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28th March 2015, 20:53
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Re: Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" in 1944
Brian R:
It moved to Königsberg/Neumark, which lies between Berlin and Stettin, to get beyond the range of USAAF escort fighters because Bf 110s and Me 410s were easy meat for P-47s and P-51s. ZG 26’s mission remained unchanged while there – interception of heavy bomber day raids on Berlin and aircraft plants and oil refineries in Central Germany. [See interrogation report ADI(K) 145/45.] L. 
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28th March 2015, 21:56
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Re: Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" in 1944
Guys - Thanks so much for this information! I had been under the impression that the group was combatting the Allied bombing campaign, hence my confusion. The site says Königsberg-Devau which is likely a mistake.
http://www.ww2.dk/air/zerstorer/zg26.htm I'm very much interested in the unit's actions on June 20, 1944 - perhaps they tangled with the bombers of 392nd Bomb Group during the B-24 raid on Pölitz - it seems to fit with Königsberg/Neumark location (and not Königsberg-Devau) and that the bombers did run into Me-410s that day.
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