[gwdsoldat]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have found on the excellent web site that II & III Gruppe of KG53 were based at Lille Nord from July 1940 (to June 1941 for II Gruppe, & February 1941 for III Gruppe). In these records, there is no reference to KG53 at Lille Vendeville during this time. In addition I read a magazine article about the shooting down of Heinkel He111 H-2 of 5./KG53 on 30 August 1940, & it states that it flew from Lille Nord.


However, I understand that a aircraft I am interested in- Heinkel He111 A1+LN of II Gruppe KG53 5th Staffel- flew from Lille Vendeville in November 1940 - & also pictures exist that seem to suggest that KG53 was at Vendeville too. Are you able to explain why KG53 is listed as based at Lille Nord- but appears to have been flying from Vendeville as well?

In the case of the crew of A1+LN we know that they were posted to 7. Staffel III Gruppe KG53 (presumeably based at Lille Nord or Vendeville?) on 4th October 1940, & then on 11th November they were posted to the operational unit- 5. Staffel, II Gruppe KG53- which we think was at Vendeville. Any information or thoughts would be really appreciated.