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Zerstörergeschwader 1 Me 109 G's, 1944?
Hello Oberst
I have not seen any evidence that II./ZG 1 used the Bf 109 G-6 operationally as the Strength Returns show it to have been entirely equipped with the Bf 110 G-2 throughout 1944 but it is interesting that this Zerstörergruppe was redesignated III./JG 76 in July 1944 and re-equipped with the Bf 109 G-6 and G-14 in August 1944. I would think that the photograph in question might possibly have been taken at that time. III./JG 76 was redesignated IV./JG 53 on 25 October 1944 after a brief and unremarkable career in which the most noteworthy point appears to have been the scale of its losses. Hopefully others can add to this.
Horrido!
Leo
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