KG 1,3 and 4

[robert]

Hi Adam,

stab/KG1 the first combat mission was flown by observer Kessler`s crew with He 111H V4+AA between 13.00 - 15.25.
stab/KG3 one recce flight Do17Z 5K+KA with Olt.Fehle`s crew 03.30-08.06.
stab/KG4:
08.35-12.25 He 111P 5J+FA Lt.Wichartz`s crew wheather condition flight and recce flight over airfields in Dęblin and Radom. The crew attacked with bombs the airfield in Radom but there`s were not any planes observed.
11.00-12.00 the staff flight moved to Langenau and was over Kraków together with I/KG4 (13.35-13.45). The He 111P 5J+GA wih crew: Unf.Gasch,Unf.Wunderlich,Unf.Winkler, Unf.Rohrwege due to poor visibility could`t attack and returned to base only at 18.00. The He 111P 5J+AA with Oberst M.Fiebig on board recognized the airfields in Kraków and Rybnik. 3 polish fighters tried to attack but were to slowly. The a/c returned at 15.50. The He 111P 5J+EA returned at 15.52.
11.35-16.15 He 111P 5J+IA with Olt.Schieckel`s crew recce flihgt over airfields in Wadowice, Wieliczka, Kraków, Tarnów, Dębica, Jarosław and Lwów.
At 14.50 He 111P 5J+FA was over airfield Dęblin-Zajezierze. Bomb attack but without results (none aircrafts on the airfield).
Source: M.Emmerling "Luftwaffe over Poland 1939.Kampfflieger Part 2".

Regards

Robert