loss of Arados

[RT]

At that time the italian name was used , by everybody, so Pola is right

Rémi

Name lasted for over 2000 years as Pola

[Larry deZeng]

P.v.G. -

Rémi is correct. The city did not become "Pula" (Serbo-Croatian) and "Pulj" (Slovene) until 1947. It was always Pola prior to that. The ULTRA signal cited in my previous post was from November 1943, so "Pola" is the correct spelling for that date.

L.

[David Pausey]

Hello all

Here is some more info from Ultra hope it helps.

Regards

David.

Reports on 27-1-44 Air Battle

HW 5/

CX/MSS/T77/70(ZTPGM/55038)

55040)

SOUTH EAST EUROPE VL5027

===========================

COMPILED FROM DOCUMENTS SEEN BY SOURCE

DATED 27/1/:-
“3 JU SEAPLANES AND 3 AR196. WITH
ABOUT 35 MEN. SHOT DOWN OFF MIKONOS AT 1300 HRS 27TH BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT ACCORDING ADMIRAL AEGEAN LATE SAME DAY”.

CX/MSS/R.79 (B)

(SOUNTH EUROPE Contd.)

C) Escort: for air convoys, 9 Ar.196.
1 convoy of 3 Ju.52 and 3 Ar.196 wiped out by enemy heavy fighter patrol near MYKONOS.
Sea rescue operation by 4 Ju.88 of ZG.26, 3 Ar.196 and 1 Do.24, without result so far.




62. CX/MSS/ZTPGM/55117

Source saw a note addressed to Admiral AEGEAN (Ops.)
And for information to Fliegerkorps 10, dated 29/1:-

Request Do.24 for 11 wounded men at MISO Bay.

NOTE:
Cf. CX/MSS/T77/70, which mentions 3 Ju. Seaplanes and 2 Ar.196 shot down of MIKOMOS (MISO Bay is on RHENEA Island, S.W. of MIKOMOS).



CX/MSS/R. 78 (B)

SOUTH EUROPE

21/1 in air transport operation in the AEGEAN Islands 3 Ju.52(seaplanes) and 3 Arado 196 shot down by 5 Beaufighters.



CX/MSS/T78/101

7 MEN APPARENTLY WITH JU(HALF A LINE MISSING) COLLECTION OF THE SURVIVING(5 OR 6 WORDS ILLEG.) R-BOATS ON THE WAY (C% TO) SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

…(REST TORN OFF)…

NOTE: CX/MSS/T77/70 REFERS TO 3 JU SEAPLANES AND 3 AR 196 SHOT DOWN OFF MIKONOS.



BB/AM/ADY/WO PSE KKK

CX/MSS/T78/102

(ZTPGM/55080,55143,55114)

REF: CX/MSS/T78/101.

VL5108

SOUTH EAST EUROPE

COMPILED FROM DOCUMENTS DATED 28/1 AND 29/1 SEEM BY SOURCE:

R 194 WAS TO LEAVE UNSPECIFIED PORT 1230 HOURS 28TH FOR RESCUE WORK AND BY 1500 HOURS CONSIDERED SEARCH FRUITLESS AND WAS PROCEEDING TO MISO BAY. AIR ESCORT REQUESTED FROM 0700 HOURS FOR HER RETURN PASSAGE TO PIRAEUS ROUTED THROUGH 3729.5,2511.5 EAST AND 3743.5, 2421.3 EAST “AFTER FINDING R211”. SECONDLY, LATE 28TH R BOATS WERE ON PASSAGE TO ASSIST 6 GERMAN AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN OFF MIKONOS.
NOTE FOR PK CO: VL 5027 REFERS.

CX/MSS/R.81(B)

SOUTH EUROPE

83. To Admiral AEGEAN, from N.O.I.C. Port SYROS, on 31/1: Copy for information to : Sea Defence Commandant, ATTICA,Fliegerkorps X, Sea Rescue Detachment, ATHENS:

The recovery of the pilot shot down near MYKONS has been concluded.

11 men from 8A-DL have remained behind on MYKONOS, 3 men have remained behind on DELOS WITH THE Arado. Pilot, Gefr. NAU, WILLY, was buried in the cemetery at MYKONS on 30/1.

The search for the other a/c and crews was unavailing. Admiral AEGEAN Ops., will arrange to supply and fetch the men.

NOTE: 1) SYRA DELOS and MYKONOS are all in the CYCLADES group of islands.

2) Significance of 8A-DL not known.






27-1-44?
SEA RES???
1(?) JU88 AND 3 AR 196 OPERATED.
10 TO 15 MEN SEEN ON THE BEACH ON DELOS ISLAND WHEN 2 AR LANDED ON THE SEA 1 AR OVER (1 OR 2 WORDS ILLEG.) SAVED.
(ISSES ON 27/1).
AIR CONVOY SUFFERED SURPRISE ATTACK BY 5 BEAUFIGHTERS, THE ARADOS(?) WERE ENGAGED AND 2 PROBABLY SHOT DOWN THEY ARE STILL MISSING. 1 AR 196 AFTER BEING HIT WAS DITCHED AND TAXIED ONTO THE BEACH AT DELOS, THE CREW UNHURT. 1 JU52 DITCHED, THE CREW SWAM TO DELOS (WORD ILLEG).
CX/MSS/R.81
1 Ju88 search for the Ju.52 which crashed out of a convoy during the forenoon of 28/1, Ju52 discovered burnt out on PARNIS.
NOTE: For previous reference to operation ((WIREWORM)) see MSS/T78/101.

[byron-]

Hi,

A part from the war diary of "Seekommandant Attika"

Byron

[Dénes Bernád]

Pola is historically correct for the city of Pula (today in Croatia).

[Seaplanes]

The following entry was made in the KTB of Gen.d.Lw.b.Ob.d.M. for February 1944 (translated from German)
Extract from report Seenotdienst dated 2.2.44.
Addition to report dated 29.1: Athen 27.1. Qu. 5852/23 Ost, 3 Ju 52 and 3 Ar 196 shot down. 5 men from a Ju 52 of 1. and 3. Seetransportfliegerstaffel rescued themselves, 2 men from an Ar 196 of 1. Aufkl.Fl.Gr. 126 and 7 men from the Kriegsmarine (passengers) did the same. Missing are 9 crewmembers from 1. and 3. Seetransportfliegerstaffel, 4 crewmembers of 1. Aufkl.Fl.Gr.126 and 27 passengers.