Both Classes of Iron Cross for Air Transport - May 1940

[Brian R]

Here is a great set of EK awards - one of which I have shown in the past. Unteroffizier Hermann Schulz was a crewman with KGzbV1, very likely a Ju52 pilot. He was awarded the EK2 on May 12, 1940 for air operations two days earlier, the day the Wehrmacht launched its attack on the West. KGzbV1 was tasked with dropping the FJ on various targets in Holland and one element even participated in dropping the FJ at Eben Emael. Schulz was decorated with the EK1 only two weeks later, probably in recognition of supply operations in support of the drive into France - KGzbV1 delivered supplies to the front and engaged in the evacuation of wounded.

Schulz's EK2 is signed by Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik while his EK1 document is signed by Generalmajor Richard Putzier, in the role of temporary commander of Fliegerdivision 7 as Kurt Student had been accidentally shot by a Waffen SS rifleman in Holland during the operation's first days.

[Jody]

EK documents

Hi Brian,
Great documents, I love them.

Regards,
Jody

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Brian,


Great set of EK docs, with some excellent history to them. Nice research.



Tom

[Tom B]

Great set indeed !!!!!!! Tom

[Marcel Banziger]

Great set as mentioned and very interesting because of the local history attached to these

[Brian R]

I’m glad you like them, guys. I was going through my collection recently hoping to find something to sell to alleviate another purchase and realized these have been hiding and have never been shown as a pair. I just had to post them.

[Archi]

Hello !

Indeed, a very nice group, also pointing to the importance of those transport pilots !
Two have both EK2 and EK1 with so close dates makes it very special. Thanks for sharing !

Best regards,

Archi

[Brian R]

Nice set with EK2 for the Holland jumps/transports on Baldes' site today...
https://www.militaria-baldes.de/en/c...1/0/18820.html

[J Temple-West]

...and talking of documents for members of KGzbV1;
I have been researching a member of the same unit from a named ROAG badge and have come up with the following information:
But first, if anyone out there has any documents or information on this guy, please send me a PM.


So, allow me to post the badge and closeups of the details to the reverse of the badge which caught my interest...


Juncker (not the best strike of an eagle I've seen - probably at the end of the die's life) 2nd pattern ROAG.


reverse of the badge with details:
2./KG zvB2 Briest
unteroffizier Jassner


So, my research turned up a award document for an
Operational Flight Clasp forTransport and Glider Aircrew: in gold with hanger for “200” flights dated1/12/1944
on a dealer site for Oberfeldwebel Anton Jassner in Transport Geschwader.1...and the hunt began.


The following all panned out for Jassner and would like to possibly reunite the grouping....So if you can help...…


His unit history:

Kampfgruppe zurbesonderen Verwendung 2

Gruppenkommandeure:
Obstlt von Lindenau, 8.38 - 8.39
Formed 1.8.38 in Brandenburg-Briest from half of KGrzbV1with:

Stab/KGrzbV2
1./KGrzbV2
** 2./KGrzbV2
3./KGrzbV2
4./KGrzbV2
In 8.39 used to form II. and III./KGzbV1.

Bases:
1.8.38 - 5.39 Brandenburg-Briest Ju 52
5.39 - 8.39 Stendal Ju 52

Duties: Flights for fallschirmjägerschule Stendal
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Kampfgruppe zurbesonderen Verwendung 10

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Theodor Beckmann, 11.39 - 3.40

Formed 11.39 in Hagenow with:

Stab/KGrzbV10
1./KGrzbV10
2./KGrzbV10
3./KGrzbV10
4./KGrzbV10

In 3.40 redesignated IV./KGzbV 1:

Stab/KGrzbV10 became Stab IV./KGzbV1
**1./KGrzbV10 became 13./KGzbV1
2./KGrzbV10 became14./KGzbV1
3./KGrzbV10 became15./KGzbV1
4./KGrzbV10 became16./KGzbV1

Bases:
11.39 - 3.40 Hagenow Ju 52
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Kampfgeschwaderzur besonderen Verwendung 1

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik, 26.8.39 - 1.8.41
Oberst Rudolf Trautvetter, 1.8.41 - 8.12.41
Oberst Otto-Lutz Förster, 12.41 - 23.3.43
Oberst Adolf Jäckel. 7.4.43 - 5.43
Oberst Karl Drewes (acting), 1.43 - 6.4.43

Stab:
Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal. In 5.43 redesignated Stab/TG1.

Bases: Stendal Ju52

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Dr. Max Ziervogel, 26.8.39 - 22.11.39
Maj Karl Georg Witt, 22.11.39 - 31.8.40
Maj Adolf Jäckel, 31.8.40 - 7.5.41
Maj Otto Förster, 7.5.41 - 12.41
Maj Theodor Beckmann, 12.41 - 2.42
Maj Maess, 2.42 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Gardelegen from KGrzbV1 with:
Stab I./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV1
1./KGzbV1 from1./KGrzbV1
2./KGzbV1 from2./KGrzbV1
3./KGzbV1 from3./KGrzbV1
4./KGzbV1 from4./KGrzbV1

In 5.43 redesignated I./TG1:

Stab I./KGzbV1 became Stab I./TG1
1./KGzbV1 became1./TG1
2./KGzbV1 became2./TG1
3./KGzbV1 became3./TG1
4./KGzbV1 became4./TG1


II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm von Lindenau, 26.8.39 - 4.40
Maj Karl Drewes, 4.40 - 4.41
Hptm Willerding, 4.41 - 8.41
Hptm Guido Neundlinger, 8.41 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:
Stab II./KGzbV1
5./KGzbV1
6./KGzbV1
7./KGzbV1
8./KGzbV1

In 5.43 redesignated II./TG1:
Stab II./KGzbV1 became Stab II./TG1
5./KGzbV1 became5./TG1
6./KGzbV1 became6./TG1
7./KGzbV1 became7./TG1
8./KGzbV1 became8./TG1

III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:



Hptm Markus Zeidler, 26.8.39 - 2.9.40
Maj Starke, 2.9.40 - ?
Hptm Schröder, 1942
Hptm Siegfried Hagena, 15.10.42 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:
Stab III./KGzbV1
9./KGzbV1
10./KGzbV1
11./KGzbV1
12./KGzbV1

Disbanded 11.39.

Reformed 3.40 from I./KGzbV 172 with:
Stab III./KGzbV1 from I./KGzbV172
9./KGzbV1 from1./KGzbV172
10./KGzbV1 from2./KGzbV172
11./KGzbV1 from3./KGzbV172
12./KGzbV1 from4./KGzbV172


In 5.43 redesignated III./TG1:

Stab III./KGzbV1 became Stab III./TG1
9./KGzbV1 became9./TG1
10./KGzbV1 became10./TG1
11./KGzbV1 became11./TG1
12./KGzbV1 became12./TG1

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Johann Janzen, 26.8.39 - 11.39
Hptm Theodor Beckmann, 3.40 - 1942
Hptm Fridolin Fath, 1942
Maj Scheuring, ? - 1.43
Hptm Kurt Schneidenberger, 16.1.43 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Liegnitz with:
Stab IV./KGzbV1
13./KGzbV1
14./KGzbV1
15./KGzbV1
16./KGzbV1

Disbanded 11.39.

Reformed 3.40 from KGrzbV 10 with:
Stab IV./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV10
13./KGzbV1 from1./KGrzbV10
14./KGzbV1 from2./KGrzbV10
15./KGzbV1 from3./KGrzbV10
16./KGzbV1 from4./KGrzbV10

Known as KGrzbV Posen, 2.42 - 4.42.

In 5.43 redesignated IV./TG1:
Stab IV./KGzbV1 became Stab IV./TG1
**13./KGzbV1 became 13./TG1
14./KGzbV1 became14./TG1
15./KGzbV1 became15./TG1
16./KGzbV1 became16./TG1
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Transportgeschwader1

Geschwaderkommodoren:



Oberst Adolf Jäckel, 5.43 - 8.44
Oberst Josef Kögl, 8.44 - 30.9.44
Stab:
Formed 5.43 from Stab/KGzbV1. Disbanded 30.9.44.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
Maj Meass, 5.43 - 15.10.43
Maj Oskar Schmidt, 15.10.43 - 8.5.45

Formed 5.43 from I./KGzbV1 with:
Stab I./TG1 from Stab I./KGzbV1
1./TG1 from1./KGzbV1
2./TG1 from2./KGzbV1
3./TG1 from3./KGzbV1
4./TG1 from4./KGzbV1
3. and 4./TG1 was disbanded 30.9.44.





Airfields and Air Base Locations:
May 1943 - Oct 1943 ? Ju 52
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944 Uman Ju 52
Jan 1944 - Mar 1944 Korsun Ju 52
Mar 1944 - Apr 1944 Reichshof Ju 52
Apr 1944 - ? Fokschany(?) Ju 52
? - Feb 1945 Stolp-Reitz Ju 52
Feb 1945 - May 1945 Tutow Ju 52

II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Gerhard Dudeck, 5.43 - 15.2.44
Maj Heinz Klamke, 15.2.44 - 4.9.44

Formed 5.43 from II./KGzbV1 with:
Stab II./TG1 from Stab II./KGzbV1
5./TG1 from5./KGzbV1
6./TG1 from6./KGzbV1
7./TG1 from7./KGzbV1
8./TG1 from8./KGzbV1



Disbanded 4.9.44.

Bases:
5.43 - 10.43 Jena-Röding Ju 52, SM.75, SM.81
10.43 - 3.44 Reinsehlen, Goslar Ju 52, SM.75, SM.81, SM.82
3.44 - 19.8.44 Gallarate SM.82, Ju 52
19.8.44 - 4.9.44 Ferschweiler SM.82

III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:



Maj Walter Hornung, 5.43 - 6.43
Maj Siegfried Hagena, 6.43 - 6.7.43
Hptm Franz Stipschitsch, 8.43 - 12.43
Maj Fridolin Fath, 12.43 - 4.9.44

Formed 5.43 from III./KGzbV1 with:
Stab III./TG1 from Stab III./KGzbV1
9./TG1 from9./KGzbV1
10./TG1 from10./KGzbV1
11./TG1 from11./KGzbV1
12./TG1 from12./KGzbV1

Disbanded 4.9.44.

Bases:
5.43 - 10.43 Celle Ju 52, SM.82
10.43 - 2.44 Uman SM.82
2.44 - 4.44 Odessa I SM.82
4.44 - 9.44 Celle SM.82

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Kurt Schneidenberger, 5.43 - ?
Hptm Penkert, 3.44 - 4.44
Maj Karl-Heinz Schütte, 1.5.44 - 1.45

Formed 5.43 from IV./KGzbV1 with:
Stab IV./TG1 from Stab IV./KGzbV1
**13./TG1 from 13./KGzbV1
14./TG1 from14./KGzbV1
15./TG1 from15./KGzbV1
16./TG1 from16./KGzbV1

Disbanded 30.1.45.
Bases:
5.43 - 3.44 Würzburg Ju 52
3.44 - 4.44 Lemberg Ju 52
4.44 - 9.44 Agram Ju 52
9.44 - 1.45 ? Ju52