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Re: Nachtschlachtgruppe 5 in 1944
Hi Dénes -
Here is a little bit for the period of interest - hopefully the logbooks will give you a lot of additional detail:
Nachtschlachtgruppe 5
(Unit Code: F9+)
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21 Mar 44: at Lyubashevka/N of Odessa.
Apr 44: all or elements operating from Iaşi/Moldavia (E Romania).
17 Apr 44: 3. Staffel formed this date with Go 145s (ex-2./NSGr. 6).
May 44: all or elements operating from Tiraspol/88 km NW of Odessa.
26 Jun 44: Moldavia under I. Fliegerkorps with Stab at Manzar/70 km SE of Kishinev, 1. Staffel at Roman/39 km N of Bacǎu, and 2. and 3. Staffel at Kishinev - equipped with Ar 66s and Go 145s.
11 Jul 44: Stab at Ianca/55 km SW of Galaţi, 2. and 3. Staffel at Roman and Kishinev.
Aug 44: all or elements operating from Ianca/55 km SW of Galaţi.
Aug 44: ordered north to Nyíregyháza/E Hungary and Nowy Targ (Neumarkt)/S Poland in late July/early August in response to the rapid Soviet advance on the Carpathian passes that were the gateway to Central Europe. However, either this order was cancelled before it could be effected due to the opening of the main Soviet offensive into Romania on 19 August, or only part of the Gruppe (most likely 1. Staffel) was able to carry it out.
1 Sep 44: withdrawing via Braşov/C Romania following the change of sides by Romania on 23-24 August that forced the Germans to beat a hasty retreat toward Hungary, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.
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[Sources: Dierich-VdL; Tessin-Tes; Kannapin-FpÜ; M.Holm-website ww2.dk; PRO London: AIR 40/1976, 1982; Luftwaffen-Revue magazine: Heft (issue) 1/1985 (reproducing the Luftwaffe’s “Aufmarsch d. fliegende Verbände” order of battle map for 26 June 1944); BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs); BA-MA Freiburg: Flugzeug-Bereitstellungen (Aircraft Availability Status Reports – FzB) in: M.Holm-website (ww2.dk); BA-MA Freiburg: Signatur RL 40/Kart (“Aufmarsch die fliegende Verbände” order of battle maps for 3 Oct, 2 Nov 44); AFHRA Maxwell: decimal 512.619 British AirMin CSDIC P/W Interrogation Reports in microfilm rolls A5415-18, interrogation CSDIC A.446; AFHRA Maxwell: decimal 512.625S (British Air Ministry) OKL document; PRO London: DEFE 3 ULTRA signal (number not recorded); NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-321 roll 50 (Lfl. 6 documents), frame 876; M.Rauchensteiner- Der Krieg in Österreich, 1945:360 (citing BA-MA document Lfl.6 Ia Flieg. Nr.3175/45g.Kdos.).]
Hope this helps,
Larry
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