Verbindungskommando (S) V

Kommandeure:

Obstlt Edler von Braun, 5.42 - ?

Maj Geres, ? - 10.43

Stab/Verbindungskommando (S) V was formed 5.42 in Hildesheim for Luftwaffenkommando Ost, with 2 Staffeln:

1.(DFS)/VK(S) V formed 6.42 in Smolensk from 7. DFS230-Staffel der Luftwaffe (DFS.230/He 46)
1.(Go)/VK(S) V formed 6.42 in Smolensk from 4. Go-Staffel der Luftwaffe (Go 242/He 111)

Strength in late 1943:

1.(DFS)/VK(S) V with 15 DFS.230, 10 Hs 126 and 3 Do 17
1.(Go)/VK(S) V with 10 Go 242 and 7 He 111

In 10.43 redesignated Schleppgruppe 3, 1.(DFS)/VK(S) V became 1.(DFS)/Schleppgruppe 3 and 1.(Go)/VK(S) V became 2.(Go)/Schleppgruppe 3.

The following aircraft was used by VK(S) V: DFS.230, Do 17, Go 242, He 111, Hs 126 and Ju 52

Bases:

5.42 - 6.42	Hildesheim
6.42 - (?)3.43	Smolensk*
(?)3.43 - 8.43	Brjansk & Olsufjewo
8.43 - 10.43	Bobruisk & Bialystok
10.43 - 10.43	Baranowitschi

* main base at Smolensk; a detachment operated at Orscha 12.42 - 1.43