Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" in 1944

[Brian R]

Originally Posted by drgondog

I devote five pages of the battle near Rugen Island on June 20th in my book "Our Might Always- History of the 355th FG"

The 355th also hurt ZG 26 on May 13 in the general Landsburg area, getting six more.

There were no bases useful to LuftFlotte Reich out of Mustang range.

Thanks, James. This is really helpful. I will check out the book...

Brian

[John Manrho]

During my research for I./JG 6 I found quite some details on I./ZG 1 and I./ZG 26 and I have the next locations for I./ZG 1 - I./ZG 26;

07.08.1943-14.09.1943 Wunstorf.
14.09.1943-29.11.1943 Bad Lippspringe (on 13.10.43 renamed I./ZG 26).
29.11.1943-10.12.1943 Grove/DK.
10.12.1943-09.03.1944 Völkenrode.
09.03.1944-17.05.1944 Fassberg (Transition to Me 410).
17.05.1944-08.08.1944 Königsberg-Neumark.
08.08.1944-14.10.1944 Prowehren/Ostpreussen
14.10.1944-17.12.1944 Perleberg (renamed I./JG 6).

It is LiF No. 17 with the article on II./ZG 26 with their 5 cm canon.

Cheers,

John

[Brian R]

So, I am finalizing a small write-up for a document group I have related to this unit - hence the original post - and I just want to see if anyone has a reference to him. His name was Robert Reinmuth - he served with 5./ZG26 after it was designated from 8./ZG1. I'm guessing he was a Bordfunker rather than a pilot but don't really know.

Regardless, I have been able to put together a nice story thanks to you guys here on this forum and especially the LiF article on II. Gruppe. I will post a link soon.