis - Neapel Transportflug, 19.12.1942 Neapel - Tunis - Trapani Transportflug, 26.12.1942 Trapani - Neapel Transportflug, 29.12.1942 Neapel - Venedig Überführungsflug, 29.12.1942 - 22.01.1943 Venedig Werftaufenthalt, 21.01.1943 Venedig Werkstattflug ---- , 10.03.1943: Nachr. FlugKdo.Ln.Afrika Tunis Bombenwurf (100% zerstört)

07.1942: LNVRgt, ---- FB Swoboda: 28.10.1942 Reval / Laksberg - Riga Spillve overland flight, 31.10.1942 Riga-Spillve - Riga / Spillville overland flight, 02.11.1942 Riga-Spillve - Königsberg / Neuhaus overland flight, 03.11.1942. Königsberg / Neuhaus - Posen overland flight, 11/04/1942 Posen - Koethen overland flight, 11/04/1942 Koethen - Koethen space flight, 11/07/1942 Koethen - Munich / Riem overland flight, 11/08/1942 Munich / Riem overland flight, 11/08/1942 Munich / Riem - Wiener Neustadt Overland flight, 11/9/1942 Wiener Neustadt - Agram Overland flight, 11/10/1942 Agram - Treviso Overland flight, 11/11/1942 Treviso - Bologna Overland flight, 11/10/1942 Bologna - Castiglione del Lago Overland flight, 11/11/1942 Castiglione del Lago - Rome / Ciampino North - Naples Overland flight, November 12, 1940 Naples - Rome / Ciampino Nord - Grosetto Overland flight, November 16, 1942 Grosetto - Naples Overland flight, November 17, 1942 Naples - Trapani transport flight, 11/18/1942 Trapani - Tunis - Gabes transport flight, 11/20/1942 Gabes - Tunis - Trapani - Naples transport flight, 11/22/1942 Naples - Tunis - Trapani transport flight, 11/23/942 Trapani - Naples transport flight, 11/24/1942 Naples - Tunis - Trapani - Naples transport flight, 11/26/1942 Naples - Naples transport flight, 11/27/1942 Naples - Pal ermo transport flight, 11/28/1942 Palermo - Tunis - Naples transport flight, 11/30/1942 Naples - Tunis transport flight, 12/14/1942 Trapani - Comiso - Naples transport flight, 12/17/1942 Naples - Tunis - Naples transport flight, 12/18/1942 Naples - Tunis - Naples transport flight , 19.12.1942 Naples - Tunis - Trapani transport flight, 26.12.1942 Trapani - Naples transport flight, 29.12.1942 Naples - Venice transfer flight, 29.12.1942 - 22.01.1943 Venice shipyard stay, 21.01.1943 Venice workshop flight ----, 10.03.1943 : Msg. FlugKdo.Ln.Afrika Tunis bombing (100% destroyed)

Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

mixed aircraft wrecked at El Aouiana airport Tunis Tunisia May 1943

Junkers Ju-52-3mge WL+AKLQ WNr 5171 medical aircraft

Photo 01: 5171 Ju52/3mge D-AKLQ Junkers WL+AKLQ 06.1935: zu tief angeschwebt und dabei Hallendach gerammt. 7 Tote, 6 Verletzte. DVL-F129/6/35, PB-376, Sanitätsflugbereitschaft 7 (Bildnachweis)

 Photo source: Junkers Ju 52 in Action SS1010 page 19 Data Source: https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf

List of the group and squadron numbers of Luftwaffe transport units 1939-1945

List of the group and squadron numbers of Luftwaffe transport units 1939-1945
Unit code Staffel code Rudder code Unit Aircraft type Remarks
B1 A   Transp.st. I. Fl. korps Ju 52 zeitw. Transp. st. Don genannt
N1     Großraumtransp. st. Ju 352, Fw 200 ab 30. Jan. 45
V1 A-B   Tr. st. VIII. Fl. korps Ju 52  
1Z A   Stab. KG.z.b.V. 1 Ju 52 u.a. ab May 43 Stab TG1
1Z B-H-K-L-M   I./KG.z.b.V. 1 Ju 52 ab May 43 I./TG1
1Z C-N-P-R-S   II./KG.z.b.V. 1 Ju 52 ab May 43 II./TG1
1Z D-T-U-V-W Z/P III./KG.z.b.V. 1 Ju 52, SM 82 T.Kz. ab Dez. 42, May 43 III./TG1
1Z D Z Savoiastaffel SM 82 ab May 43 Tr.fl.st. 4
1Z E-X-Y-Z-Q D IV./KG.z. b. V. 1 Ju 52 ab May 43 IV./TG1
1Z     TG. 1 Ju 52, SM 82 ab May 43
A2 A   FLber.Komm.Gen.d.dt. Luftw.I. Finnland Ju 52 u.a.  
C3 H   Tr.st.. II.Fl.korps Ju 52  
N3 B-H-K-L-M   I./KG.z.b.V. 172 Ju 52 N3 until 41, then 4V
3K B-H-K-L-M   Minensuchgruppe Ju 52 u. a.  
S3 B-H-K-L   Transp.gr. 30 He 111  
4F A-B-C-D-E P KGr.z.b.V. 400 Ju 52 T. Kz. von Dec. 41 - Nov. 42
4F A-B-C-D-E H KGr.z.b.V. 400 Ju 52 ab Sept. 42 T. Kz. ab Dec. 42,ab May 43 III./TG4
H4 A   Stab. L.L.G. 1 Ju 52 u. a.  
H4 B-H-K-L-M   I./L.L.G. 1 Ju 52 u. a.  
H4 C-N-P-R-S   II./L.L.G. 1 Ju 52 u. a.  
H4 D-T-U-V-W   III./L.L.G. 1 Ju 52 u. a.  
J4 H   I.Tr.St.290/L.Tr.St.5 Ju 290, Ju 90 ab Aug. 44 14./TG4
P4 H   Tr.st.FLf.Nord (Ost) Ju 252, Pi 108 Ju 52  
4Q H   Verb.st. 7. FL Div. Ju 52 u. a. later AufkLst. XL FL korps
4V B-H-K-L-M 9 KGr.z.b.V. 9 Ju 52 ab May 43 I./TG. 3
4V C-N-P-R-S H KGr.z.b.V. 106 Ju 52, Go 244 T.Kz. ab Mar 43, ab May III./TG2
4V D-T-U-V-W N I./KG.z.b.V. 172 Ju 52 ab May 43 IV./TG3
4V N TG. 3 Ju 52 u.a. ab May 43
X4 H S L.Tr.st. (See) 222 Ju 52 u. a. ab May 43
Z4 K   Tr.st. Fl. f. 3 BV 222  
G5 H   Tr.st. V.FI. korps Ju 52  
L5 B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z.b.V. 5 Ju 52  
L5 R   7./Erg. Tr. Geschw. He 111 Ab Ende 42
P5 H   Sonderst. Transozean Ar 232 Aug. 43 - Aug. 44, dann zu 14./TG4
C6 B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z.b.V. 600 Do 26, Ha 139 Sept. 39 - May 40
C6 H   Tr.fl.st. 4 Fiat G12 C 6 ab Feb. 44
G6     KG.z.b.V. 2 Ju 52 Aug. - Sept. 39
G6 B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z.b.V. 101 Ju 52 ab May 43 I./TG2
G6 C-N-P-R-S   KGr.z.b.V. 102 Fiat G 12 C 6 ab Feb. 44
G6 D-T-U-V-W   KGr.z.b.V. 104 Ju 52 Aug. - Sept. 39
G6 E-X-Y-Z-Q   KGr.z.b.V. 105 Ju 52 ab May 43 I./TG4
G6     TG. 4 Ju 52 ab May 43
J6 B-H-K-L-M B KGr.z.b.V. 500 Ju 52 ab May 43 III./TG. 3
N6 H   Verb. Maj. Babekuhl Ju 52, Go 244 ab Jan. 43 II./KG.z. b. V. 323
F7 A-B-H-K   I./L.L.G. 2 Ju 52 ab May 43 I./TG. 4
7U B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z..bV. 108 Ju 52 u. a. ab May 43
7V A-B-C-D-E* 7 KGr.z.b.V. 700 Ju 52 * uses the 3rd letter as the unit identifier! ab May 43 II./TG4
8A J W L.Tr.st. (See) 1 Ju 52 unter FL f. XL FL korps
C8 B-E-F-G X I./KG.z.b.V. 323 Ju 52 u. a.  
C8 C-N-P-R Y II./KG.z.b.V. 323 Ju 52 u. a. ab May 43 Tr. Gr. 20
G8 H   Tr.st. IV.Fl.korps Ju 52  
8T B-H-K-L-M T KGr.z.b.V. 800 Ju 52 ab May 43 II./TG. 2
8T     TG. 2 Ju 52 ab May 43
8U C   Stab.Tr.fl.f. 2 Ju 52 u. a.  
X8 H   Flugber. RLM Staaken Ju 52 u. a.  
9G B-H-K-L-M   ? Ju 52 Beginning/middle 40
H9 H   L.Tr.st. (See) 7 Latecoere 631 Feb.-May. 44
N9 A   Flugber. Norwegen SNCASE 200  
9P B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z.b.V. 9 Ju 52  
9P B-H-K-L-M   KGr.z.b.V. 40 Ju 52 9P till Jan. 41, then 4V
9P C-N-P-R-S   KGr.z.b.V. 50 Ju 52 ab Jan. 41
9P D-T-U-V-W   KGr.z.b.V. 60 Ju 52 ab Jan. 41
    K KGr.z.b.V. Frankfurt Ju 52 ab Jan. 41
    W KGr.z.V. Wittstock Ju 52 Nov. 42 - Mar 43



Information source: Pages 48 to 50 Transporter, wer kennt sie schon!: Die Kennzeichen d. Transportflieger, Verbande d. Luftwaffe von 1937-1945 (German Edition) Karl Kossler Published by Alba-Buchverlag, 1976 ISBN 10: 3870944102 / ISBN 13: 9783870944100

Transport groups which adopted the rudder codes

Transport groups which adopted the rudder codes
Rudder Code Group Unit code Group Staffel letters
B KGr.z.b.V. 500 J6+* B-H-K-L-M
D IV./KG.z. b. V. 1 1Z+ E-X-Y-Z-Q
H KGr.z.b.V. 106 (ab May 1943 III./TG2) 4V+ C-N-P-R-S
H KGr.z.B.V. 400 (ab May 1943 III./TG4) 4F+ A-B-C-D-E
K Einsatzgruppe Major Kupschus (1941 in Russia)    
K KGr.z.b.V. Frankfurt (Nov. 1942-Mar 1943)    
N I./KG.z.b.V. 172 (ab May 1943 IV./TG3) 4V+ D-T-U-V-W
P KGr.z.b.V. 400 (P als T. Kz. bis Nov 1942) 4F+* A-B-C-D-E
P III./TG. 1 1Z+ D-T-U-V-W
S Lufttransp.st.(See) 222 X4+ H
T KGr.z.b.V. 800 (ab Mai 1943 II./TG2) 8T+ B-H-K-L-M
W KGr.z.b.V. Wittstock (Nov. 1942-Marz 1943)    
W Lufttransp.st.(See) 1 G6+/8A+* J
X I./KG.z.b.V. 323 (ab May 1943 I./TG5) C8+* B-E-F-G
Y II./KG.z.b.V. 323 C8+ C-N-P-R-S
Z III./KG.z.b.V. 1 1Z+ D-T-U-V-W
Z Savoiastaffel d.III./KG.z.b.V. 1 (ab May 1943 Transp.fl.st. 4) 1Z+ D

*was not allocated until long after it was set up



Information source: Page 30 Transporter, wer kennt sie schon!: Die Kennzeichen d. Transportflieger, Verbande d. Luftwaffe von 1937-1945 (German Edition) Karl Kossler Published by Alba-Buchverlag, 1976 ISBN 10: 3870944102 / ISBN 13: 9783870944100

 

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