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Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen
Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen was a formation of the German Luftwaffe based in Occupied Norway during World War II. It was named for the "Fighter Leader (''Jafu''),A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization Norway" and referred to the units under his command. Service history ''Jafu Norwegen'' was formed in June 1941 from units of ''Jagdgeschwader 5'' (''JG 5'') and was responsible for fighter operations in defence of Occupied Norway. It was subordinated to Luftflotte 5, and located at Forus, near Stavanger. Other units of ''JG 5'' were assigned to operations in support of the invasion of the Soviet Union in the north and were under the command of ''Fliegerfuehrer Nord Ost''. By 1943 ''Jafu Norwegen'' had three squadrons (''Staffel'') of ''JG 5'' under control, based at Trondheim, Gossen, Lade, Stavanger and Herdla. In 1944 had acquired a night fighter unit, based at Lista.Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupation Of Norway By Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945. Throughout this period, a pro-German government named Den nasjonale regjering (English: the National Government) ruled Norway, while the Norwegian king Haakon VII and the prewar government escaped to London, where they formed a government in exile. Civil rule was effectively assumed by the ''Reichskommissariat Norwegen'' (Reich Commissariat of Norway), which acted in collaboration with the pro-German puppet government. This period of military occupation is, in Norway, referred to as the "war years", "occupation period" or simply "the war". Background Having maintained its neutrality during the First World War (1914–1918), Norwegian foreign and military policy since 1933 was largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and was the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the major technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), and St. Olavs University Hospital. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros, and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luftwaffe Fliegerführer
The post/unit of a Fliegerfuhrer was a provisional headquarters for flying units as part of the Second World War's Luftwaffe Organization The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the German Army (Ge .... Fliegerführer Jagdfliegerführer A ''Jagdfliegerführer'', or ''Jafü'', was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. References ;Notes ;References Fliegerführer @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht {{DEFAULTSORT:Luftwaffe Fliegerfuhrer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Scholz
Günther Scholz (8 December 1911 – 24 October 2014) was a German Luftwaffe military aviation, military aviator and wing commander (rank), wing commander during World War II, and was the last surviving member of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. He later participated in the Battle of Britain and commanded Jagdgeschwader 5, ''Jagdgeschwader'' 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing) during World War II. He had accumulated at least 33 "kills" during his time of service. His memoirs are documented in the book "In the Skies over Europe." Career On 1 September 1943, Scholz was promoted to ''Geschwaderkommodore'' (Wing Commander) of JG 5 thus succeeding ''Oberstleutnant'' Gotthard Handrick. Scholz's previous position of ''Gruppenkommandeur'' (Group Commander) of III. ''Gruppe'' of JG 5 was backfilled by ''Hauptmann'' (captain) Heinrich Ehrler. On 1 August 1944, Scholz was given the position of ''Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen''. In consequence of this decision, ''Major'' Eh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Schöpfel
Gerhard Schöpfel (19 December 1912 – 17 May 2003) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II. As a fighter ace, he is credited with 45 aerial victories claimed in approximately 700 combat missions, all of which on the Western Front. Born in Erfurt, Schöpfel grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany and joined the German police force. In 1936, he transferred to the Luftwaffe and following flight training was posted to a fighter wing. In September 1939, Schöpfel became a squadron leader in ''Jagdgeschwader'' 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26—26th Fighter Wing). Flying with this wing, Schöpfel claimed his first aerial victory on 19 May 1940 during the Battle of France. In August 1941, he was given command of III. '' Gruppe'' of JG 26. During the Battle of Britain, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September for 20 aerial victories claimed. In December 1941, Schöpfel was appointed '' Geschwaderkommodore'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl-August Schumacher
Carl-Alfred (August) Schumacher (19 February 1896 – 22 May 1967) was a German military officer and politician. During World War II, Schumacher served in the German Luftwaffe, commanding the ''Jagdgeschwader'' 1 (JG 1) fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and member of the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights (GB/BHE), German Party (DP) and Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). From 1952 to 1963, he was an elected member of the Landtag in Lower Saxony. Early life and career Schumacher was born on 19 February 1896 in Rheine at the time in the Province of Westphalia within the German Empire. He attended the ''Volksschule'' from 1902 to 1905 and then a ''Realgymnasium''—a secondary school built on the mid-level ''Realschule''—where he graduated with his ''Abitur'' (university entry qualification). Following the outbreak of World War I, Schumacher volunteered for military service with the 1. ''Westfälisches Feldartil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Grabmann
Walter Grabmann (20 September 1905 – 20 August 1992) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Grabmann was credited with 7 aerial victories during the Spanish Civil War claimed in 137 combat missions. Career Grabmann joined the Police force in 1924, learning to fly and serving with the Luftpolizei (Air Police), assigned to Flight Surveillance North Bavaria, Fürth. He then enlisted in the Luftwaffe in October 1934, and served as Adjutant, ''Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel"'' from March 1936. From September 1938 to March 1939 Major Grabmann was Commander of ''Jagdgruppe 88'' with the German Condor Legion in Spain, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes and early versions of the Messerschmitt Bf 109. He claimed a Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and an SB-2 bomber all shot down on 23 September 1938. Another SB-2 was downed on 10 October 1938, and a I-16 on 15 October. His last claim (an I-15) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lista
Lista is a former municipality located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Vanse where Vanse Church is located. Lista municipality was historically known as the municipality of ''Vanse'' until 1911. The former municipality's land is now located in the present-day municipality of Farsund in Agder county. Farsund Airport, Lista is located here, but it has not had any regularly scheduled commercial flights since 1999; however, there are discussions to use it as a base for offshore operations. Lista is located on a large peninsula along the Listafjorden and is home to the villages of Vestbygd and Vanse and the town of Farsund. Name The municipality was named ''"Vanse"'' from its creation in 1838 until 1911 when the name was changed to ''Lista''. The original name of the municipality (and the historic parish) was originally named after the old ''Vanse'' farm, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herdla
Herdla is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed a large group of about 2,000 islands and skerries covering about of land area, to the northwest of the city of Bergen in what is now parts of Øygarden, Alver, and Askøy municipalities in Vestland county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the small island-village of Herdla. The municipality included the northern third of the island of Holsnøy, the northern third of the island of Askøy, and the islands of Misje, Turøy, Toftøy, Rongøy, Blomøy, Ona, Bognøy, and many smaller surrounding islands. History On 1 January 1871, the western island district of the municipality of Manger was separated to form the new municipality of ''Herlø'' (an old spelling that was changed to ''Herdla'' in 1917). Initially, the municipality had 2,484 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal merg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lade, Trondheim
Lade (Old Norse: ''Hlaðir'') is a neighborhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is in the borough of Østbyen, just northeast of the city centre of Midtbyen and north of the Lademoen neighborhood. Lade is located on a peninsula bordering the Trondheimsfjord, an important waterway dating back to the Viking Age. It is the site of the historic Lade estate ('' Lade gaard'') and of Lade Church (''Lade kirke''), which dates to around 1190. History Historically, the Lade estate (''Lade Storgård i Trondheim'') was the seat of the Jarls of Lade (''Ladejarler''), a dynasty of rulers of Trøndelag and Hålogaland who were influential from the 9th century to the 11th century. The Lade estate then became crown property and sometime in the Middle Ages passed into the control of Bakke Abbey. After the abbey was dissolved in 1537 during the Reformation, the estate crown property once again. The present farm buildings on the Lade estate were erected in 1811 at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossa (island)
Gossa (dative: Gossen) is an island in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island encompasses most of the municipality and has a ferry connection from the village of Aukrasanden across the Julsundet strait to the village of Hollingen on the mainland. About 80% of the municipal population (about 2,500 people) is located on the island. The island is flat and swampy, but it is well cultivated by farmland wherever possible. There are also some planted forests. The highest point on the island is the tall ''Jærmannburet''. The largest population centers on the island are the villages of Aukrasanden and Varhaugvika on the southeastern side and the village of Røssøyvågen on the west side. Aukra Auto runs bus service on the island. The natural gas from the Ormen Lange gas field is brought ashore at Nyhamna on the northeastern shore. Here the gas is processed and pumped through the world's longest underwater pipeline, the Langeled pipeline, to Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
