Using Ultra to research the Luftwaffe

[Bruce Dennis]

CX/MSS/2872/T34:


From ZG26, on 9/7, forwarded to EXPERIMENTAL DETACHMENT 25, PERSONAL FOR OBERST LUETZOW VIBO VALENTIA
RE: 21CM MORTAR BOMBS 42
AMN ETC HAS NOT YET ARRIVED IN NAPLES. MAJOR SIMON, LUFTFLOTTE 2 QM-QM1 HAS BEEN INFORMED. THE MATTER WILL BE DEALT WITH FROM YOUR END, TOGETHER WITH MUNICH-REIM. MAJOR SIMON WILL ARRANGE THAT THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION IS INFORMED AND THE CONSIGNMENT FORWARDED AT ONCE.


NOTES (summarised, not verbatum):
(1) PREVIOUS REFS TO EXPERIMENTAL DETACHMENT 25 HAVE IT LOCATED AT WITTMUNDAAFEN ON 9 JUNE ‘43, ORDER ISSUED REQUESTING OPERATIONAL SUBORDINATION. ON 3 JUNE IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SHOT DOWN ONE AIRCRAFT IN MAY IN A SUCCESS RETURN OF UNITS TO 2JD. [meaning of this is not explained: Bruce]
(2) REFERRED TO PRESENCE OF 7 JU88 OF 10/ZG26 AT VIBO ON 7/7 [meaning of this is not explained: Bruce]
(3) OBERST LEUTZOW LAST REPORTED 27/12/42 AT AIR MINISTRY, AIR INSPECTORATE 3 CONNECTED WITH INSPECTORATE OF FIGHTERS
(4) IMPLICATION OF ABOVE REFERENCE TO MORTAR BOMBS NOT CLEAR


Bruce