[Marcel van Heijkop]

Hi Larry,

Yes, the 3./KG66 "Horch- und Störstaffel" is notoriously difficult because of the lack of information.... A true nail in my "research coffin"!

Sometimes I even wonder whether this unit really belonged to I./KG66 as a true element ( I mean people mixing socially with personnel of the other Staffeln) or just placed under I./KG66 for a temporary period for administrative reasons.... (only part of I./KG66 in name, so to speak)

So far I have only found 2 losses of this unit in my lists and some info in ADI(K) reports. These reports confirm the use of Cormeilles-en-Vexin as THE airfield for 3./KG66 and Heinz de Wilde (misspelled as "de Milde") as its Staffelkapitän. (BTW: Oblt "Böhmann" is mentioned as being 5./KG66's Staffelkapitän.)

Regarding "Czach" or "Czech": Have you already tried "ZECH" in your database? In German the pronounciation will (almost) be the same...

I have for example an Ofw Eduard Zech (DoB 23-3-1921, KIA by strafing 23-3-1944), Gruppekommandeur Major Schmidt's Beobachter.

Best regards,

Marcel