Has anyone any information on Kampfgruppe 40 XVII or FP 38719a many thanks, Paul
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38719
(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Stab schwere Artillerie-Abteilung z.b.V. 680,
(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) Stab schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 680,
(1.3.1942-7.9.1942) Stab, 1.-3. Batterie u. Kolonne schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 680,
(8.9.1942-11.3.1943) gestrichen,
(25.11.1944-Kriegsende) 21.3.1945 Stab I u. 1.-3. Kompanie Kampfgruppe 7/XVII. -
Cheers H, any ideas were KG40 were based ?Comment
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KG-40 is a different unit from Kampfgruppe z.b.V 40. The former (Kampfgeschwader 40) were equipped with the Fw-200 Condor, He-111, He-177 and Ju-88 aircraft while Kampfgruppe 40 was a transport unit equipped with Ju-52's and was disbanded after the Crete invasion due to heavy losses.
KG-40... http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf/kg40.htm
Kampfgruppe z.b.V 40... http://www.ww2.dk/air/transport/kgrzbv40.htmComment
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so which is this one.........Comment
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I'm not entirely sure it is either, certainly not KG-40 and as the FpNr of Kampfgruppe 7/XVII is for November 1944 it won't be Kampfgruppe z.b.V 40 as that didn't exist after 1941. I think it is a ground based battle group relating to a Luftgau (maybe?)Comment
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I have found two mentions of 7/XVII. One is in this passage...
Fl.H.Bereich Dodekanes 06.43-11.07.43 Major Rudolf Roßbacher,
gef. 31.07.43 beim Flgz.Absturz in Maritza
7/XVII 09.1943 Major Pelzer
ab 18.11.43 Major Melber, Vertreter Oblt. Deublein
Flivo bis 25.08 44 Oblt. Matschulat, ab 25.08.44 Ltn. Haase
Leit-Kdo. Gadura Hptm. Klein, Vertreter ab 01.06.44 Ltn. Luitpold
Arzt Fl.H. Maritza 08.1943 Ass.Arzt Dr. Igel
(taken from... http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...68720&start=30 )
...and the other refers to Luftwaffenlazarett 7/XVII which was based in Bucharest (Press CTRL & F and then type 7/XVII to locate the mentions)...
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/th...threadid=20201
EDIT: Just found another mention to Luftwaffenlazarett 7/XVII... http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=12135Comment
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Interesting.....here is some more.....the EK1 & 2 I believe post warComment
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I've just realised that it is a Heer soldbuch, not Luftwaffe. Talk of KG-40 took me off track for a while. The XVII relates to Wehrkreis XVII... http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ise/WK17-R.htmComment
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