World War II Glider Assault Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman

Author:Gordon L. Rottman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: World War II Glider Assault Tactics
ISBN: 9781782007753
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Germany

The typical Luftwaffe glider pilot (Segelflugzeugführer) was a senior NCO of Unterfeldwebel or Feldwebel rank, who had passed the “A” and “B” tests following previous glider training. They received no powered-aircraft instruction, but were well grounded in the principles of flight, weather, and flying techniques. They undertook six weeks’ military glider training, including blind flying and spot landings, at Ausbildungskommandos für Lastensegelflug (Training Commands for Cargo Glider Flight), and also received ground combat training. The glider schools operated at Dörnberg, Hildesheim, Rhön, Rossiten, and Syat, and pilots were awarded the Glider Pilot Badge upon graduation. They were then assigned to a transport wing, or to airlanding squadrons – subunits of Luftlandegeschwader 1 with DFS 230s, or Luftlandegeschwader 2 with Go 242s. Flight pay (Fliegerzulage) was about 50 Reichsmarks a month (roughly equivalent to US $20, or £5 sterling).

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