Greece April 1941
 

Hi guys

Did any of the aircrew who flew operationally in Greece in 1941 write accounts of their experiences? Perhaps in Der Adler or German newspapers?

I would appreciate any anecdotes from this period.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Brian: The campaign was covered by Kriegsberichter and their articles and stories would have widely appeared in German newspapers and magazines between 6 April and June 1941. A skilled search using Google should reveal a few repositories that have microfilms and microfiche of some of these. The Center for Research Libraries in Chicago is one that I know of. Most authors, such as Chris Shores and Brian Cull (Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete), skip this resource because it's too difficult to get at.

Larry

Re: Greece April 1941
 

I know some anegdote from the Niksic in preparation to flight to Greece but little info about the Greece. There is many report collected by our officer in Africa and today available in archive in Belgrade.

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Hi Brian,

this is an interesting event which i read in the new book of a pilots son (Hans Peter Eisenbach) about his fathers servicetime in Greece (FF. Fritz Eisenbach) with "Ergänzungsgruppe St.G. 3" and later I./ St.G.3.

I would reccomend the booklet.

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Adler of may 1941 wich may have something you would like.

however an readable pdf is to big to post here. I will upload the pages and post link here

http://www.zshare.net/download/5877302665c4a253/

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Hi Snautzer

Many thanks - after much trouble I have been able to download the copy of Der Adler, certain parts of which look most interesting but way outside my mastery of German!

Are you able to provide a translation of pages 2 and 4 for me, please?

I will of course acknowledge your assistance in my forthcoming book.

Larry - I am Brian Cull, co-author of Air War over Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete - I was not aware of the collection you mention, but then it was some 20-odd years ago!

Thanks everyone.
Brian

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Hi Brian -

Yikes! and double Yikes! My face is red. Your collaborative products with Chris Shores are iconic cornerstones in the field of aviation history and I have them all and frequently refer to them. :):)

I have just one thought to add to what has already been said here. I do recall seeing a file or several files full of copies of Kriegsberichter articles and stories in the U.S. NARA guides to the microfilmed German records. It was many years ago, but I believe those files were in the OKW - Propaganda-Abteilung collection in Microcopy T-77. It would be a laborous fishing expedition to search there for what you want because the collection may be incomplete. Hopefully, the Der Adler articles will meet your needs and you won't find it necessary to search beyond those!

Cheers,

Larry

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Hi Larry

OK, all's forgiven!

Cheers
Brian

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Think i can do that without making to many obvious mistakes.

Mind you (as you are, offcourse, well aware of)... der Adler is pure propaganda.

Ill start (and prob finish) tomorrow.

Re: Greece April 1941
 

Hi Snautzer

That is most kind of you - I really do appreciate your time and effort.

Perhaps you'll advise me (by PM?) of your true identity to enable me to acknowledge your assistance in the forthcoming book.

Cheers
Brian