The Kampfhubschraubergeschwader 5 Adolf von Lützow was formed 1975.

Commanders

Oberst Adler (1 Oct 1975 - 16 July 1984)
Major Goller (16 July 1984 - 13 Dec 1986)
Major Erfurth (13 Dec 1986 - 2 Oct 1990)

Honor titles

It was named after the Prussian General Adolf von Lützow (1782-1834) who raised a free corps, Schwarzen Jäger, during the Napoleonic Wars.
Ironically a Waffen-SS unit is usually also listed as being named after him, the 37. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division Lützow.

Sources used

Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVA
Wilfried Kopenhagen - Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -