Dates of withdrawal of Zerstörer Gruppen from Eastern Front in 1942 1943

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by Paul Thompson

I have now consulted another source and have seen that the last loss of I./NJG 4 in the East was reported in early April 1942. Was I./NJG 4 then disbanded and re-formed in September 1942? Since you have mentioned this unit, do you know whether it had any significant intruder successes against Soviet long-range bombers during this period? I have read Soviet sources which mentioned night fighter attacks on bomber airfields at this time, now I know that there may have been something substantive behind this.

Paul:
I./ZG26 (wich was virtually named I./NJG4 only on papers) flew same kind of missions as before, along with II./ZG26, such as airfield attacks (day-light time), road hunting (strafing vechicle columns), other ground attack missions.
Search for details of Hptm. Spiess death in january or Lt. Eduard Meyer death in march.