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Re: Did JG 23 exists?
I did some detective work and found the following:
- In original FP Number -Book the Change Nr. 10 covers the period in question (6.4. - 9.11.1944).
- The vertical column, which contains unit designations, has for 31695 only III/KG 1 and II/JG 7 without any reference to III/JG 23. For me this is enough to ensure, that JG 23 never existed.
But still there is a question, why JG 23 is mentioned by Kannapin. One explanation could the the following:
- In the same vertical column below III/KG 1 and II/JG 7 there is the unit designation for the next FP Number 31696 and this is 14.Kp.Jäg.Rgt. 23 (L). Maybe Kannapin's (weary?) eyes have simply combined III/KG 1 and 14.Kp.Jäg.Rgt. 23 (L) into III/JG 23. The book has no printed horizontal lines between different FP Numbers, which makes reading more difficult.
Matti
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