Shot Glass ~ Kü Fl Gr. 706

[Rick C]

A rather neat silver shot glass that just arrived with some other stuff engraved “Kü Fl Gr. 706” as well as what appears to be “L.Fl Horst Kamp”. My denny-the-dunce interpretation “L.Fl” (flight Leutnant?). Google tells me this guy was attached to a ‘coast reconnaissance and naval support group’.

I couldn’t find a reference in my web surfing for Horst Kamp or for this particular Küstenfliegergruppe. Can anyone share anything on them or this gentleman? Also wondering what type of aircraft this gruppe might have flown.

Thanx in advance for any info, comments or observations.

[Rick C]

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[Rick C]

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[Ed.Anderson,Jr.]

Küstenfliegergruppe 706 HAMP was unit station not Owners Name see below. FLIEGER HORST KAMP
Aircraft Code 6I+
Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans Metzner, 1 Oct 1937 - 17 Aug 1938
• Obstlt Hermann Edert, Aug 1938 - Oct 1939
• Maj Hermann Lessing, Jul 1940 - Jul 1942
• Maj Hans-Joachim Tantzen, Jul 1942 - Jul 1943

Stab:
Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Kamp. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.906.
Reformed 27 Jul 1940 in Stavanger. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated Stab/SAGr.130.
Airfields and Air Base Locations Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used 1 Oct 1937 - 22 Oct 1939 Kamp He 60 27 Jul 1940 - Mar 1941 Stavanger He 115, BV138 Mar 1941 - 25 Nov 1941 Trondheim He 115, BV 138 25 Nov 1941 - 13 Jul 1943 Tromsø/Söreisa BV 138
1./706:
Formed 1 Jul 1937 in Nest from parts of 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.
Reformed 1 Jan 1940 in Kiel-Holtenau. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated 1./SAGr.130.
Airfields and Air Base Locations Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used 1 Jul 1937 - 22 Oct 1939 Nest He 60 1 Jan 1940 - 15 Jun 1940 Kiel-Holtenau* He 59 15 Jun 1940 - Sep 1942 Aalborg-See** He 59, Ar 196, He 115 Sep 1942 - 13 Jul 1943 Stavanger Fl. Fü. Nord (West) He 115, Ar 196 * Trondheim was used as a forward base, May 1940
** due to ice conditions at Aalborg, sometimes stationed at Thisted.

2./706:
Formed 1 Jul 1937 in Kamp. In Sep 1938 redesignated 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.606. ************* LUFTWAFFE FLIEGERHORST KAMP*****
Reformed Jun 1943 in Tromsö from 1./SAGr.125. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated 2./SAGr.130.
Airfields and Air Base Locations Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used Jun 1943 - 13 Jul 1943 Tromsø/Söreisa Fl. Fü. Lofoten BV 138
3./706:
Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Kamp. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.
Airfields and Air Base Locations Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used 1 Nov 1938 - 1939 Kamp He 59 1939 - 4 Sep 1939 Dievenow He 59 4 Sep 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 Norderney He 59

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.706
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.706

[totteek]

Wow ! Thats some Good Reasearch !! And a Very Nice Shoot glas !!

[Rick C]

Some research indeed. Thanks Ed.

So, if I may, what might "Aircraft Code 61+" mean? A type of airframe or a number of aircraft?

Also is there any reference to the guy - Horst Kamp whom I assume was a full lieutenant? (It would be cool to put a face to the name were there anywhere to find such a face.)

[Ed.Anderson,Jr.]

KAMP was unit station not Owners Name . FLIEGER HORST KAMP= Flight Base in the town of Kamp

Unit Code 61+ was the marking on the side of aircraft.

[Rick C]

Must be a bit of a benefit to understand German in collecting this stuff... thanks very much Ed.