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Chris Goss 19th March 2015 14:02

Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Can anyone tell me what attacks were carried out by Stukas against La Valetta on or before 12 March 1941?

Nordpol54 19th March 2015 16:34

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Chris,

by a quick rush through the pages I have found II./KG 26, 7./JG 26 and 2. Staffel I./StG 1 bewteen January and February 1941 as involved units. Source: "Victory in the Air" by Richard J. Caruana.

Best Regards
Norbert

P.S.: 15th March 1941 - 1./JG 27 and 7./JG 26

Brian 19th March 2015 17:30

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Chris

Surely you have CULL's books on Malta?

Cheers
Brian

Chris Goss 19th March 2015 19:04

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Brian

Don't have your book as normally Malta is outside my area of interest (got to limit my interests) but when I am given 2 photos showing Stukas attacking Malta and a date, I am intrigued.

Norbert

Many thanks for the scans which I will digest shortly

Chris

Brian 19th March 2015 19:39

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Hi Chris

Touche!

I'm sensitive!

Cheers
Brian

Chris Goss 19th March 2015 19:49

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
So does your book have anything to answer my posting?

Brian 19th March 2015 22:12

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Hi Chris

The nearest to your date was an attack on 5 March when two Ju87s of 7./StG.1 were shot down by Hurricanes. Apparently no Stuka activity over Malta on 12 March.

Cheers
Brian

Andrew Arthy 20th March 2015 02:05

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Hi Chris,

Here's what I could find.

1-4 March 1941: none
5 March 1941: 76 bombers and Stukas operated against Halfar airfield between 15:50 and 17:40 in three waves.
6 March 1941: 9 Stukas against La Valletta harbour between 20:20 and 20:25.
7 March 1941: 11 Stukas against La Valletta harbour between 21:00 and 21:30.
8-12 March 1941: none

Cheers,
Andrew A.
Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com

RT 20th March 2015 13:44

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
By the way, nd the thread, is the loss of a Ju87 from 9.StG.1 with crew:

Diekwisch erwin-peter ltn
Trummer johann uf

Hv been cleared ??

Loss occured sometime around Febr. 41 by the Sicily coast

Rémi

Chris Goss 20th March 2015 19:30

Re: Stuka Atatcks on Malta March 1941
 
Remi

Look at this thread:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ight=Diekwisch

No replies!

Chris


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