Ghostbombers updates

[Nick Beale]

Tonight's Ghost Bombers updates are:

• The fourth instalment of the article about Kommandos Götz, Sperling and Hecht, and 1.(F)/123, covering March 1945.
• Jagdgruppe 200: additions about the events of 14 July 1944 (including Uffz. Cöster's capture by the Resistance) and corrections to pilots' names.
• Geschwader Bongart: revised page layout to include new material about 6 and 29 June; 11–24 July; 2, 11, 13, 18, 19 and 22 August 1944. Changes to the Appendix on the unit's aircraft.
• More about the activities of Nachtjagdstaffel Norwegen in October and November 1944.
• 1.(F)/100: addition of the unit's strength on the evening of 12 April 1945.
• Additions to the Ar 234 in Norway and Denmark article based on RAF Signals Intelligence reports; also changes to the page layout.
• More about Obltn. Gerhard Bahr, transferred to NAG 6 in February 1945.
• A small addition regarding the NAG 6 ground echelon's move to Herzogenaurach in August 1944.
• A little more about the history of three of the Bf 109s of II. and IV./EJG 1 attached to JG 7 in the target presentation role.
• Operation Dragoon: a link to research by Paul Mathevet identifying one of the He 111s shot down by Hellcats of VOF-1 on 19 August 1944.

[Nick Beale]

Ghost Bombers updates for Midsummer's Day are:

• The final instalment of the article about Kommandos Götz, Sperling and Hecht, and
• 1.(F)/123, covering April–May 1945; more about the aircraft lost on 29 January 1945; new graphics; questions about the Werk Nummer of Hptm. Felde's 4U+DH.
• 1.(F)/100: strength and serviceability figures for 10 February 1945 added; more about efforts to locate 6. SS Division during April 1945.
• Markings and Camouflage: confirmation of the meaning of the Me 262 "S" marking.
• 2./NAG 6: a note about Kdo. Braunegg's relationship to Versuchsverband OKL (thanks to Tomáš Poruba).
• 1./NAG 1: new information added for 21 February and 8 and 9 April 1945. More about Oblt. Wilhelm Knoll. Duplicated text removed.
• Jagdgruppe 200: a note about the prisoners held by the Vercors Maquis; strength figures for 16 August 1944; addition regarding the death of Uffz. Hans Ludwig on 15 August; minor rewording; and restoration of a link.
• Markings and camouflage: paint for Fliegerzielgeschwader 1 (June 1944) and markings instructions for 4./Minensuchgruppe 1 (July 1944).
• Minor corrections throughout and some changes to layouts and file structure.

[ouidjat]

Thanks Nick as usual for your terrific site ... and work!

[S Sheflin]

Nick,

I want to agree with "ouidjat" regarding the great work you do on ghostbombers. It is truly appreciated.

Steve Sheflin

[D.B. Andrus]

Interesting data:

15 June 1944
CX/MSS/T221/70

From (Roman) I./KG 66, Abt. IT to Feldluftgau W. France, QM-QM 1 arms and equipment, (smudge) 4 on 15/6:

For repainting newly allocated a/c (13 Ju 88 S-3) the following is required:

100 kg. thinning, 7200.00

40 kg. a/c paint (black) 7160.22

30 kg. a/c paint (blue) 7160.24

For ops, immediate allocation (collection by receiving authority) requested.

NOTE: This appears to establish that (Roman) I./KG 66 is re-equipping on to Ju 88 S-3. Compare T220/131. T221/26 also mentioned Ju 188.

Thanks for all you do on your site, Nick.

Cheers,

D.B.

[Dan O'Connell]

Excellent work as always Nick.

[ju55dk]

Excellent work Nick;-)

Junker

[Nick Beale]

Today's Ghost Bombers updates are:

• NSG 9: the results of attacks on Loreto on 5/6 July and Rimini on 30 September 1944 (with thanks to Enzo Lanconelli and Daniele Celli for the latter).
• Additions to the Raid damage reports article, including an attack on Stade on 31 December 1944.
• Geschwader Bongart: anti-partisan operations by 2./FAG 5 on 13 June and 4 July and by 4./KG 26 on 5 August 1944 (thanks to Georg Schlaug). Ex-FZG 2 Reggiane 2002 aircraft designated for scrapping in October 1944.
• An addition to the Kdo. Götz article on Kommando Falke delivering two Ar 234 to 1.(F)/123.
• The Ar 234 in Denmark & Norway, a number of small additions.
• 1./NAG 1 and the Me 262: more about Oblt. Wilhelm Knoll; a new page dealing with training Me 262 reconnaissance pilots at Lechfeld (with thanks to David E. Brown, Tomáš Poruba and Dave Wadman for their input to the latter).
• NAG 6 and the Me 262: loss of a Bf 110 on 1 February 1945.

[Heuser]

Nick,

thank you for your recent updates, always an interesting reading...

One note from my side about Bf 110 G-4 730324 on 01.02.1945:

IMHO the correct unit is NJG 6 instead of NAGr. 6. Bf 110 G-4, 730 324 "2Z+EL" of Ofw. Paul Faden (2./NJG 6) was shot down in during the mission on 01. to 02.02.1945 in the area Mosheim - Waldmühlbach, very close to Roigheim. All of the crew survived, but two crewmembers were listed as WIA.

Regards,

Heuser

[SES]

Hi Nick,
I sent you a mail concerning the Ar234 at Grove, I have contradicting primary sources.
bregds
SES