III/KG 53 5 Jun 43

[yogybär]

I can only shed some light in teh operation happening then:

In early June 1943, the whole Luftflotte 1 incl. KG53 continuously attacked an important railway bridge over the Volkhov river. Also, Stukas and JG54 were involved. Russians used artificial fog. Nevertheless, the bridge was damaged. But soviet supplies for Leningrad then came though an underwater bridge which was difficult to find somehow. Several other He111 were damaged by flak and had to make emergeny landings on AF's of JG54.