Verbindungskommando (S) 1

Kommandeure:

Oberst Brandes, 5.42 - 1.43(?)

Hptm Dittmar, 1.43(?) - 10.43

Stab:

Formed 5.42 in Hildesheim for Luftflotte 1. In 10.43 redesignated Stab/Schleppgruppe 1.

The following aircraft was used by VK(S) 1: Avia B.534, DFS.230, Go 242, He 45, He 111 and Hs 126

Bases:

5.42 - 5.42	Hildesheim
5.42 - 5.43	Riga-Spilve
5.43 - 6.43	Wiener-Neustadt
6.43 - 10.43	Belgrade-Semlin

1.(DFS)/VK(S) 1:

Formed 6.42 in Riga-Spilve from 6. DFS230-Staffel der Luftwaffe. Disbanded 11.42.

Reformed 11.42 in Posen from parts of Ergänzungsgruppe (S) 2. Was attached to III./LLG1 between 1.43 and 3.43; In 10.43 redesignated 1.(DFS)/Schleppgruppe 1.

The following aircraft was used by VK(S) 1: Avia B.534, DFS.230, Go 242, He 45, He 111 and Hs 126

Bases:

6.42 - 10.42	Riga-Spilve*	He 46/DFS 230
10.42 - 12.42	Posen	DFS 230
12.42 - 5.43	Riga-Spilve**	Hs 126/Avia 534/DFS 230
5.43 - 6.43	Wiener-Neustadt	Hs 126/DFS 230
6.43 - 10.43	Belgrade-Semlin	Hs 126/DFS 230

* detachment operated from Siwerskaya

** a detachment operated from Zaporozhye, 1.43 - 2.43; another detachment operated at Newel, 3.43.

2.(DFS)/VK(S) 1:

Formed 12.42 in Goslar from parts of III./LLG1. Disbanded 2.43, and was absorbed by 1.(DFS)/VK(S) 1.

Bases:

12.42 - 12.42	Goslar		Hs 126/DFS 230
12.42 - 2.43	Riga-Spilve		Hs 126/DFS 230

1.(Go)/VK(S) 1:

Formed 6.42 in Riga from 3. Go-Staffel der Luftwaffe, with 15 Go 242, but these were apparently never assembled, and the unit never saw any action. Moved to Lechfeld in 10.42, was disbanded, and absorbed by I./LLG2.

Bases:

6.42 - 10.42	Riga-Spilve		He 111/Go 242
10.42 - 10.42	Lechfeld		He 111/Go 242