1.(H)/32

[Richard T Eger]

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Andy Fletcher
1(H)/32
Fri Jan 24 11:32:17 2026
12.151.162.11


Could anyone tell me where 1(H)/32 was based between 4/43-9/43 and what HQ it was sub-ordinated to (I believe it may have been based in Norway/Finland).

Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Richard T Eger]

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Larry deZeng
Re: 1(H)/32
Fri Jan 24 14:01:10 2026
64.12.97.7

At Alakurtti, Kemijärvi and Petsamo (all in N Finland) operating under Fliegerführer Nord (Ost). The Staffel operated in 2 or 3 components (Ketten, Schwärme, Halb-Staffel)in support of the ground forces under Gen. Dietl's Gebirgs-Armeeoberkommando 20. The Staffel's Gefechtsstand was probably at Alakurtti, although this may have moved around somewhat, too.

L.

[Richard T Eger]

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Andy Fletcher
Re: 1(H)/32
Fri Jan 24 14:11:24 2026
12.151.162.13


Hi Larry,

Thank you yet again for your excellent info.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Richard T Eger]

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Andreas Brekken
1(H)/32 KTB
Sun Jan 26 09:48:43 2026
129.240.240.179

Hi, Andy.

Just to inform You that the KTB of 1(H)/32 has survived and is available at the BAMA [RL 21/235] (approx. 1525 pages).

Regards,
Andreas

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Larry deZeng
Re: 1(H)/32 KTB
Sun Jan 26 15:26:11 2026
152.163.189.235

Andreas -

I think the KTB for 1.(H)/32 is in RL 10 (Verbände der Fliegertruppe). RL 21 is for Fliegerhorstkommandanturen und Flugplatzkommandos, and RL 21/235 is the folder for FHK E 101/XI Tromsö, KTB Nr. 7 (4/42 - 7/42). I could be wrong, of course, but unless BA-MA has re-arranged and re-numbered things since I was there 12 years ago, the above is what was listed in BA-MA's Findbücher.

Regards,

Larry

(I wrote to Larry to learn more about the BA-MA's Findbücher that he mentioned in his message. Here is his response:

"Richard -

There are a hundred or more Findbücher. There is one for each major RH, RL and RM Signatur (record group) at BA-MA Freiburg. They have never been published to my knowledge. They appear as internal finding aids in manuscript format and are only available in the BA-MA Benützersaal (research room) in Freiburg. They are under (or were under) constant revision as additional records and documents were returned to Germany and ascensioned into BA-MA's holdings and catalogued.

Best,

Larry"

Thanks, Larry, for that explanation.

Regards,
Richard)

[Richard T Eger]

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Andreas Brekken
Maybe I have gotten it wrong too, but..
Mon Jan 27 22:49:31 2026
129.240.240.229

the point was that it exists.

You are probably right and I have been to fast when writing up the message.

I will check my notes and get back.

Andreas

[Richard T Eger]

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Andy Fletcher
Re: 1(H)/32 KTB
Thu Jan 30 11:59:28 2026
12.151.162.12


Hi Andreas,

Please excuse my ignorance but can you explain what the KTB is? I'm guessing it is the units operational history.

Regards

Andy

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Andreas Brekken
Kriegstagebuch - War Diary (n/t) (nm)
Thu Jan 30 12:09:56 2026
217.70.229.41

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Andy Fletcher
Thanks Andreas (n/t) (nm)
Thu Jan 30 14:21:54 2026
12.151.162.13

[Richard T Eger]

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Rune Rautio
1.(H)/32
Mon Jan 27 11:31:00 2026
81.0.130.141

1.(H)/32 used Alakurtti in Finland as their main base during that period, even if they also had repair facilities in Kemijärvi, Finland. In addition, there was a Kette at Petsamo (Luostari) airfield - the Kette Petsamo, also named Kette Hauschild.

Rune

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Andy Fletcher
Many Thanks Rune (n/t) (nm)
Thu Jan 30 11:57:11 2026
12.151.162.12