Kampfhubschraubergeschwader 3 Ferdinand von Schill (NVA)

Details: Published: 13 January 2011 13 January 2011; Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012

The Kampfhubschraubergeschwader 3 Ferdinand von Schill was formed 1982.

Commanders

Oberst Rainer Krautz (? - ?)
Oberstleutnant Gerd Franke (? - ?)

Honor titles

It was named after the Prussian Ferdinand von Schill (1776-1809) who raised a free corps, Schillsche Jäger, during the Napoleonic Wars.
The honor title Ferdinand von Schill was also used by Infanterie-Division Ferdinand von Schill of the Wehrmacht.

Sources used

Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVA
Wilfried Kopenhagen - Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA

Reference material on this unit

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