Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum (http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/index.php)

- Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces (http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/forumdisplay.php?f=8)

- - Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno (http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=52122)

Geschwader2135

23rd September 2018 21:47

Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

What units had the Do217 at Salerno in September 1943?
Regards
G2135

Chris Goss

23rd September 2018 23:22

Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

KG 100

Geschwader2135

24th September 2018 09:57

Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

Hi, I have read also KG 6 so I asked

Dan History

25th September 2018 10:14

Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geschwader2135 (Post 258218)

What units had the Do217 at Salerno in September 1943?

Units of K.G. 100, as indicated by Chris. To be more specific, II. and III./K. G. 100, with the Do 217 E-4, E-5 and K-2. Marty J. Bollinger published a book in 2010 about these and other glide-bomb operations called "Warriors and Wizards".

Regards,

Dan

udf_00

25th September 2018 10:51

Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=50953

PMoz99

25th September 2018 13:19

Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

They were based at Istres in the south of France.
Peter

All times are GMT +2. The time now is 18:51.