SALZBURG AIRFIELD

The Salzburgher Flughafengesellschaft, renamed Salzburg Airfield by the American occupation force, received a major upgrade after the 1938 annexation of Austria facilitated by a major Nazi investment that gave the party 80% ownership. It was completely taken over by the Germans in 1943 when Luftgaukommando VII housed a large force there that included the ME 262 jets. Many high-ranking Nazi's personal aircraft and crews assembled here during the war. The airfield suffered little war damage and was one of few fully functional airfields in Europe after the surrender.

photo: dogfacesoldiers collection

surf section : OBERSALZBURG || SURRENDER || OTTO SKORZENY
HIROSHI OSHIMA || SALZBURG || SCHLOSS KLESSHEIM || SIR HAROLD
ALEXANDER || AUDIE MURPHY || RECREATION || OCCUPATION - GERMANY

 
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