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Re: Hptm Gerhard Plischke, + 17 Nov 39
III./KG 1 and thus 8. Staffel were not yet formed on 17 November 1939.
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III./KG 1 (First Formation)
Formation and Training. (Dec 39 - Feb 40)
Formed 15 December 1939 at Burg near Magdeburg (new) and equipped with Heinkel He 111 bombers. Following training and workup, the Gruppe was declared operational on 2 Feb 1940.
Phony War West and Attack on France and the Low Countries. (Feb 40 - Jun 40)
20.2.40: transferred to Nordhausen in Thuringia and from there began flying occasional night reconnaissance and propaganda leaflet—dropping sorties over eastern France. No losses were reported while flying these missions.
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