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Re: KGr z.b.V. 300
Here is a little more to add to what Byron provided:
KGr. z.b.V. 300
Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 300
(Unit Code: ?)
Formation. (Nov 41)
Formed 23 November 1941 at Hörsching/12 km SW of Linz in N Austria on the orders of Chef des Ausbildungswesens/Ob.d.L. for service in North Africa. Initially equipped with 53 Ju 52 transports, most of which came from the multi-engine training schools.
North Africa, South Russia, Germany. (Dec 41 - Apr 43)
1 Dec 41: entire Gruppe transferred from Hörsching to Athens-Tatoi on or about this date and assigned to X. Fliegerkorps. On arrival, KGr.z.b.V. 300 began flying fuel, supplies and personnel to Derna/Libya with intermediate refueling stops on Crete.
3 Dec 41: in addition to those listed below, the Gruppe lost a further 4 Ju 52s in crashes and another to a fighter at Athens-Tatoi, Athens-Kalamaki, Derna, Benina/Libya and Crete between 3 and 18 December.
8 Dec 41: 2 Ju 52s bombed on the ground at Fp. Derna during an enemy air attack, both 100%, 1 WIA.
11 Dec 41: Ju 52 (TA+QA) reported missing in the Derna area, 100%, 3 MIA.
12 Dec 41: Ju 52 (KB+HO) believed shot down near Heraklion (Iraklion)/Crete, 100%, 4 MIA.
18 Dec 41: Ju 52 crashed at Athens-Tatoi, 100%, 4 KIA.
4 Jan 42: 2. Staffel alerted for movement to Kiev – Post Volinski in Ukraine, and elements of the Staffel began arriving there on 17 January.
17 Jan 42: Ju 52 damaged while taking off from Kiev – Post Volinski, 40%.
10 Feb 42: the rest of the Gruppe moved from Hörsching to Kraków/S Poland and then left there on 11 February for Kiev – Post Volinski.
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L.
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