Brzeg Air Base
The airbase Brieg was an air base of the Air Force of the Armed Forces near the Lower Silesia Brzeg .
history
The air base was rebuilt between 1936 and 1937. Seven hangars were built in the north; one very large and one large repair hangar and four large and one medium aircraft hangar. There were also other farm and accommodation buildings here. Reconnaissance Group 113 was the first airborne unit to be stationed here from October 1936. Various schools of the Luftwaffe, especially for reconnaissance pilots ( 1st group of Nahaufklärungsgeschwader 102 ), were located here until 1945 .
The following table shows a list of selected active air units (excluding school and supplementary units) of the Air Force that were stationed here between 1936 and 1945.
| From | To | unit | equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1936 | September 1937 | Enlightenment group 113 | Heinkel He 45 , Heinkel He 46 |
| October 1937 | October 1938 | Enlightenment group 13 | Heinkel He 45, Heinkel He 46 |
| May 1939 | August 1939 | Is G. 77 (I. Group of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77) | Junkers Ju 87B |
| September 1939 | September 1939 | III./KG 77 ( III.Group of Kampfgeschwaders 77) | Junkers Ju 87B |
On January 22, 1945, Soviet troops occupied the area of the air base. Since 1945 Brzeg, which was renamed Brzeg, belongs to the Polish Opole Voivodeship . The Soviet air force used the airfield until it was handed over on March 17, 1993. In the meantime, there is no more flight operations here and the airfield is partially built over.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV: Air Force Airfields 1935-45 Germany (1937 Borders) , pp 92-94 , accessed on September 7, 2014.
Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 12.4 " N , 17 ° 24 ′ 39.1" E