St Kap 3./ZG 2 in Battle of Britain

[robert]

Olt. Harald Zimmermann was a member of 3./ZG2 and got his no.7 on 2.9.40.

Regards

Robert

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by Merlin

The I./ZG 2 was formed with the Bf 110 in April 1942 from elements of I./NJG 4. The unit fought in the East from early June until mid July 1942. It was moved back to Brünn and became reequipped with the Me 210 and became III./ZG 1.
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Hello.
A little correction:
I. /ZG2 was formed from II. /ZG26 minus 5./ZG26, wich was used to form night fifgter Gruppe.

II. /ZG2 was formed from I. /ZG26 (I. /NJG4).

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Evgeny Velichko

Hello.
A little correction:
I. /ZG2 was formed from II. /ZG26 minus 5./ZG26, wich was used to form night fifgter Gruppe.
II. /ZG2 was formed from I. /ZG26 (I. /NJG4).

....and Mikael Holm's site says I./ZG 2 was formed from I./ZG 26 while II./ZG 2 was formed from scratch.

Looking at ZG 26 his version then slightly changes and saying that both I. and II./ZG 26 were absorbed by ZG 1 and ZG 2 which at least in part support what Evgeny says.

Holm also states that the remnants of I./ZG 2, when disbanding, went both to NJG 4 and III./ZG 1. The latter supports Gerhard's view and perhaps this is where NJG 4 enters the picture?

With regard to III./ZG 2 Holm states basically exactly what Gerhard says above. Always something I guess....

Why are the Zerstörer units so difficult to track down correctly?

Cheers
Stig

[Evgeny Velichko]

Unforyunatly, M.Holm's site have some mistakes

I./ZG2 was formed from Stab, 4 and 6 Staffel of ZG26, with pilots and aircrafts, and kept their Holzschuch emblem. 5./ZG26 was used to form II./NJG4, Rossiwall became its GruKo.

II./ZG2 was formed from remnants of heavy-biten I./ZG26 (I./NJG4), also kept its Ringelpietz emblem.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Yes I am aware of many mistakes Evgeny

Thanks for the update.

Seems we need a dedicated ZG topic....

Cheers
Stig