Minensuchsgruppe ?

[karlenko]

Hallo!
Looking for any information about Minensuchsgruppe: bases, types, badges etc...
There are some photos, but no info
Thanks!
Dmitriy

[Adam]

http://www.ww2.dk/air/seefl/msgr1.html

Might be a good place to start

Adam

[karlenko]

[quote=Adam]http://www.ww2.dk/air/seefl/msgr1.html

Thanks, but there is Bf 110 (3K+?P) on the photo...
On the nose is badge similar to ZG26 emblem (white romb).

[Spanferkel]

Dmitriy,

You may want to get your hands on this book by Heinz Nowarra, it deals specifically with Minensuchgruppe 1 "Mausi".

Nowarra, H. "Minensuchgruppe Mausi" , Flugzeug Publikations Gmbh, 1995

As for decorations for Minensuchgruppe they received the same badges/awards given to all Luftwaffe air crews, their spange (clasp) being the recon clasp. One notable exception is that the Minensuchgruppe air crew were also eligible for the Minesweeper badge issued by the Kriegsmarine for their obvious task of sweeping mines. I have a group to a Luftwaffe Observer (Beobachter) who was awarded the Observer badge and later while serving with Minensuchgruppe 1 the minesweeper badge.

Also as a follow up to Adams suggestion, he was giving you the lead in to that website. You need to click on "Air Units" and then "Maritime Units" to find more info. on those particular units.

Regards

Jeremy

[Nick Beale]

Intercepted German messages suggest that small detachments of MSGruppe 1's aircraft were employed wherever they might be needed, usually for the duration of the job to be done. I've seen mentions of operations over the Gulf of Venice, the German North Sea Coast and along stretches of the Danube (which the RAF's 205 Group spent quite a lot of time mining to disrupt river taffic.).

[Peter Kassak]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Intercepted German messages ...and along stretches of the Danube (which the RAF's 205 Group spent quite a lot of time mining to disrupt river taffic.).

Hi Nick,

Did you possibly made a copy of these mentions in relation to Danube???

THX

Peter