Feldpostnummer Kurland pocket

[AJ]

Hi
Need help with this FP Nummer:
November 1944 -45220 D.
The unit is suposed to have been in the Kurland pocket?
Thanks
AJ

[Ian Jewison]

3 Kp., Jäger Rgt. 24 (L).

Part of 12 Feld Division (L):
1943 Wolchow
1944 Pleskau, Lettland
1945 Kurland

/Ian

[AJ]

Hi Ian
Does the (L) mean, that the unit was a Luftwaffe unit?
Thanks
AJ

[Ian Jewison]

Hi Ian
Does the (L) mean, that the unit was a Luftwaffe unit?
Thanks
AJ

The Division was formed 1.11.1943 in north Russia (Ladoga) after renaming and transferring from Luftwaffe control to the Heer (Army). Originally formed end of 1942 as Luftwaffen Feld Division 12 at Bergen near Celle.

The (L) denotes it was a Luftwaffe unit..........

/Ian

[CSP]

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/camp...land/index.htm

Try the above link. Seba recently posted the article I completed on the KURLAND cuffband for the Association Web Page. Contained in the article is an order of battle that may assist you.

[Christian Breuer]

Ian,

from which publication does the above excerpt come from? Is it a publication about Luftwaffe units? Thanks in advance!!

Christian

[Ian Jewison]

Hi Christian,

This was taken from Tessin's volumes....well the unedited version at least!

/Ian