News from Greece

[byron-]

Remi,

I just found in the list of cemetery Rapendoza the grave of FF. Uffz. Friedrich Wieker. Thanks again

[RT]

Name is Ergänzung Staffel , so I suppose just one in strength , so no number

Remi

I try to make my best to deliver the first 3 months of 1943 soon

[Aviator]

Hello Byron,

I found the same foto in the net some time ago and there was a comment that it was shot in Norway.
By the way,i am researching in the field of greek aviation history.Do you have any info about mycenae airfield near Argos?(Not Argos airfield)
Thank you

regards.

[byron-]

Hello Aviator,

That Arado 196 with the Code 7R+BK belonged obviously to 2./125. This unit, as far as I know, has never been in Norway
http://www.ww2.dk/air/recon/aufkl125.html

I think , I`ll know tomorrow if that place is Skaramanga (as I believe) or somewhere else.

About your second question, as far as I can tell, there was no airfield in Mycenae. Mycenae is some 10 Km. outside of Argos, the same distance its airfield as well.
I have a list with all the existing airfields (Fliegerhorst Kommandanturen) in Greece used by the Germans, my sources are the war diaries; not one is mentioning an airfield in Mycenae.
Do you have any document that can verify the existence of this Fl.H.Kdtr ?
It would interest me

best regards

Byron

[byron-]

Yes,

the place is Skaramangas

Byron

[byron-]

Hello.

I found 4 crew names of ? /KG 2

Major Dreher, Ltn. Mayerhofer, Ofw. Schmidt, Uffz. Zachart, all (+) 07.04.41

required is: Staffel, place of their death, speciality of them (FF, BO, etc)

thanks in advance

[steve sheridan]

Hi Byron,
the crew you require were lost 8km N.W Novska, Balkans 09.15hrs. Do17
7/KG2 U5+HR W.Nr 1146 It would appear they hit a Telegraph mast before crashing. 100%

FF Lt Franz Mayrhofer
BO Mjr Friedrich Dreyer Kdr,
BO Ofw Friedrich Schmidt,
Bf Richard Zachert All killed. ( Source Der Luftkrieg in Europa Teil 1 by Ulf Balke )

Best regs,
Steve.

PS. do you have any more daily reports for KG26?

[Aviator]

Hello Byron,

Well, you are right that there was not Fl Kommandatur at Mycenae.It was during the invasion that the Raf probably used a small field for operation.The reason for that was that there was no cover for the aircraft at Argos airfield.The whole thing lasted just about a week.Thats only what i know.
By the way ,is any photo existing showing Agrinion airfield?

regards,

Aviator

[byron-]

hello Aviator,

I`ll keep it in mind if I can find anything

[David Ransome]

Steve, Byron,

Just in case you haven't got them, by process of elimination and comparison of records:

He111 H-6 4433..................1H+EP
He111 H-5 3874..................1H+AP

27 May 1942 6./KG100 loss was He111 H-6 7218 ........6N+CJ (One of my relatives died in this one)

Regards,

David