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obdl3945

16th March 2008 13:06

He111 confusion...

Hi, folks...

One of Ed West's recent offerings... any ideas about this Heinkel He111... ? Clearly coded as an 8.Staffel/KG40 machine, but carrying the emblem of 11.Staffel/KG1... ?

Regards

Peter D Evans

16th March 2008 13:12

Re: He111 confusion...

According to "Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-45" by Rosch [Schiffer, 1995] 8./KG40 was formed from 2./KG 1 in April 1941, so I suppose there could be a number of reasons why this example retained the KG 1 emblem at the time the photo was taken...

cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

obdl3945

16th March 2008 13:18

Re: He111 confusion...

Hi, Peter... :)

Many thanks for your quick response. I have to embarrassingly admit that I have Mr Rosch's very publication by my side here at my computer... ! Perhaps if I'd taken to looking through it, I wouldn't have been so confused in the first place... :o

Oh well, what are Sunday lunchtimes for anyway...?

Best wishes...

Chris Goss

16th March 2008 13:18

Re: He111 confusion...

I have III/KG 40 being formed from I/KG 1 24 Mar 41 at Brest Lanveoc and I have them still using KG 1's codes (V4) up to (at least) 11 May 41

obdl3945

16th March 2008 13:21

Re: He111 confusion...

Chris...

Again, my thanks for a quick response... I'm off to do something else I'm hopefully better able to tackle today... ! :D

Best wishes...

Peter D Evans

16th March 2008 13:38

Re: He111 confusion...

Quote:

Originally Posted by obdl3945 (Post 61867)

Oh well, what are Sunday lunchtimes for anyway...?

...my pleasure :) ...and a wet Sunday lunchtime too here is a grey and overcast South London...

Cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

Chris Goss

16th March 2008 14:05

Re: He111 confusion...

...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)

Tony Kearns

17th March 2008 16:45

Re: He111 confusion...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 61874)

...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)

We'll get our revenge in Croke Park next year, you will see!

Chris Goss

17th March 2008 17:16

Re: He111 confusion...

In Croke Park or because of Croke Park? One lives in hope-all I have had all day is how England gave us the Grand Slam and how much better England were because they put more points over you lot. Still, who has the silverware? Happy St Paddy's Day!

Andy Fletcher

17th March 2008 17:29

Re: He111 confusion...

Good to see Welsh rugby back from the wilderness. Took a Kiwi coach to turn things around. Ireland must wish they hadn't got rid of him.

obdl3945

17th March 2008 21:22

Re: He111 confusion...

Sorry, gents, but...

As a blue-coated Pict from north of the border, whose team didn't do quite as well as I would've hoped, and in no way embarking on an 'English-bashing' spree (don't agree with, or believe in that anyway), we're quite happy just to have won the other piece of silverware on offer... the Calcutta Cup... oh, and many congratulations to the Welsh, too... very well deserved... :)

Regards...

Andy Saunders

17th March 2008 21:42

Re: He111 confusion...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 61874)

...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)

Oh.....did Wales win, then??!

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