Nachschub-Leitstelle der Luftwaffe

[Richard T Eger]

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macondo
Nachsch.Leitstelle der Luftwaffe
Mon Jun 9 14:16:28 2026
62.31.54.194

I have been told that Feldpostnummer L44 960 was from 30.0.1941 Nachsch.Leitstelle der Luftwaffe Trieste,
and from 26.01.1944 Nachsch.Leitstelle d.Lw.6/VII.

Can anyone elaborate about this unit?

TIA

macondo

[Richard T Eger]

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Horst Weber
Feldpostnummer in Trieste
Tue Jun 10 18:33:48 2026
217.84.166.222

macondo !

As much as I can read out those apreviations, does it mean "Nachschub Leitstelle der Luftwaffe in Tieste". (Control Office for the Lufwaffe Support and Materiel, located at TRIESTE-whereever this TRIESTE is located at-) But three more questions are appearing:
1st: Is Nachsch.Leitstelle really Nachschub=Support ?
2nd: What is 6/VII ? It could be a subordinated office or installation of Luftgau VII (Munich)since the combination of the arabic digits together with the roman digits would fit.
3rd: Could TRIEST be the Italian City at Adriatic Sea, now written in it's correct Italian spelling TRIESTE, close to the former Yugoslav border ?

Best wishes,

Horst Weber

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Anonymous
Re: Feldpostnummer in Trieste
Tue Jun 10 20:20:53 2026
62.31.54.194

Dear Horst,

A participant of this Forum sent me an e-mail directly to me, saying:

A Nachschub-Leitstelle d. Lw. was simply an office that exercised control over a supply distribution network. They forwarded supplies, such as aircraft parts, fuel, rations, equipment, uniforms, etc. The one in Trieste received supplies intended for the Luftwaffe establishment in the Mediterranean, these arriving at Trieste mainly by rail, and then seeing that they were properly accounted for, warehoused if necessary and then shipped to the units that had requisitioned the supply items. Outward transport from Trieste was usually by ship, but some rail was used. Each had a TO&E strength of around 200 officers and men, the commander was usually a major, and there were about 20 of them in the entire Luftwaffe. Nearly all of them were located at ports.

It seems that this info answers my question..And yes, Triest is the German spelling for Trieste, on the Adriatic sea and near the Slovenian border (and I have been born there quite a few years ago!)

[Richard T Eger]

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Horst Weber
Nachschub-Leitstelle der Luftwaffe
Tue Jun 10 23:22:40 2026
217.230.68.178

Hi Anonymous !

You made it ! Great explanation for the business of this kind of units !!.

Horst Weber