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    Bob Lyons

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    1. It all looked completed when we were there, except for a souvenir shop in the main foyer which was closed for some reason.

      There wasn't much WW2 stuff on display, but they did have a superb Luftwaffe complete flight Schellenbaum....

      Bob 

       

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      Some external photos of the museum.

       

      I discovered the hard way that using the flash on my camera brought the wrath of a rather fierce looking female security officer...  ?

       

      Bob

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      Some nice Imperial stuff on display too....

       

      Bob 

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    2.  

      Some history of III. Gruppe

       

      III. Gruppe:

      Gruppenkommandeure:

      • Obstlt Hans Seidemann, 1.11.38 - 30.11.38

      • Maj Dr. Ernst Bormann, 1.1.39 - 18.7.40

      • Hptm Karl-Friedrich Knust, 19.7.40 - 10.40

      • Hptm Freiherr von Grothe, 10.40 - 12.40

      • Hptm Bernhard Nietsch, 12.40 - 12.41

      • Hptm Hermann Hogeback, 1.42 - 9.42

      • Hptm Hans-Günther Nedden, 1.5.43 - 25.4.44

      • Hptm Dieter Clemm von Hohenberg, 25.4.44 - 15.5.44

      • ?

        Formed 1.11.38 in Greifswald from III./LG Greifswald with:

        Stab III./LG1 from Stab III./LG
        7./LG1 from 7./LG
        8./LG1 from 8./LG
        9./LG1 from 9./LG

        On 1.9.42 redesignated III./KG6:

        Stab III./LG1 became Stab III./KG6
        7./LG1 became 7./KG6
        8./LG1 became 8./KG6
        9./LG1 became 9./KG6

        Reformed 1.5.43 in Barth from I./KG55 with:

        Stab III./LG1 from Stab I./KG55
        7./LG1 from 1./KG55
        8./LG1 from 2./KG55
        9./LG1 from 3./KG55

        Disbanded 6.44.

      Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1) (Demonstration Wing 1) formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936. The unit operated most of the prominent German aircraft during the conflict, such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Dornier Do 17, Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 88 and Junkers Ju 87.

      • Engagements Polish Campaign
      • Battle of Denmark
      • Norwegian Campaign
      • Battle of the Netherlands
      • Battle of Belgium
      • Battle of France
      • Battle of Britain
      • German invasion of Yugoslavia
      • Battle of Greece
      • Battle of Crete
      • Battle of the Mediterranean
      • North African Campaign
      • Eastern Front
      • Western Front
      • Battle of Normandy
      • Western Allied invasion of Germany

      History

      The unit was created to control the Lehrgruppe in the Luftwaffe. Stab/LG 1 was formed in July 1936, and on 1 April 1937 the Stab Gruppe was officially created along with I.(leichte Jagd), II.(schwere Jagd), III.(Kampf) and IV.(Stuka) Gruppen.

    3. Sadly I am not the owner of any Luftwaffe standards, but I love the magnificent detail and work that goes into the making of these standards,

      for pure visual impact, they are hard to surpass, and I believe it was a major undertaking just to complete one standard, with a time frame

      of about 3 months to complete it from start to finish.

       

      The following photos are from examples that have been posted on the internet, I don't recall the names of those who posted them now, so I

      hope if any of the current owners see them, they may like to post more photos of these incredible works of art....

       

      Kind regards

       

      Bob

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      And being used..... 

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      And then captured in Berlin in 1945 and paraded in Moscow in June of that year....

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      Where some still survive and are on display still to this day....

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    4. A couple of Panzer related items that I have, and did a small photo shoot with them a little while back.

      The wrap around is a 2nd pattern jacket, that was from the 2nd Panzer Regiment, which became part of the 16th Panzer Division, which

      was basically wiped out at Stalingrad in 1943. The regimental numbers on the shoulder straps have been unpicked but easy to see where they

      once were. Jacket is from the Erfurt depot and dated 1937.

      The Oberleutnant RW style tunic was once worn by a member of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9...

      Hope the photos are presentable....

      Cheers

      Bob

       

       

       

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      "Honey, I shrunk the Panther"   :lol: 

      Shoulder strap for the Oberleutnant tunic...

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      Early breast eagle with a high silver content....

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      Collar tab...

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    5. What a great find John, and yes it certainly looks like an older version of the man. If he stayed with 5./KG 26 then he

      probably finished the war in Norway, so would have missed the savage battles of the last months of the war. Nice to get

      confirmation that he survived and lived a long life.

       

      Any idea where the photo was taken ?? (other than Germany I presume)  :)

       

      Best wishes

       

      Bob 

    6. Hi John

      This is the information I have so far on Oberfeldwebel Quaas, mainly from a query on the WAF sometime back,-

      (I am still unsure of whether he survived the war or not).


      LUFTWAFFE EHRENPOKALE FÜR BESONDERE LEISTUNGEN IM LUFTKRIEG
      Rank: Unteroffizier
      Unit: 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwen", Luftwaffe
      Awarded on: January 23rd, 1943
      Details: Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on February 1st, 1943.

      DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
      Rank: Unteroffizier
      Unit: 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwen", Luftwaffe
      Awarded on: July 12th, 1943


      EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE

      EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE

      FRONTFLUGSPANGE FÜR KAMPFFLIEGER IN GOLD MIT ANHÄNGER

      Best wishes

      Bob
       

       

    7. I would like to present a flight section 4 pocket tunic that was once worn by a member of LG 1 (Lehrgeschwader 1) who saw service in

      north Africa and Crete during his time with this unit. Sadly the tunic isn't named, but all cloth insignia (including the Marksman's Lanyard)

      are original to the tunic, I have added the bomber clasp and EK 1, cap and belt buckle are also added....

       

      -Bob 

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      Being a member of III (K) LG 1 he would have been a crew member on Ju 88's.....

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