[Andy Mitchell]

Matallion,

de Zeng and Stankey "Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1939-45" v2 - have reference to II./LG1 raiding Port Tafiq on the Suez Canal on this date and then states - "continuous night raids on Egypt were halted this date and target priorities shifted to protecting the Axis convoy traffic between Italy and North Africa and flying armed reconnaissance missions over the eastern and central Mediterranean."

HW13/96 SALU 218 for 11.9.41 has (on pg 6):

II./LG 1 (Eleusis) - 4 aircraft took off between 21.12 and 21.23 hrs Z on a night bombing sortie; Target - harbour at Port Tewfik.

II(?)./KG 26 - 11 aircraft took off 20.50 - 21.33 hrs Z night bombing sortie; Target: Suez harbour and oil refinery. Took off from Heraklion. (The reason for the ? against the Gruppe is that the Gruppe is illegible).

HW13/96 SALU 219 for 12.9.41 has (on pg 7):

II./LG 1 (Eleusis) - 4 aircraft recorded as taking off between 21.12 and 21.23 hrs Z on a night bombing sortie. However, it records no other information.


HW13/96 SALU 220 for 13/14.9.41 has (on pg 8) :

LG 1 (Eleusis) - 6 aircraft night bombing - Nile Delta. Intentions harassing attack on harbour installations at Port Teufik (?), oil refineries and harbour installations at Suez. Bombs fell at Suez.

II./KG 26 - departed 20.00-20.20 hrs Z; landed about 03.50 - 05.10 hrs Z; 12 aircraft; night bombing; Suez - special operation, at least six aircraft returned to Athens and 2 to Gadura.

Hope that the above is of help.