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Old 26th August 2024, 05:13
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Re: JG3 Stalingrad

Hi Stephen,

According to Jochen Prien and Gerhard Stemmer in "Messerschmitt Bf 109 im Einsatz bei Stab und I./JG 3", "... II./JG 3" and "... III./JG 3":
  • Stab/JG 3 was based at Pitomnik from 13 Sep - 20 Nov 1942.
  • I./JG 3 was based at Pitomnik from 24 Sep - 28 Nov 1942.
  • II./JG 3 was based at Pitomnik from 12 Dec - late Dec 1942, although some members stayed behind to serve in the Platzschutzstaffel (see below.)
  • III./JG 3 was based at Pitomnik from 10 Sep - 22 Nov 1942.
The Platzschutzstaffel was based at Pitomnik from 19 Nov 1942 - 17 Jan 1943. Initially, it seems to have consisted of Hptm. Germeroth's 3./JG 3, but from 12 Dec 1942 onwards, it also included volunteers from II./JG 3.

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According to Christer Bergström in "Black Cross Red Star Vol. 3: Everything for Stalingrad" (Eagle Editions, 2006):
  • III./JG 3 arrived at Pitomnik on September 10-11 1942 (p. 151)
  • I./JG 3 arrived at Pitomnik in late September (p. 164)
I didn't see any references to Gumrak in these volumes.

Hope that helps,
Leon Venter
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