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Re: 4.(F)/Nacht and OOB Luftflotte 4 Apr.-Jun.43
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Originally Posted by Andrey Kuznetsov
Hello friends,
according to www.ww2.dk, night recce Staffel 4.(F)/Nacht operated from Saporoshje-Ost 2.43-9.43, i.e. in the area of Luftflotte 4.
Indeed, two losses were in the area of that air fleet during Apr.-Jun.43 (21.4.43 and 18.6.43).
But in order of battle of Luftflotte 4 on 3.Aug.43 (closest data in the German multivolume history of the WW2) 4.(F)/Nacht is absent. Is it means that Staffel in question was removed before Aug.43 and probably replaced by 1.(F)/Nacht?
And more general question. Is the OOB of Luftflotte 4 for some dates between 1.Apr. and 30.Jun.43 available?
I know about the OOB 17.May.43 published by Alfred Price. But in that OOB all recce units are omitted. An allotment of units between I., IV. and VIII.Fliegerkorps is interesting also.
Best regards,
Andrey |
Hi, Andrey.
According to my sources 4.(F)/Nacht was transferred to Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte, and noted as in transit to Brieg for conversion to Do 217 as early as Mid-June 1943. They had received the command to do so by June 10th when they were still operating under Luftflotte 4, and by July 10th they were under the command of Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte.
Regards,
Andreas B
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Last edited by Andreas Brekken; 19th December 2013 at 14:06.
Reason: Date correction
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