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Originally Posted by Andrey Kuznetsov
Hello friends,
according to the KG51 chronicle written by W.Dierich, during the Soviet routine raid against Armawir airfield (overcrowded by Luftwaffe bombers) at night 4/5.Nov.42 a grand fire was inflicted. Only one bomber from II./KG51
remained undamaged.
Can't find serious losses of II./KG51 in GQM returns and in "Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen". But II./KG51 was removed from Armawir to Bagerowo and reequipped.
Any additional details are interesting (maybe about other units on Armawir airfield also).
Best regards,
Andrey
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Hello Andrey,
I would say Dierich give a wrong date. Not in november but in october Bewegungsmeldungen indicates 20 losses by II/KG51 which based in Armawir at that time. Some of these losses are also in GQM returns.
See also
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=4314
Best regards,