ww2 german flugbuch need help understanding it

[Halo1981]

hello,

thank you for look at my post. i recently purchased this flugbuch but having problems understanding it and translating it. could someone help me with it please.
thank you

[Willmore]

Hello Halo.

I am far from an expert on the Flugbuch, but this is what I have for you.


Flugbuch compiled by Alexander John (Boardfunker? = Radio operator).

From the Flugzeugtype (Aircraft type) column

Arado Ar 66
Arado Ar 66
Junkers Ju52
Junkers Ju 52 | Military Wiki | Fandom
Junkers Ju86
Junkers Ju-86 | Weapons and Warfare
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
Fiat Br.20 Cicogna (Stork)
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Heavy Bomber and Transport - Italy
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
https://military-history.fandom.com/...lf_Fw-58_Weihe


Some locations I have picked out from the Bemirkungen column include -

1.9.43 - Frankreich (France).
20.10.43 - Griechenland (Greece).
21.10.43 - Bulgarian (Bulgaria).
25.10.43 - kroatien (Croatia).
2.12.43 - kroatien (Croatia).
3.12.43 - Serbien (Serbia).
4.12.42 - Griechenland (Greece).
11.12.43 - Bulgarian (Bulgaria).
22.3.44 - Italien (Italy).


The last entry I see is Number 147 - Savoya Masch (Savoia-Marchetti SM?) Italien 22.4 (Italy 22.4.44) to Hannover - Langenhag 24.4.1944 (Hannover - Langenhagen), which sparked my interest.

The entry for Hannover - Langenhagen is dated 22.4.1944 and on the right of the entry there is a little symbol in the Bemirkungen column, that looks like the symbol for those who have died - ᛦ. So I had a search on the Volksbund (German war graves site) and found one entry for Alexander John.

Alexander Ernst Oskar John
Date of birth
07.11.1922
Place of birth
Oelsnitz
Death/missing date
22.04.1944
Death/missing place
Langenhagen
Service rank
Unteroffizier

Alexander Ernst Oskar John is buried in the military cemetery in Meerane.

https://www.volksbund.de/en/erinnern...a978212c4a5c22


I also found a casualty card for Alexander John. Interestingly this man was a member of 14./staffel Transportgeschwader 3, which fits with the majority of aircraft types that are entered in the Flugbuch. So there is a possibility that this is the same man.

Details from the casualty card -

Full name: Alexander John
Birth date: 7.11.1922
Birth Place: Ölsnitz
Military Rank: Unteroffizier Boardfunker
Military Unit: 14./staffel transportgeschwader 3 (gruppe hammer) celle
Death date: 22.04.1944
Death Place: Langenhagen/Hannover
Cause of death: Vestorben : Unfall = (Deceased : Accident)

Transportgeschwader 3
https://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/tg3.html
https://www.ww2.dk/air/transport/tg3.htm
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de...eschwader3.htm


Kind regards,

Will.

[Halo1981]

hello willmore, first of all please accept my apology for not replying sooner. i would also like to say thank you for the information its amazing i really did not expect this. thank you again.

[Willmore]

Hello Halo.

Please don’t worry!

It’s my pleasure to help and I hope other members who know more about the Flugbuch see this and can add more information.

Thank you for posting this interesting piece of history.

Kind regards,

Will.