I/StG3 at Paramythia, Greece 1943

[mimithem]

Hello fellows!

I am searching for information on missions (times, objectives, losses, etc) of German Stuka airplanes that operated from Paramythia airfield (Flugplatz Kommando B 5/VII) during September-October 1943 against the island of Corfu. The only information that I have says that detachments of I/StG3 were send from Megara to Paramythia to carry out some missions against Italian targets on this island.

Any further info please?

Thank you for your time.

Themis

[Petrusja]

Hans Peter Elsenbach has written a book on the operations of StG 3 in Greece. His e-mail address can be found on the web and he's very friendly and helpful.

[byron-]

Hello Themis,

some infos in German about the activity of I./St.G.3

In der Zeit von 13.09 bis 23.09 Teile in Araxos, Feindflüge Kefalonia und Korfu,
ab 27.09.43 von Paramythia zurück nach Megara;

Flugplatz-Kdo. B 5/VII / Paramythia / Jannina
Kdr., 09.43 Major Franz Feuer,
bis 17.10.43 Major Heinrich Struck, dann nach Fl.H. Araxos,
ab 17.10.43 Oblt. Paul Braemer,
ab 17.11.43 Oblt. Anton Dechant

Lossses:

FF. Ltn. Lothar Walter, Ju 87 D4 (W.Nr. 1198) 100% m. BF. Ogfr. Gerhard Link, Absturz südl. Dilianata, Insel Kefalonia, beide (vw.) 22.09.43,


16.09.43 Ju 87 D3 (W.Nr. 1217) 100% Absturz infolge Motorstörung westl. Kephalonia, Besatzung gerettet,



FF. Fw. Karl Fischer, Ju 87 D4 (S7+GH, W.Nr. 1127) 100% m. BF. Uffz. Otto Pietsch, nach Notlandung
verbrannt, beide (vw.) 21.09.43 Kefalonia, (1. Staffel)


I don`t know any losses of I./St.G. 3 over Kerkyra


regards
Byron

[RT]

The Ultra-HW5 series give some data the 370 to 374 for October 43

Rémi

[mimithem]

Thank you all of you for the information!