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oquaig

21st January 2016 13:54

KG 4's raid on Moscow

KG 4 was based in Prowehren in East Prussia when it raided Moscow in July 1941. The distance to Moscow from Prowehren is 2250 km round trip. Is it possible they landed to refuel somewhere enroute, as KG 2 did, and if so where ?

Thanks in advance
Oquaig

Larry deZeng

21st January 2016 16:23

Re: KG 4's raid on Moscow

The author covers the Moscow raids on pp.145-46, but makes no mention of any intermediate stops for fuel. If I had to venture a guess, it might be Orsha.

Gundelach, Karl. Kampfgeschwader “General Wever” 4: Eine Geschichte aus Kriegstagebüchern, Dokumenten und Berichten 1939-1945. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag, 1978. ISBN: 3-87943-572-3. Hb. Dj. 398p. Illus. Maps. Numerous appendices. Bibliography.

L.

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