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rickback4444 23rd August 2013 15:12

KG55 Aircrew Celebration?
 
Hi,

Recently bought this image of aircrew celebrating unit's 3000 war flight.
Seller said it was photo from KG55

Looks like 3 names on the reverse. Can anyone identify these fliers with notes on reverse as help?

Thanks

Rick

Nordpol54 23rd August 2013 20:22

Re: KG55 Aircrew Celebration?
 
Hello Rick,

not sure 100% for the first name (hard to decipher for me):

Weppich (?)
Dietze
Seiter

Horrido
Norbert

rickback4444 25th August 2013 20:22

Re: KG55 Aircrew Celebration?
 
Thanks Norbert

Can these men be identified with just their surnmaes as part of a crew?

Rick

lilsis 25th August 2013 21:04

Re: KG55 Aircrew Celebration?
 
Hi

?? Dietze, Walter, Beobachter 6./KG55

Regards

Col Bruggy 26th August 2013 18:41

Re: KG55 Aircrew Celebration?
 
Hello,

Where and when:

Das KG 55 flog an Einsatztagen vom 6. bis 17. Juli (1943), 899 Einsaetze! Der 7. Juli forderte hoechste Genauigkeit im Bombenwurf. Bei Gremutschi und Krassaja mussten im Rahmen der Unterstuetzung fuer das 11. SS-Panzerkorps bis auf 200 m vor den eigenen Linien die Bomben geworfen werden. 178 Einsaetze werden alleine an diesem Tage geflogen. Bei den Staffeln waren schon mehrere "Jubilaeumsfluege" absolviert. Die 6. Staffel flog den 3000sten Feindflug am 6. Juli, mitten im Geschehen um die Schlacht bei Kursk.

See:
Chronik Kampfgeschwader 55 "Grief".
Dierich,Wolfgang.
Stuttgart:Motorbuch Verlag,2012 (Spezialausgabe).
p.309.

Unfortunately, no crew named.

Col.


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