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bill norman

18th February 2010 10:05

II/KG40

Anyone know what II/KG40 was doing on 3 August 1942?

thenelm

19th February 2010 02:15

Re: II/KG40

Crashing 217s apparently:

Do 217E-4, 5370, n.n., , II., KG 40, , , , , 03-Aug-42, Undercarriage damage., , Lfl.3/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #6)-Vol.10, , Fl.Pl. Soesterberg, 10%, H, , ,
Do 217E-4, 4278, n.n., , II., KG 40, , , , , 03-Aug-42, Bauchlandung due to enemy fighters., , Lfl.3/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #6)-Vol.10, , Fl.Pl. Soesterberg, 35%, F, , ,

bill norman

19th February 2010 10:48

Re: II/KG40

That's useful, thenelm. Does anyone know where they were returning from?

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Chris Goss

19th February 2010 11:02

Re: II/KG40

Bill: Middleborough Station again? Noting that one was damaged by RAF fighters, does this link with anything in John Foreman's book (I can look again tonight)?

bill norman

19th February 2010 11:49

Re: II/KG40

Chris, You recognised it? The final piece of the puzzle continues to evade - but 'Slipper of the Yard' is still on the case. I have vols. 1 & 2 of Foreman's books, thank you.

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