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Originally Posted by Nokose
According to Heinz Knoke there were 4 Bf 109 of 6./JG52 performing Jabo missions against a Russian HQ west of Druskieniki on the 22 June during that day but only meeting AAA.
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Druskieniki was also one of the forward airfields for 15 IAP based at Altyus. The 12th Panzer Division (Hoth) crossed the Nieman river 22 km to the north at Merkine on 22 June. The 23rd and 128th rifle Divisions each had a regiment cut off to the south of Merkine and the retreated thru Druskieniki on the 23rd of June. Possibly 6./JG52 was hitting one of these regiment HQs.