Fighter Pilot WP Entries

[hucks216]

Hello,
Can anyone help me to decipher the listings on the campaign pages of a Wehrpass belonging to a fighter pilot of JG 52 & JG 3 please?

[storm39]

Hi Hucks
I think this is what it says for the first couple. I'll try the rest later.

1.7 - 17.8.40 Verwendung im Heimatkriegsgebeit bei einer Fronteinheit des Feldheeres
" Duty in the home war zone as a front unit of the field army"

18.8 - 8.10.40 Verwendung im I.Kampfabschnitt gegen England
"Duty in the I. combat sector against England"

7.9 - 8.10.40 vergeltungsangriffe auf London unter Fortsetzung des planmaßigen Bekämpfung der engl. Luftwaffe und ihrer Bodenorganisation - 14 Feindfluge

" Reprisal raids on London under the continuation of the planned fight against the english airforce and their ground personnel" - 14 combat missions

[hucks216]

Many thanks for what you have done so far. It is much appreciated. If it is of any help in deciphering the last few entries the last entry here on this attachment is for promotion to Oberfeldwebel.

[storm39]

The next couple. I'm doing these in between world cup matches

18.4 - 29.5.41 Einsatz im besetzten Gebiet und Unterstützung der Luftwaffe im Kampf gegen England
"deployment in occupied territory and Luftwaffe support in the battle against England."

30.6 - 12.12.41 Einsatz im Generalgouvernement und Unterstützung der Luftw. im Kampf gegen den Ud.S.S.R.
"deployment in the Generalgouvernement (Poland) and Luftwaffe support in the battle against the Soviet Union"

[hucks216]

I think most things stop for the football at the moment!

[storm39]

Hi Hucks,
Here's the rest of it.

13.12.41 Einsatz im Südraum bei O.B.S.
bis Heute
"Deployment in southern area with O.B.S." (maybe Oberbefehlshaber Süd-Commander in Chief South)

2.3 - 15.5.43 Verwendung i.Heimatkriegsgeb.
"deployment in the Home war zone"

16.5 - 24.10.43 Verwendung i.Bereich Jahü. H./R. zur Heimatluftverteidung (spelling mistake should be verteidigung)
"deployment in the area Jahü. H./R. (don't know where this is ) for home air defense"

25.10.43 - 8.1.44 Verwendung im Bereich II Jagdkorps
" deployment in the area of II. Fighter Corps

9.1.44 - 31.1.45 Abwehr engl. - amerikanischer Angriffe auf das Kriegsgebiet
"Defense (against) english - american attacks in the war zone"

1.2.45 - 3.5.45 Einsatz an der Ostfront im Bereich der 1. Flg. Division
" deployment on the eastern front (of Germany) in the area of 1.Flieger Division"

[hucks216]

Many thanks for that - how you were able to figure out what the letters/words were on the last section is beyond me. Your efforts are much appreciated

[storm39]

No bother Hucks but I see I made a mistake in the entry 16.5.43. I put in Jahü. H./R. it should be Jafü.H./K
Jafü = Jagdfliegerführer (Fighter command(er))

The H./K i don't know what it stands for but i see that they had Jafü + place name, for lots of places but don't see any corressponding to H./K yet.

[hucks216]

From 18th Apr to the last month of the war he flew in I/JG 3 Stabskompanie so I'd expect that JG 3 came under this particular Jafu.
I'll attach an image of the 2nd page of his unit history.
For interests sake I'll also attach the remaining Campaign listings that chart the progress of I/JG 3 during the 1942 summer offensive and participation at Stalingrad.