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Units of the k.u.k. Luftfahrtruppe (LFT) 1914-1918

The aviation troops were a completely new concept in the organization of the k.u.k. Army andcommonly seen as support weapon for the other branches. This more or less experimentalstatus remained during the course of the entire war and did not lead to the creation of a new

branch or an independent "Airforce" and so the organizational structure was based at thecompany-level, routinely commanded by a Hauptmann or a senior Oberleutnant and attachedto an Army Corps or similar territorial commands. At the headquarters of such Corps aStabsoffizier-Luftfahrtruppe (StoLuft), commonly a Major or Oberstleutnant and in rare casesan Oberst, was responsible for all LFT companies in his respective corps area. The sources oftoday make it very troublesome to reform the history of this branch because the Kriegsarchivonly stored and collected material and files from units larger than a regiment, consequently allthe material which remains at company-level is incomplete and only survived by accident orin other than unit related documentation. The following list of companies were compiled and

published by Walter Schroeder and Bernhard Ttschinger in their book "Die Flugzeuge derk.u.k. Luftfahrtruppe und Seeflieger 1914-1918" which they published in 1988 together with

Erwin Hauke, who was responsible for the excellent drawings of the airplanes in this standardwork and enlarged by material I found by accident at the archives - mainly a list titled"Einteilungs-Standortliste" dated 28th of March 1918, which I first published in my book"Das Luftfahrerabzeichen" in 1993 and a Schema of the command structure dated 1st ofOctober 1918. The following article attempts to show the development but de facto shows thesituation at the end of the war.

The superior commands of the LFT (1st Oct.1918)

Titel Name Notes

Chef des LuftfahrwesensGM Ing. Otto FreiherrEllisonvon Nidlef

created in July 1917 as General-Inspektor der Luftstreitkrfteand held by GO ErzherzogJoseph Ferdinand then renamedin September 1918

Stellvertreter des Chefs desLuftfahrwesens

GM Ing. Emil Uzelaccreated in September 1918,

before the post was namedcommander of the LFT.

zugeteilt dem Chef desLuftfahrwesens

Oberst Freiherr von Abele

Beside the usual staff-offices (like the Kanzlei, Registratur etc.) the following departmentswere subordinated to the chief of the LFT:

Name of

DepartmentCommander Responsibilities

Abteilung I Major des Generalstabskorps JosefSchitler

Organisation der Feld- undHinterlandformationen von Fliegernund Luftschiffern; Vorbereitunggrerer Kampfhandlungen undEinsatz; Disponierung mit allen
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kompletten Kampfmitteln

consisting of: Flieger-Gruppewie oben und eigene Kriegsgliederung,

eigene Evidenz, Stnde

Luftschiffer-Gruppe analog der Fliegergruppe

Nachrichten-Gruppe gesamte Feind-Evidenz ber Fliegerund Luftschiffer

Lichtbild-Gruppe gesamtes Lichtbildgert, Bildarchiv

Transport-Gruppe Evidenz der Transporte

Abteilung IIMajor des Generalstabskorps ErnstCermk

Ausbildung; Personal; Wissenschaften,Dienstbcher und Vorschriften;

Nachrichtenblatt; Pressedienst undZensur; Statistik; Luftverkehr;Luftrecht; Propaganda

consisting of: Personal-Gruppe gesamte Personalangelegenheiten

Wissenschaftliche GruppeAusbildung, Schulen, Schiewesen,Pressedienst

Luftpost-Gruppe

Sanitts-Referat

Abteilung IIIMajor des Generalstabskorps WalterBhm

Heimatschutz; Lfa-Dienst; Maskierungund Camouflage; Demobilisierung undFriedensorganisation; Feldwetterdienst

consisting of: Demobilisierungs-GruppeDemobilisierung und

Friedensorganisation

Heimatschutz-Gruppeaktiver und passiver Heimatschutz;Flugmeldedienst bei der Armee imFelde und im Hinterland

Wetter-Gruppegesamter Feldwetterdiensteinschlielich Personal

Abteilung IVOberstleutnant Ludwig Leidl undHauptmann Bruno Metlitzky

Technik

consisting of:Flugzeug- und Motoren-Gruppe und

Waffenwesen

Material- und Kontroll-Gruppe einschlielich Museum

Radio-Gruppe einschlielich Signalwesen der LFT

Bau-Gruppe

Auto-Gruppe

Luftschiffbau-Gruppe

LFT- Commanders and Staff at the Army Corps Headquarters in 1918

Kommando Isonzo-Armee (KISA) at San Vito


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Duty/Title Rank/Name

Kommandant Oberstleutnant Hans Ritter Frankwell von Umlauff

Flieger-Stabsoffizier Hauptmann Eugen Steinner-Gltl

Flieger-Stabsoffizier Hauptmann Aladar Tauszig

Ballon-Stabsoffizier Hauptmann Hermann Khn

Adjutant Oberleutnant Karl Fischer

Adjutant Oberleutnant Gustav Hartig

Technischer Referent Oberleutnant d.Res. Josef Csanadi

Technischer Referent Leutnant d.Res. Josef Wirth

Technischer Referent Fhnrich d.Res. Karl Graf

Ballon-Referent Oberleutnant d.Res. Anton von Schnberger

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant d.Res. Dr. Fritz Dubowsky

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant d.Res. Oskar Hermann

Beobachter-Offizier Leutnant d.Res. Hugo Hierse

Beobachter-Offizier fr Ballon Oberleutnant Bruno Edler von Janecek

Bau-Referent Oberleutnant Ferdinand Simader

1. Armee Korps (1.AK) at Csik-Szereda


Kommandant Oberstleutnant Georg Prinz zu SchwarzenbergAdjutant Oberleutnant Karl Skarda

Technischer Referent Oberleutnant d.Res. Ulrich Prckner

4. Armee Korps (4.AK) at Zloczow


Kommandant Major Arthur von Bogyay

Adjutant Oberleutnant Alois Agota von Szekelyudvarhely

Technischer Referent Oberleutnant Eugen Jakob

Ballon-Referent Leutnant Gustav Thornton

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant Robert Schmidt

6. Armee Korps (6.AK) at Vittorio


Kommandant Major Karl Stohanzl

Flieger-Stabsoffizier Rittmeister Stefan Freiherr von AnkershofenBallon-Stabsoffizier Rittmeister Karl Klammer

Adjutant Oberleutnant Johann Ritter von Stefenelli


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Adjutant Oberleutnant d.Res. Robert Hertl

Technischer Referent Oberleutnant d.Res. Stefan Mezey

Bau-Radio-Offizier Oberleutnant d.Res. Johann Luger

Adjutant des Ballon-Stabsoffiziers Leutnant d.Res. Dr. Eduard Kopetschny

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant Oskar Futter

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant d.Res. Hugo Klinke

7. Armee Korps (7.AK) at Snyatin


Kommandant Major Wilhelm Dworak

Adjutant Leutnant d.Res. Bela Karner

Ballon-Referent Leutnant d.Res. Orest HumieckyBeobachter-Offizier Leutnant d.Res. Wladimir Ritter von Baczinsky

10. Armee Korps (10.AK) at Trient


Kommandant Hauptmann Alfred Eccher von Echo

Adjutant Oberleutnant Franz Sziszel

Adjutant Oberleutnant d.Res. Oskar Wallek

Technischer Referent Leutnant d.Res. Franz Urschler

Beobachter-Offizier Oberleutnant d.Res. Alois Erlach

11. Armee Korps (11.AK) at Levico


Kommandant Rittmeister Wilhelm Weldin

Flieger-Stabsoffizier Rittmeister Georg Edler von Lehmann

Flieger-Stabsoffizier Hauptmann Oskar Zeidner Adjutant Oberleutnant Josef Kos

Adjutant Oberleutnant d.Res. Dr. Hans Ritter von Wurzian

Technischer Referent Leutnant d.Res. Richard Hoffmann

Beobachter-Offizier Leutnant d.Res. Albert Elischak

At the XIX. Korps Kommando at Tirana Hauptmann Leo Libano, additional commander ofFliK 6, performed the duty as LFT-commander.

At the Heeresgruppen Kommando Boroevic (HG Boroevic) Hauptmann Otto Jindra,additional commander of the newly formed FliK 102G - 105G, performed the duty as Flieger-Gruppen-Kommandant for the large twin-engined bombers at the G-FliKs.


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1.) The LFT-Units with aircraft

The nominal strength of a Fliegerkompanie (FliK) was 1 commander, 1 officer pilot as

Chefpilot (pilot in chief), 7 NCO-pilots, 8 observing officers, 1 technical officer and 163NCOs and men as supporting ground personnel. These 181 men were to have 6 aircraft readyfor action, 2 aircraft as reserve, 2 cars and 3 trucks. This norm was fixed at the beginning ofthe war, which some FliKs never reached, but during the course of the war it became obviousthat it would make more sense to specialize the different companies for different operationaltasks. These differences in equipment and capability between the units was further indicated

by a letter after the number of the company e.g. FliK 43J following this code:

ons-Kompaniethese units were used at the divisional level for observation and artillery observation, also to prsupport for the infantry and observation of enemy trenches within the divisional boundary, equiwith two-seat aircraft.

ufklrer-Kompanielong range observation, directly subordinated to an army headquarters to observe the hinterlandthe support routes of the enemy, equipped with two seat aircraft, in 1918 often transformed intoFliKs

flugzeug-Kompanie

these companies were organized as squadrons of twin-engines bombers combined with one seafighters but the support of such huge planes was so low that in reality only the fighters were reaction; the first of these units Fluggeschwader I was renamed as FliK 101G in September 1917others came in 1918

ieger-Kompaniefighter units against enemy aircraft ; the nominal strength should be 18 one-seater aircraft readaction at each J-FliK but these figures were never reached because of support problems

s-Kompanie these units were to carry out the same missions as the D-FliKs but at corps level; created in lateso actually no training or equipment changes came into effect

aufklrer-Kompanieshort range observers, equipped with one seater fighters with fixed photo-cameras and two seatBerg-aircraft reconfigured into one-seaters with photo cameras, formed in 1918

enbildgerte-Kompanieshort range observers similar to the P-FliKs but equipped with modern serial picture camerason two-seater aircraft; mainly used in trench observation for infantry support

zflieger- oreger-Kompanie

originally created as escort for D-FliK observation companies but transformed in early 1918 incombat fighters to support infantry during the attack with bombing; also equipped with special(Bombenloch-MGs) fixed on a swivel mount to the bombing aperture hatch in the bottom of thseater plane so that the second crewman could fire directly down to earth to support ground tro

The k.u.k. Fliegerkompanien (FliK)

Number Attachement/Location

FliK 12.AK at Stanislau, Besztercze, Homok Balvanyos; 7.AK at Kimpelung; as D to2.ISA at Lees; as J to XIX.Korps at Tirana, Igalo

FliK 22.AK at Brezowo Polje; as D to 2.ISA at Haidenschaft, Veldes than to 6.AK at

Pianzano, San Pietro in Campo, BellunoFliK 3 2.AK at Brazanowa transformed into D; as J to 10.AK at Gardolo, Romagnano


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FliK 42.AK at Rogatica; as D to 2.ISA at Wippach than to 6.AK at San Maria la Longa,Giai, Gajarine

FliK 53.AK Abschnitt Lipa at Nisko; as D and later as F to ISA at San Lorenzo north ofCodreipo

FliK 6 XIX.Korps Igalo, Fjeri; as F at Tirana

FliK 73.AK at Nisko than to 11.AK at Pergine, transformed into D for 7.AK atOroscheni; as J to 10.AK at Gardolo

FliK 82.AK at Radymno, ISA along Isonzo then transformed into D to 2.AKEasternfront, than to 11.AK at Feltre

FliK 9 2.AK at Kevevara, transformed into D; than as J to 11.AK at Ospedaletto

FliK 10 3.AK at Lubszow, Cieszanow; as D to 10.AK at Gardolo there transformed into F

FliK 113.AK at Stanislau, Slope then transformed into D at 11.AK at San Giustina thentransformed into F at Feltre

FliK 12 ISA at St.Veit, Wippach then transformed into D and later P along the Piave at lasttransformed into Rb at Cleris near San Vito

FliK 13 2.AK Csik Taplocza, as D to 1.AK at Proskurow than as J to XIX.Korps at Tirana

FliK 14 2.AK at Krasne transformed into D then into J at 11.AK at Feltre

FliK 15 5.AK Serbian Front; 11.AK at Levico there transformed into D and later into F

FliK 1611.AK at Seebach near Villach there transformed into D then at Feltre transformedinto K

FliK 17 10.AK at Gardolo, transformed into D at Pergine then again Gardolo

FliK 18 2.AK at Czeremkow transformed into D and later into P at Odessa

FliK 19 ISA Haidenschaft transformed into D and later into K at Ghirano

FliK 20HG Linsingen at Luck than transformed into D at Zloczow, in late 1918transformed in into J for 11.AK but did not come into action

FliK 21 11.AK at Gardolo transformed into D then Pergine and there transformed into K

FliK 223.AK at Michaloesky; ISA at Corbolone there first transformed into D and laterinto K

FliK 23 ISA at Prosecco, at Divacca transformed into D than 10.AK at Gardolo

FliK 24 11.AK at Pergine, there transformed into D

FliK 25 2.AK at Zborow, Jezierna transformed into D later into F at Birzula

FliK 262.AK at Horodenka, Zastawna transformed into D; 2.ISA at San Giacomo diVeglia; as S to 6.AK still at San Giacomo di Veglia

FliK 273.AK at Luck, as D 10.AK at Gardolo and later transformed into F at SanVendimiano

FliK 282.ISA at Prosecco transformed into D at Ajello than to 6.AK at San Godega diUrbano

FliK 29 2.AK at Stanislau than 1.AK at Braila; disbanded and re-built as FliK 104G

FliK 30

7.AK at Marmaros Szigeth transformed into D; as J to 6.AK at Aviano, La Comina,

San Pietro in Campo, San GiustinaFliK 31 1.AK at Kezdi Vasarhely, transformed into D at ISA at Lees, than 11.AK at the


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Tyrolean Front, transformed into P at Ospedaletto

FliK 32 1.AK at Karansebes than ISA at Haidenschaft, as D at Wippach, Mansue

FliK 33 1.AK at Pipera, Gyergyo Szarhegy; disbanded and re-built as FliK 105G

FliK 34 ISA at St.Veit, Wippach there transformed into D then at San Maria la Longa, Ciai

FliK 351.AK at Karansebes, ISA St.Veit there transformed into D then at San Maria laLonga, later Motta di Livenza there into K

FliK 361.AK at Karansebes, Pipera, Braila, Csik-Szerada; at 11.AK transformed into Dthan K at Novaledo

FliK 372.AK at Rozniatow, Zastawna; as D to ISA along the Piave then as P at SanLorenzo

FliK 387.AK at Akna Slatina, Marmaros Szigeth; as D to 2.ISA at St.lorenzo north-east ofCedroipo, 6.AK at San Vendimiano

FliK 39

1.AK at Csik Szereda, as D to 11.AK at Seebach near Villach, ISA at Lees then

again 11.AK at Feltre there transformed into P

FliK 407.AK at Besztercze; as D to 2.ISA at La Comina south-east of Roveredo than as Pto 6.AK at San Giacomo

FliK 41Fomed as J at ISA at Sesana, Ajello, Campoformido, Torresella, KISA at PortoBuffole

FliK 42formed as J at ISA at Sesana, Prosecco, Beligna, Campoformido, 6.AK at Casarsa,Motta di Livenza, Pianzano

FliK 432.AK at Wladimir Wolynski to 4.AK and there into D; as J to ISA San Lorenzo,Mansue, Porto Buffole, Fossabiuba, Aviano

FliK 44 1.AK at Szent Katolna, as D to KISA at Pramaggiore there transformed into KFliK 45 11.AK at Bruneck, transformed into D at Levico, then into S at Feltre

FliK 46ISA at Divacca transformed into D at Cinto Ciamaggiore then into F and at lastlyinto P

FliK 472.AK at Krasne; as D to 11.AK at Seebach near Villach then as F to 6.AK atPianzano

FliK 48 11.AK at Pergine there first transformed into D then into S

FliK 497.AK at Akna Slatina; as D to ISA at Navole and then transformed into F atGhirano

FliK 507.AK at Besztercze, Kolomea; as D to ISA at Haidenschaft and there transformedinto S at San Martino

FliK 51 formed as J at ISA at Haidenschaft, Ghirano, Porto Buffole, Campoformido

FliK 52formed as D at 7.AK at Imecsfalva, Kezdi Vasarhely; 6.AK at Giacomo, San Fiordi Sopra

FliK 53 formed as D at 2.ISA at Lees, San Pietro in Campo; 6.AK at Belluno, San Giustina

FliK 54 formed as D at 10.AK at Oberloitsch, Gardolo, Campomaggiore

FliK 55 formed as J at ISA at Haidenschaft; 11.AK Pergine

FliK 56 formed as J at 11.AK at Seebach near Villach; 2.ISA at Campoformido, San Fior diSopra; 11.AK at Feltre; 6.AK at Pianzano

FliK 57 formed as D at 11.AK at Oberloitsch; as F to 6.AK at Godega and there


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transformed into Rb

FliK 58 formed as D at ISA at Haidenschaft, Casarsa; as F to KISA at Ghirano

FliK 59 formed as D at 2.ISA at San Giacomo; as S to 6.AK still at San Giacomo

FliK 60 formed as J at 11.AK at Grigno, Feltre

FliK 61 formed as J at ISA at Motta di Livenza, Ghirano

FliK 62 formed as D at ISA at San Martino, there transformed into K

FliK 63 formed as J at ISA at Motta di Livenza, Porto Buffole, Istrago

FliK 64 formed as D at XIX.Korps at Igalo, transformed into F at Fjeri, Tirana

FliK 65 formed as D at 6.AK at San Giustina

FliK 66 formed as D at ISA at Casarsa; 11.AK at Feltre

FliK 67 formed as D at 6.AK at Gajarine, there transformed into S

FliK 68 formed as J at 6.AK at Campoformido, San Godega, Aviano, San Giustina

FliK 69 formed as D at ISA at Gajarine, there transformed into S

FliK 70 formed as D at 6.AK at San Godega, transformed into P at San Giacomo

FliK 71 formed as D at ISA at Giai, there transformed into S

FliK 72 formed as J at 6.AK at San Fior di Sopra

FliK 73 formed as D at 10.AK at Croviana

FliK 74 formed as J at 6.AK at San Fior di Sopra

FliK 75 -80

planned and existed in the files but the lack of qualified personnel and equipmentprecluded any action before the war's end

FliK 101G ex Fluggeschwader I (FlG I); ISA at Divacca, 11.AK at Gardolo, HG Boroevic atSan Giustina, Pordenone

FliK 102G 6.AK at Aviano, Roveredo

FliK 103G KISA at Roveredo, Aviano

FliK 104G ex FliK 29; KISA at Roveredo, Aviano

FliK 105G ex FliK 33; KISA at Roveredo, Aviano

The k.u.k. Fliegerersatzkompanien (FleK)

The FleKs were the replacement and training units of the LFT. All of them carried out basicpilot training, the majority also the second and third upgrade-training courses and most ofthem were located at regular aviation schools (see list below) but during the war they receivedanother important function - the mental recoveryof pilots. The circumstances with the FliKs inthe field caused severe stress that induced (in nearly) every pilot after some years of

permanent service some symptoms that were contemporarily called "abgeflogen" - today onewould call it "burn-out-syndrome". Looking at the biographies of heavily engaged pilots oneoften could find that they were transferred for some weeks or months to the replacement-units- but the lack of qualified flying personnel precluded a longer stay there.

Number Location


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FleK 1 Aspern, Ujvidek

FleK 2Wiener Neustadt in early 1918 transferred toCampoformido

FleK 3 Graz - Thalerhof

FleK 4 SzombathelyFleK 5 Szeged - Rokus

FleK 6 Wiener Neustadt

FleK 7 Parndorf

FleK 8 Wiener Neustadt

FleK 9 Arad

FleK 10 Krakau - Rakowice

FleK 11 Mostar

FleK 12 KlagenfurtFleK 13 Lugos

FleK 14 Rajlovac

FleK 15 Arad

FleK 16 unknown

FleK 17 Przemysl - Hureczko

FleK 18 Koloszvar

FleK 19 Campoformido

FleK 20 NeumarktFleK 21 Seebach near Villach

FleK 22G Strahof an der Nordbahn (Lower Austria)

The schools and training units for aircraft

Name Location

Fliegeroffiziersschule (Flosch) Wiener NeustadtFeldfliegerschule 1 (Feflisch 1) Campoformido (HG Boroevic - FleK 19)

Feldfliegerschule 2 (Feflisch 2) Neumarkt (HG Conrad/Erzherzog Joseph - FleK 20)

Feldfliegerschule Arad Arad - formed from the training groups of FleK 9 and FleK 15 in May 1918

Jagdfliegerschule Wiener Neustadt (FleK 6)

Feldbeobachterschule Campoformido (FleK 2) - also for balloon observer-officers!

Artillerieflieger-Lehrkompanie Istrago (Artillerie-Schieschule - KISA)

2.) The LFT-Units equipped with balloons


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From the start the balloons were used as observers and guides for artillery fire and soconsequently the so-called Balloon-Abteilungen were part of the fortress-artillery-regiments(Festungsartillerie-Regimenter). During the re-organization in early 1917 these Ballon-Abteilungen were formed into independent units - similar to the FliKs of the "heavier-than-air"-branch - called Ballonkompanie (BK). Their mission remained the same because the

superior-commands agreed to carry on in operating with captive balloons (Fesselballone) anddid not introduce any navigable airships until the end of the war. The BKs were subordinatedto an artillery-brigade of an infantry division, for technical purposes to the StoLuft of the

particular AK. There were 2 different kinds of BK - with regards to their equipment -Bespannte Ballonkompanien (mounted BKs) and Automobilisierte Ballonkompanien (BKsusing cars). The nominal strength of a mounted BK was 1 commander, 6 officers, 137 NCOsand men, 82 horses and 31 horse-drawn vehicles. The nominal strength of a motorized BKwas 1 commander, 6 officers, 128 NCOs and men, 28 horses and 6 horse-drawn vehicles.

The k.u.k. Ballonkompanien (BK)

Number Location

BK 1 HG Boroevic - VII.Korps at Baldizza near Ghirano

BK 2 HG Boroevic - IV.Korps at Colfrancui near Oderzo

BK 3 KISA - VII.Korps - 24.ID

BK 4 6.AK at Vittorio

BK 5 6.AK - XXIV.Korps at Campo-Longo

BK 6 KISA - XXIII.Korps at Casa Braida near CeggiaBK 7 6.AK - II.Korps at Costa near Refrotoli

BK 8 KISA - XXIII.Korps at Sincielli south of Boccafossa

BK 9 4.AK - XII.Korps

BK 10 KISA - XVI.Korps at Cesconi northwest of Oderzo

BK 11 KISA - VII.Korps at Cavallier near Motta

BK 12 HG Kvess - 74.FA-Brigade at Radautz near Hadikfalva

BK 13 KISA - VII.Korps at Vascellari near Ghirano

BK 14 KISA - XXIII.Korps at Ripa Zancana east of CeggiaBK 15 KISA - XVI.Korps at Fontenelette

BK 16 KISA - 33.ID at Visna

BK 17 6.AK - II.Korps at Premaor

BK 18 KISA at Istrago near Spilimbergo

BK 19 HG Boroevic

BK 20 6.AK - XXIV.Korps at Collalbriga

BK 21 6.AK - XXIV.Korps at Ogliano

BK 22 6.AK - XXIV.Korps at AnnessBK 23 HG Boroevic


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BK 24 KISA - 64.HonvID at Oderzo-Colfrancui

BK 25 6.AK - XXIV.Korps - 17.ID at Ramera

BK 26 KISA - XVI.Korps north-west of Vazzola

BK 27 KISA - IV.Korps at Sgadolerie near Oderzo

The balloon replacement units

Name Location

Ergnzungszug 1 KISA - BK 25 at Ramera

Ergnzungszug 2 KISA - BK 2 at Oderzo

Ergnzungszug 3 KISA - BK 15 at Fontenelette

Ergnzungszug 4 KISA - BK 1 at Ghirano

The aircraft schools and training units

Name Location

Artillerie-Ballon-Lehr-Kompanie KISA - Artillerie-Schieschule at Istrago

Hilfsbeobachter-Kurs (training for assistent-observers) KISA - Artillerie-Schieschule at Istrago

3.) The LFT-Units dealing with equipment-supply

The Fiegerarsenal at Fischamend (Lower Austria) was responsible for the whole organization,constructing, repairing and support of any materiel for the FliKs in the field and the trial anddeveloping of any new equipment and materiel. The Fliegerarsenal had a nominal strength of450 officers and military officials in officers rank and 10.000 NCOs, men and workers. Thefollowing list shows the different departments and their location.

The k.u.k. Fliegerarsenal at Fischamend

Name Location

Bauleitung Fischamend

Technische Abteilung Fischamend

Fliegerwerft Fischamend

Flugzeugwerk Fischamend

Motorenwerk Fischamend

Mechanikerwerk Fischamend


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Radiowerksttte Fischamend

Versuchsgruppe Fischamend

Versuchswerksttte Fischamend

Gaswerk Fischamend

Flugfeldverwaltung Aspern

bernahmsdetachement Aspern

Luftfahrdepot Aspern

Flugzeugwerksttte Aspern

Materialdepot Aspern

Ausrstungsabteilung Strahof an der Nordbahn

Zentralmagazin Wien

Motorenwerk Wien

Materialdepot Wien

Luftfahrfilialdepot Wien

Fliegermaterialdepot I Kleinmnchen near Linz

Fliegermaterialdepot II Hart near Amstetten

Fliegermaterialdepot III Zalaegerszeg

Fliegermaterialdepot IV Plana near Eger

Flugzeugwerksttte Szeged - Rokus

Verwertungsgruppe I Sigmundsherberg

Verwertungsgruppe II Csot near Papa

LF-Baujungenschule for more information click here

The direct supply bases in the field were the so-called Fliegeretappenparks (Flep) and theFliegerwerksttten. The latter were organized on a small and more mobile level commanded

by a noncommissioned Werkmeister. In May 1918 the whole system was re-organized into 11units called Fliegerpark (Flip).

The k.u.k Fliegeretappenparks (Flep)

Name Location

Flep 1 Marburg, from January 1918 at Campoformido

Flep 2 Igalo, from January 1918 at Casarsa

Flep 3 Trient

Flep 4 Lemberg

Flep 5 Stryi, from January 1918 at Roveredo

Flep 6 Lublin, disbanded in late 1917Flep 7 Szeged - Rokus than Koloszvar then disbanded in late
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Flep 8 Brasso - Szamosfalva

Flep 9 Fiume, from January 1918 at San Maria la Longa

Flep 10 (ex Flep 6) formed in January 1918 at Casarsa

Flep 11 (ex Flep 7) formed in January 1918 at Pergine

Fliegerwerksttte 1 Haidenschaft

Fliegerwerksttte 2 Igalo

Fliegerwerksttte 3 Krainerend

Fliegerwerksttte 4 Strahof an der Nordbahn

The k.u.k. Fliegerparks (Flip) formed in May 1918

The Flip responsible for the supply of the HG Conrad/HG Erzherzog Joseph, Flip 6 atGemona, was not able to deliver the necessary number of aircraft ready for missions that wereso urgently needed there, so it was decided to form 2 additional supply bases for thisHeeresgruppe, the "Flip HG Conrad" and the "Felddrachenstation" - note:Drachen was thetechnical term for an aircraft without a motor!

Name Location

Flip 1 Campoformido

Flip 2 CasarsaFlip 3 Trient

Flip 4 Lemberg

Flip 5 Roveredo - Pordenone

Flip 6 Gemona

Flip 7 Pergine

Flip 8 Igalo

Flip 9 San Maria la Longa

Flip 10 CampoformidoFlip HG Conrad/Erzherzog Joseph St.Jakob near Bozen

Felddrachenstation Klobenstein am Ritten

4.) The LFT-Units dealing with meteorological observation

Undoubtedly the weather forecast is essential for any aviation or ballooning mission - and atthe technical level of the 1st World War much more than today! Exact weather reports were

necessary for any qualified forecast and the basis of all is permanent observation. The fourFeld-Wetter-Zentralen were located at Lemberg, Budapest, Udine and Trient (with a branch atBozen); the meteorological observation with the army in the field was organized in Stabile


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Feld-Wetter-Stationen (static weather station) and the more mobile Feld-Wetter-Stationen. Allthese stations were commanded by junior officers or equal technical military-officials,sometimes by officer's aspirants if they had any particular qualification from their civil

profession or education.

Stabile Feld-Wetter-Stationen

Location Notes

Lublin subordinated to Militr-General-Gouvernement Polen

Kielce subordinated to Militr-General-Gouvernement Polen

Triest subordinated to KISA

Szombathely

Sarajevo

Nisch

Belgrad subordinated to Militr-General-Gouvernement Serbien

Monte Maggiore subordinated to headquarters of sector Fiume

Udine formed from FWS VI, subordinated to HG Boroevic

Villach subordinated to Etappen Stations Kommando Villach

Kolosvar

Ungvar

Kiew formed from FWS II, subordinated to -U Witrschaftskommission Kiew

Felixdorf formed from FWS XIV, subordinated to Schieversuchskommission

Feld-Wetter-Stationen

Number Location Subordination

FWS I Wl.Wolinski 4.AK

FWS II Kiew transformed into Stabile FWS

FWS III Zloczow 4.AK

FWS IV Kozdi-Varsarhely 1.AK - VIII.Korps - attached to FliK 31

FWS V Tirana XIX.KorpsFWS VI Udine transformed into Stabile FWS

FWS VII Collo-Umberto 6.AK - attached to FliK 52

FWS VIII Motta di Livenza KISA - attached to FliK 35

FWS IX Levico 11.AK

FWS X Vezzano 10.AK

FWS XI Laibach HG Boroevic

FWS XII Mals im Vintschgau 10.AK

FWS XIII Snyatin 7.AK FWS XIV Felixdorf transformed into Stabile FWS


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FWS XV Innichen 10.AK

FWS XVI Caorle KISA - attached to SappBaon 62

FWS XVII Gy.Szt.Miklos 1.AK - XXI.Korps

FWS XVIII Feltre 11.AK - I.Korps

FWS XIX Ghirano KISA - attached to FliK 58

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