Wanted KG 100 book

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Looking for the following out of print book;

Kampfgeschwader 100 "Wiking": Eine Geschichte aus Kriegstagebüchern, Dokumenten und Berichten : 1934-1945, by Ulf Balke.

Any leads are appreciated.

Cheers

Jeremy

[Ruy Horta]

Want the book, or some specific material from it.

I coud help with the latter, but will not part with the book itself.

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Thanks Ruy,


Both actually though it appears I'll have to wait awhile for the book. In the short term I'm looking for information on Oblt. Erich Kroning, he was lost on 6.12.42 and I am interested in finding the names (if possible) of his crew, wrknummer of A/C and designation, in addition I believe he was staffelkapitan of 6 staffel but not sure about the dates.

Thanks

Jeremy

[Ruy Horta]

I'll take a peek later today and see what I can find (if someone else doesn't come up with your answers before me).

[Ruy Horta]

Could find the answers relatively quickly.

For the record I'll repeat the full source.

Kampfgeschwader 100 "Wiking"
Eine Geschichte aus Kriegstagebüchern, Dokumenten und Berichten 1934-1945
Ulf Balke
Motorbuch Verlag, 1981
ISBN: 3-87943-772-6

p.217:
In der Nacht zum 6.12 erfolgte ein erneuter Großangriff der II. und III. Gruppe gegen den nordafrikanischen Hafen Bone, dessen Verlauf beide Gruppen je zwei Maschinen verloren. Besonders tragisch war für die II. Gruppe der Verlust des Kapitänes der 6. Staffel, Obltn. Erich Krönung. Er kehrte mit seiner He 111 H-14 (6N+DJ, Werk Nr. 7921) nicht zurück.

p. 357
Oblt Erich Krönung
6. Staffelkapitän
15-10-42 - 05-12-42

p. 381
Loss 5-6/12
Target Bone
Cause unknown

Pilot Obltn Erich Krönung
Observer Ltn Hubert Eichner
Radioman Uffz Walter Beese
Gunner Fw Martin Sykor

all MIA

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Perfect!!!!


Many thanks Ruy, that will keep me busy for the weekend.

Cheers

Jeremy