L 37549

[Reiner]

Hello guys, can anybody help me with F.P.Nr. L 37549? The date is 14.11.1941

[Paul Giva]

Hello guys, can anybody help me with F.P.Nr. L 37549? The date is 14.11.1941

(28.2.1941-29.7.1941) Verbindungsstaffel 54 der Luftwaffe,

(30.7.1941-28.2.1942) gestrichen

[Larry deZeng]

Probably formed about first half of May 1941 for the invasion of Russia and served in north Russia.



Verbindungsstaffel 54
(Unit Code: B1+_B?)

Formation. (May - Jun 41)
No information as to exact date and place of formation.

North and Central Russia. (Jun 41 - Sep 43)
Jun 41: Staffel’s assignment unclear, but possibly directly under Luftflotte 1.
29 Jul 41: Ar 66 bombed on the ground at Fp. Novoselye near Lake Ilmen, 15%.
10 Aug 41: Si (Sh?) 202 damaged taxiing at Fp. Ostrov/50 km S of Pskov, 10%.
28 Oct 41: Fi 156 crash landed at Fp. Ostrov, 30%.
Nov 41 – May 42: transferred to Germany and disbanded, with assets returned to the schools. Re-established c. April 1942 for assignment to 1. Fliegerdivision in Central Russia.
26 May 42: W 34 damaged landing at Fp. Orsha/120 km W of Smolensk, 20%.
27 Aug 42: W 34 bombed on the ground at Fp. Dugino/65 km S of Rzhev, 100%.
3 Oct 42: at Fp. Dugino.
7 May 43: Fi 156 damaged at Fp. Seshchinskaya/40 km SE of Roslavl, 25%.
9 May 43: Fi 156 struck an obstacle near Orel and crashed, 100%.
13 May 43: Fi 156 crashed at Fp. Orel-West due to pilot error, 60%.
13 Aug 43: Fi 156 shot down by a fighter at Lokot/76 km S of Bryansk, 100%, pilot WIA.
Sep 43: disbanded. Feldpost number deleted 16 Nov 43.

FpN: (L 37549, then L 22887)

Staffelkapitän:

[Reiner]

Thanks for your help guys!