1939 Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" against Poland

[Basenji]

Thanks,
Most of it was known to me. But I am rather searching for any detailed info, as names of airfields, pilots, etc.
Zdrowko

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by Basenji

Thanks,
Most of it was known to me. But I am rather searching for any detailed info, as names of airfields, pilots, etc.

If so, perhaps you can share with us the details that were not included in the above post. This way, a more complete picture would emerge.

[Basenji]

It was a good advise to search myself.
In the MILITARIA ( no 1(10)2009) there was an article by Mr Miroslaw Wawrzynski " Obrona przeciwlotnicza Modlina we wrześniu 1939 roku" ( Air defence of Modlin in September 1939).
It says:...on 5 September in the afternoon again over the fortress (Modlin) arrived Dorniers Do 17Z from Staffel 6 KG3. One of the attacking airplanes managed to hit with a little bomb (called a mouse) hit an ammo box of the Bofors 40mm antiaircraft gun. Detonating shels wounded 5 soldiers - 3 among them died.
And the second notice:
On 10 September the Germans arrived over the Vistula River bridge (airride from 9.32-11.35 am). There were Dorniers Do17Z from 4/KG3. Strong defence prevented them from successful attack.

So some questions for specialists:
1. What kind of little bombs (mice) could Luftwaffe use?
2. How many staffels had KG3 and how many aircrafts they had?



The taken in Elbing ( Elblag) shows Do17 probably from KG3
zdrowko

[Marius]

The info on the KG 3 missions is coming from my book Luftwaffe over Poland Vol.II Kampfflieger.
Regards,
Marius