Sword Beach D-Day

[edwest]

Gentlemen,


I offer the following for your consideration:

http://books.google.com/books?id=usQ...um=4&ct=result



Usual disclaimer,
Ed

[George Hopp]

Priller simply notes in his book that because his 3 Gruppen were elsewhere, the unit had only 2 combat-ready aircraft on hand. He and his wing man flew to the "Kampfraum" (battle area), and he was happy that with an advantage of several hundred aircraft the enemy didn't shoot them down. There is no comment on straffing the beaches.

Hope this helps,
George

[FalkeEins]

Originally Posted by George Hopp

Priller simply notes in his book that because his 3 Gruppen were elsewhere, the unit had only 2 combat-ready aircraft on hand. There is no comment on straffing the beaches.
Hope this helps,
George

..wasn't this incident immortalised in Zanuck's film (1964) .....not having read Priller's JG 26 history I'd always imagined the events depicted in the 'Longest Day' were based on Priller's own account..if this is not the case, what then?

[Six Nifty .50s]

It might be helpful to check the unit diaries of other British units, especially those which stayed on the beach all day. If German fighters made a low level strafing pass then surely someone would have made note of the time and place.

[stelmogcx]

Originally Posted by George Hopp

Priller simply notes in his book that because his 3 Gruppen were elsewhere, the unit had only 2 combat-ready aircraft on hand. He and his wing man flew to the "Kampfraum" (battle area), and he was happy that with an advantage of several hundred aircraft the enemy didn't shoot them down. There is no comment on straffing the beaches.

Hope this helps,
George

Thanks George, just what I was hoping for when I first posted. I'll pass your information on.

[NickM]

Originally Posted by edwest

Gentlemen,


I offer the following for your consideration:

http://books.google.com/books?id=usQ...um=4&ct=result

Usual disclaimer,
Ed

Oh dang! the "rest of the story" is on page 239--AND they don't have page 239!


nm