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Re: Flugplatz Krissicha
My suggestion here is that Krussischa is Raadi-Kruusamae on the northeast side of Tartu (Dorpat) Estonia (58.401385N, 26.746977E) It was a soviet airfield (home of OKAE 65). The only other Soviet airfield in Estonia occupied by the Germans at this time was Parnu. Kruusamae was the name of the Suburb of Tartu next to the airfield. Tartu had only been cleared of Soviet troops a few days before. II./JG 53 may have flown there to support 18th Army's drive to clear eastern Estonia which began on 17 July.
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