Help With Unit Identification and a First Name - LW Transportflieger

[DonC]

This holster was part of the Luftwaffe Transportflieger lot that was in the last Hermann Historica auction. The officer's name was Major Heimsch. Can anyone help out with his first name or decipher the unit on th einside of the holster? As always, any help is much appreciated!

Don

[DonC]

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[georg brecht]

Major Erwin Heimsch

[JeremyJ]

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I believe the unit is IV./ Fliegerzielgeschwader 1 possibly 14 Staffel which was formed in Kiel-Holtenau. Unfortunately no listing of who the Geschwaderkommodore was at the time.


<CENTER>Fliegerzielgeschwader 1
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Geschwaderkommodore:

• Oberst Wolfgang Neudörffer, 12.43 - 9.44

Stab:

Formed 12.43 in Straussberg-Mark.
Disbanded 2.9.44.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans Hansen, 12.43 - 6.44

Formed 12.43 in Dievenow with:

1./Fl.Z.G.1
2./Fl.Z.G.1
3./Fl.Z.G.1

In 6.44 redesignated Fliegerzielgruppe I:

1./Fl.Z.G.1 became 1./Fl.Z.Gr.I
2./Fl.Z.G.1 became 2./Fl.Z.Gr.I
3./Fl.Z.G.1 became 3./Fl.Z.Gr.I

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 12.43 in Straussberg-Mark with:

4./Fl.Z.G.1 from (?)Luftdienst-Teilkommando 2/3
5./Fl.Z.G.1
6./Fl.Z.G.1

Disbanded 3.9.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Ernst Schleburg, 12.43 - 9.44

Formed 12.43 in Straussberg-Mark(?) with:

7./Fl.Z.G.1
8./Fl.Z.G.1
9./Fl.Z.G.1

Disbanded 3.9.44.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 12.43 in Köln with:

10./Fl.Z.G.1
11./Fl.Z.G.1
12./Fl.Z.G.1

In 6.44 redesignated Fliegerzielgruppe II:

10./Fl.Z.G.1 became 1./Fl.Z.Gr.II
11./Fl.Z.G.1 became 2./Fl.Z.Gr.II
12./Fl.Z.G.1 became 3./Fl.Z.Gr.II

13. Staffel:

Formed 12.43 in Værløse.
Disbanded 7.44.

14. Staffel:

Formed 12.43 in Kiel-Holtenau from Luftdienstkommando 64.
Disbanded 3.9.44.

15. Staffel:

Formed 12.43 in (?)
Disbanded 3.9.44.

Regards

Jeremy

[georg brecht]

Kommandeure:

Maj Erwin Heimsch, 6.44 - 12.44
Formed 6.44 in Kiel from IV./Fl.Z.G.1 with:

Stab/Fl.Z.Gr.II from Stab/Fl.Z.G.1
1./Fl.Z.Gr.II from 10./Fl.Z.G.1
2./Fl.Z.Gr.II from 11./Fl.Z.G.1
3./Fl.Z.Gr.II from 12./Fl.Z.G.1

The Gruppe was disbanded 12.44.