I.ZG 76 code

[obdl3945]

Gentlemen...

I am the first to admit that others possess more knowledge and information on these matters than myself, but I am getting a little confused... .

As per the publication mentioned in my earlier posting, page 382 clearly shows two Bf110G-2s credited with carrying the codes 2N+DM and 2N+EM, both of which are attributed to 4.Staffel/ZG76. The code '2N' is clearly attributed on that page to ZG76 during its second formation (Aug '43 - Feb '45), and not ZG1. Page 383 shows two further machines credited with the codes 2N+BP and 2N+XP, from 6.Staffel/ZG76. By 'day fighters', I presume we are referring to Pulk Zerstörer machines, armed to the teeth and assigned to attack and break up large daytime formations of bombers over German-held territory and Germany itself, by means of Wrf.Gr.21 rocket missiles, heavy cannon et al.

However, to return to Peter's original query, I have also seen a photo of an Me410B-2/R2, coded M8+2 and attributed to I.Gruppe/ZG76 based in Czechoslovakia during late 1944 (Messerschmitt Me210/410 in action; Squadron/Signal Publications). So, are we actually saying that there was a definite period when one code stopped being used and the other was introduced, or was there an overlap of codes being used by different units at the same time, or different sections of the same unit at different times...? Am I missing something very obvious here...?

Yours in confusion... !