Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

From Crecy yesterday

Just to let you know, Dornier Do217 finally arrived this morning a few days ahead of when we were expecting it to come in!


At last!

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

My copies arrived today. Let me remind potential purchasers it is a combat record (my interest) not a nuts and bolts book (there are others far better qualified for this). Thus if it appears that all I have written about the negative side of its combat operations, I am afraid that an aircraft with a combat shelf life of 3 years up against superior Allied defences and Germany going increasingly on the defensive, spectacular successes with such limited numbers were few and far between (but there were some!)

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

The subtitle of the book is a good inclusion as not to mislead buyers onwhat is the book's emphasis. It is however interesting to note that there is no good "nuts & bolts" book on the Do 217, at least in English (Griehl's book is very poor).

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Fab - looking forward very much to this, having bought your recent Osprey "DO217 units of WW2" book Chris. With Robert Forsyth's imminent JU188 Osprey book we are truly spoiled!

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

Jukka: Agreed Sub-title is "A Combat and Photographic Record". I agree the the late Manfred Griehl's book was written some time ago so if anyone wants to do such a book, the door is open!
Si: Hope you enjoy it!

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

This book was a pleasure to read, more so that not nuts and bolts, but people. Some of whom i've met over my years. A welcome addition to my 2 1/2 metric tonnes of books.
Well worth the purchase price, awaiting larger book in the fall.
Best wishes and happy reading.

Dornier Do 217
 

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

'Thank you very much for ordering from SpeedyHen. We are pleased to inform you that your purchase has now been dispatched and should be with you shortly.'

After a long 2 month wait, this copy of Do217 will be landing on my door mat soon!

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I hope it is worth the wait!

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

Hello,

Question about page 51 of the book:

In the text on December 22nd, three times takeoff of three Dorniers is mentioned.
Is it so that the first three are from II./KG 40 and the second three from I./KG 2?
If so, what unit did the last three belong to?

Kind regards,
Timon

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

Luftwaffe records do not specify take off airfield or unit neither does Ulf Balke. By a process of elimination and a Flugbuch entry, II./KG 40 went for the east coast targets losing one aircraft. Second times accord with the 2./KG 2 loss off the Isle of Wight. Third wave (TO 0821-0823 hrs) no losses and no FB entries to match

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

Thank you! Another one: do you possibly know in what place Obergefreiter Wolfgang Künzer of 9./KG 2 died from his wounds on the night of 9/10 January 1943 (at 0130 hrs)?
It's not on the WASt death card in Fold3.com...


Regards,
Timon

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

You should really be asking this on the Luftwaffe Forum not Book Forum or contact me direct as these posts are about my book. However:


Do 217 E-4, 4399, U5+CT. Damaged by friendly fire from a ship returning from an attack on the Humber Estuary and force-landed north of Groeningen. Ogefr Karl Müller (F) and Ogefr Kurt Bein (BF) unwounded. Uffz Adolf Ehm (B) wounded, Ogefr Wolfgang Künzer (BM) mortally wounded

Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2
 

Okay, will do :bow: