KG 27 "Boelke" Traditions-Verbande

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Rick White
KG 27 History - Available?
Wed May 16 17:00:40 2001


Hi All,

Is there a good history of KG 27 that has been written? I recently aquired a nice DKiG grouping to a vetran who was in that unit and would like to do some research.

Thanks!

Rick

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Larry
Re: KG 27 History - Available?
Wed May 16 22:35:22 2001


Rick -

The first volume of the KG 27 unit history, "Boelcke-Archiv Band II" covers the period 1934 to 31 Dec 1940. It's privately published, softcover, all in German and first appeared just six months ago. I have corresponded with the author, Walter Waiss, a couple of times and there will be several more volumes (Bände) but there is no publishing schedule. Herr Waiss, who lives with his family in Neuss in the Ruhr, has a full-time job and works on the history as time allows. If you appreciate a well-done, detailed and accurate chronological history, and not just a bunch of photographs (although Band II includes about 40 photos, mostly in color), then this is an outstanding production. The material for Band II (272p.)and the subsequent volumes was assembled over a 10-year period from several hundred members of the "Traditions Gemeinschaft Boelcke" (KG 27 Veterans' Association) using their personal photos, flight logs, diaries, letters home, documents, etc. Herr Waiss is only publishing around 500 copies of each volume because, as he has stated, it's mainly intended for the surviving veterans and their immediate families. I got my copy from Christian Schmidt in Munich, DM 69,-.
Hope this helps.

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Rick White
Veteran's Association
Wed May 16 23:21:19 2001


Hi Larry,

Also, do you have a contact website, address, etc for the veteran's assoc you mentioned??

Could you also send me the author's email address (or send him mine if you feel that is more proper) as I have a very nice photo album with original pictures belonging to a DKiG winner from KG27 he may be interested in using for future volumes.

Thanks,

Rick

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Sergio Luis dos Santos
To make things faster...
Thu May 17 14:56:37 2001


enter on Gemeinschaft der Jagdflieger web page at http://www.fliegergemeinschaft.de I think they can provide you the contact whether the info is available there. Good luck!!

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

David E. Brown
KG 27 "Boelke" Traditions-Verbande addresses
Thu May 17 15:53:59 2001


Rick,

You might try the following address obtained from the magazine "Luftwaffen-Revue" (Deutscher Luftwaffenring e.V.). My copy is a bit dated but the addresses tend to rarely change. If not joy, then you can contact the magazine direct, or, perhaps someone has the latest issue of the magazine and can verify the addresses below.

Cheers,

David

Traditions-Verbande e.V. "Boelke"
Postfach 2300 C
50151 Kerpen
GERMANY

"Luftwaffen-Revue"
Deutscher Luftwaffenring e.V
Rheinallee 55
53173 Bonn
GERMANY

Attn: Harald Euteneuer

Tel: (2 28) 36 1007
Fax: (2 28) 36 1008

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Rick White
Thanks!
Thu May 17 17:52:31 2001

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Sergio Luis dos Santos
Try this...
Thu May 17 20:14:08 2001


Traditionsverband "Boelcke"
Gert Overhoff
overhoff@tronet.de

[Dirk Lehmann]

Please try the follwing address:
Mr. Walter Waiss
Traditionsgeschwader Boelcke
Weissdornweg 20a
41468 Neuss
Germany
He is the publisher of the history of KG 27.