by Andrew Arthy | Nov 16, 2017 | Fi 156, Luftwaffe, North Africa, Publications, Wüstennotstaffel
In case you missed it, in 2014 we released a two-part eArticle about the German desert rescue squadron, the Wüstennotstaffel. There has always been an interest in this fascinating little unit, which operated over the Libyan, Egyptian and Tunisian deserts between 1941...
by Morten Jessen | Oct 25, 2016 | A Little Bit of Everything, North Africa
In the cold, windy north there was a gathering this weekend. A gathering of Luftwaffe nerds. The location was Eskilstuna in central Sweden and some twenty people had found their way to the Eskilstuna Gymnasium (high school) in the centre of town. It started out with a...
by Andrew Arthy | Sep 2, 2016 | Bf 109, Fw 190, Mediterranean, North Africa, Pilots, Publications, Western Front
The second article in our Jagdgeschwader 2 aces series is now available from our website, and this time it features a lesser known pilot and unit leader, Kurt Goltzsch. This will be the first time that this 43-victory ace’s life and career has been described in...
by Andrew Arthy | Dec 25, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, North Africa
In the lead-up to Christmas 1941 the Luftwaffe personnel in North Africa faced a new challenge – how to celebrate the holy day when based in the middle of the desert. One dive-bomber Gruppe helped ensure that the Africa-based units would be ready for the big...
by Morten Jessen | Jul 29, 2014 | Ju 87, North Africa, Pilots, Research
Last Saturday Morten was fortunate to meet former Stuka pilot Hans Deibl in his house in the eastern part of Austria. During the four hour visit many interesting stories were told by Herr Deibl about his time in flying school and as a Stuka pilot in North Africa where...
by Morten Jessen | May 23, 2014 | Fi 156, North Africa, Publications, Wüstennotstaffel
Part One of our article about the Wüstennotstaffel, the fascinating but little-known German desert rescue squadron, is now available for purchase and download from the following location: follow this link The Wüstennotstaffel fulfilled a variety of functions on behalf...
