Airfield locations:Kagohl 5,Kagohl 7 and AFP 6

[tcrean7828]

Mates,
I am in a bit of a quandary at the moment, as I seem to have forgotten where Kasta 26 of Kagohl 5, Kagohl 7 of KG 40 and AFP 6 were located and in addition who were their commanders during 1916?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance.

tcrean7828

tom:D

[tcrean7828]

Mates,
Hello

[R Gannon]

Mate

If I knew I'd tell you. I've always thought we WW1 air war enthusiasts should all be pulling in the same direction (towards historical truth & accuracy), but sadly, my experience is that is not the case.

Best of luck.

Russ

[fliegertruppe]

Hello Tom

I little help for you:

Kasta 26
17 march 1916 Mercy le Bas
7 September 1916 Hervilly

Kasta 40:
no infos

AFP 6:
Valenciennes - La Briquette
8 mai 1916 CO Oberleutnant Ernst Schlemmer

Reinhard :goggles:

[tcrean7828]

Hello Tom

I little help for you:

Kasta 26
17 march 1916 Mercy le Bas
7 September 1916 Hervilly

Kasta 40:
no infos

AFP 6:
Valenciennes - La Briquette
8 mai 1916 CO Oberleutnant Ernst Schlemmer

Reinhard :goggles:

Mate,
Thanks for the info. I had thought that this info was common knowledge, but apparently I was wrong. How did these units fall through the cracks through the years concerning information like: the who, what, when, where, why.

Great info to at least have a starting point. Is there any books out there that deal with the Kasta's and the AFP's been published?

tcrean7828

tom:D

P.S. I have a note in my records that indicates that Kasta 26 and Kasta 40 merged on 16 Jul 1916. tc

[MattyBoy]

Hi Tom,
I have that Hptm Hans Linke was in command of Kasta 26 in October 1916, but I believe that he was killed in action around this time. Not sure who replaced or preceded him.

Regards,
Matt.

[MattyBoy]

Hi Tom,
I have Hptm (Wilhelm?) Habrecht as CO of AFP 6, but no dates...
Maybe one of our other members can provide a service record for him? :huh:

Regards,
Matt.

[Raineranton]

Hi Tom,
I have that Hptm Hans Linke was in command of Kasta 26 in October 1916, but I believe that he was killed in action around this time. Not sure who replaced or preceded him.

Regards,
Matt.

According to the Casualties of the German Air Service, was Hans Linke killed as a pilot of Kasta 25/KG 5 on 23 November 1916 near Vaux forest. Also his observer Lt. d. Res. Steinbrenner. Maybe Kasta 25/KG 5 is a typo? :unsure:

Regards

Rainer

[Soderbaum]

Hi

Up to 0716 it actually existed two different AFP 6, AFP 6a and AFP 6b.
It is funny but AFP 6b was the Prussian unit.!
Habrecht was not there during 1916.

;)
Gunnar

[MattyBoy]

Hi,
I must have written Kasta 26 instead of Kasta 25 in error. I stand corrected.
Sorry for giving wrong info. :blush: