JG2 and JG26 operations 19th August 1942

[Steve49]

Does anybody know if documents survive recording the operations of JG2 and JG26 during the Dieppe raid.

I've got their losses and claims and rough numbers from the loss and claims lists and unit books.

JG2- 400+ sorties
JG26- 36 missions (comprising 377 sorties)

I can't find anything relevant using the Bundesarchive search tool looking for Jafu 2, Jafu 3, JG2 or JG26, but I wonder if there exists any detailed records of the days operations and somebody could suggest where to look.

Regards,

Steve

[Nick Beale]

You might get some clues from National Archives AIR 22/495" Air Ministry W/T Intelligence Service Daily Summaries: nos. 1000-1122 (1048 missing) Vol.20 (June–September 1942).

I'm sure they were recording German radio talk on the day of the Dieppe raid.

[Steve49]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

You might get some clues from National Archives AIR 22/495" Air Ministry W/T Intelligence Service Daily Summaries: nos. 1000-1122 (1048 missing) Vol.20 (June–September 1942).

I'm sure they were recording German radio talk on the day of the Dieppe raid.

Hi Nick,

Thanks, yeah I've had a look at that document. It has a few bits on the bomber/reconnaissance units, but unfortunately not much on the fighter activities.

[Chris Goss]

Luftflotte 3 Einzelmeldung has some failing that the books on JG 2 & JG 26

[Steve49]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Luftflotte 3 Einzelmeldung has some failing that the books on JG 2 & JG 26

Thanks. I've gone through Donald Caldwell's JG26 book and got some details, but I haven't been able to find a similar book for JG2.

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by Steve49

Thanks. I've gone through Donald Caldwell's JG26 book and got some details, but I haven't been able to find a similar book for JG2.

(1) ERIK MOMBEECK. JEAN LOUIS ROBA. CHRIS GOSS .:
DANS LE CIEL DE FRANCE . HISTOIRE DE LA JG 2 "RICHTHOFEN".
vol1.1934-1940. vol 3:1942. vol 4:1943 - gebunden oder broschiert. 2008, ISBN: 2960023668.
[EAN: 9782960023664], Near Fine, [PU: ASBL], HISTOIRE . AVIATION. GUERRE 39/45 JG 2., ! POIDS .3KG. 22/30CM., Books

(2) Nauroth, Holger. Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen". Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag 1999.

(3) Rothenfelder, Rudolf. Jagdgeschwader Nr. 2 "Richthofen" : Auszüge aus der Geschwadergeschichte. Unpublished manuscript history of JG 2. München: 29 Juli 1972.

(4) Weal, John. Jagdgeschwader 2 ‘Richthofen’. Osprey Aviation Elite 1. Botley, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 1 84176 046 3. Pb (laminated cover). 128p. Heavily illus. Color profiles. Appendices. Index.

Other than the Jochen Prien et al Jagdverbände volumes, these are the only ones that I can recall.

L.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Steve49

Thanks. I've gone through Donald Caldwell's JG26 book and got some details, but I haven't been able to find a similar book for JG2.

Erik Mombeek has witten a JG 2 history but (IIRC) not all the volumes are available in English: http://www.luftwaffe.be/publications/

[Steve49]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Erik Mombeek has witten a JG 2 history but (IIRC) not all the volumes are available in English: http://www.luftwaffe.be/publications/

Thanks for that gents,

I'll try and get a copy of the book by Erik Mombeek. Looks like it'll be the most detailed.

Regards

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi Steve,

I did an article about Jagdgeschwader 2 during the Dieppe raid, which was published in English by The Aviation Historian in Issue 35.

Cheers,
Andrew A.
Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com/earticles