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[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Post#11: Thanks for the correction Tom.


Regards,
Norbert

[Larry deZeng]

Andy, Dan, et al,

Here are the last few entries from my research on 7.(F/H)/LG 2:

2 Aug 42: Bf 110D-4 (L2+HR) shot down by a fighter near Golubinskiy/50 km WNW Stalingrad, Oblt. Walter Köhler and two others killed.
Sep 42: based at Golubinskiy, and reported 6(2) Bf 110s on strength in a return for 20 Sep.
6 Nov 42: Bf 110E shot down by AA fire just west of Rossosh on the Don River, wounding Staka Oblt. Robert Kneifel and crew.
26 Dec 42: reported to be operating at least one Fw 189 on this date in the area south of Stalingrad.
3 Feb 43: at least 58 officers and men were reported lost in the fighting in and around Stalingrad, and 7.(H)/LG 2 was officially disbanded shortly thereafter. The survivors were subsequently reported in the Crimea, possibly for reassignment to units under NAGr. 9.

That's all I have. It almost seems as if it was in the process of being converted to Fw 189s in December 1942? In that case it would have turned over its remaining Bf 110s to other units or used them until none were left due to attrition from combat and crashes.

L.

[Andy Mitchell]

Larry, Tom, Norbert, Mikael, Dan and Brian.

A great many thanks for your input.

It looks like the conclusion is that the entry is a "typo" and should have referred to L2+ER being a survivor from 7.(F/H)/LG 2.

Yesterday I also received an e-mail from the person that passed me the FB page suggesting a similar thing.

Thank you all once more.