Ghostbombers updates

[Nick Beale]

I've posted the following updates this morning:

• Kommando Koch: additions throughout.
• Kommando Rastedter: additions thoughout.
• Sonderstaffel Kaatsch: one addition about reconnaissance from Italy in support of 157. Reserve Division
• Kommando Kunkel: addition about an operation on 27 May 1944.
• Jagdgruppe 200: addition about an operation on 4 June 1944.
• Invasion Watch: additional material throughout, mainly from German naval sources.
• The Bf 109 H with 5.(F)/123: some small additions.
• Kampfflieger Vol. 4: a pilot's account of the 2/3 December 1943 raid on Bari (thanks to Bernd Barbas).
• Geschwader Bongart: a German descrpition of the devastation after the bombing of Guéret and a photo of bomb damage in Cluny (thanks once again to Philippe Cannone).
• II./SG 10 in Yugoslavia: an addition regarding 30 October 1944 (thanks to Russell Guest)
• Heinz Hauck and 6.(F)/123: more about 3./KG 66 radar investigation flights.
• Operation Dragoon: images of a 2./SAGr. 128 Ar 196, abandoned near Chalons-sur-Saône (thanks to Henofred and RT of the 12 o'clock high forum).
• Markings and camouflage: underwing camouflage on a Ju 88 of 8./KG 54 in Sicily, summer 1943.

[Nick Beale]

I've posted the following updates this afternoon:

• Kampfflieger Vol. 4: more information about LG 1's mining of the River Scheldt; more about a Wekusta 26 loss on reconnaissance over the Adriatic.
• NSG 9: much more about the Mosquito claimed by Wener Hensel (thanks to Enzo Lanconelli).
• Geschwader Bongart: ZG 1and FAGr. 5's part in Exercise Arabella (December 1943).
• Kommando Koch: German naval advice about the use of radar-warning systems and an account of the attack on the Portofino convoy (4 November 1943).
• Kommando Rastedter: a new page about U-boat radar decoys, information on two Ju 188 of 3.(F)/123 and updates to the list of sources.
• Geschwader recognition bands: an extract from the 1./Seekriegsleitung diary about the concentration of fighters for an attempt to halt the Allies' daylight bombing offensive.
• Nachtjagdstaffel Finnland/Norwegen: a flight from Nautsi by the unit's He 219.
• Operation Dragoon: brief reconnaissance reports from 14 and 15 August 1944.
• I./JG 4 heads home: information on a Bf 109 G-14 lost on 2 October 1944.
• Sonderstaffel Kaatsch: addition about 19th Army reaching Chalons-sur-Saône.
• Guide to ULTRA: reference to a 1985 magazine article making early use of a decrypt.

[ouidjat]

Thank you Nick!

[canonne]

Thank you ! Always interesting !!

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Highly appreciated, Nick. A special thanks for I./JG 4's retreat enhanced coverage.

Cheers
Marc

[AndyMa]

Thanks for the interesting reads.
One very minor comment. In:
http://www.ghostbombers.com/recon/Rastedter/lj11.html
The Ju388 is referred to as both
3000006
300006
Andy

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by AndyMa

Thanks for the interesting reads.
One very minor comment. In:
http://www.ghostbombers.com/recon/Rastedter/lj11.html
The Ju388 is referred to as both
3000006
300006
Andy

Thanks, I'll fix that.

[Nick Beale]

I've just posted another batch of updates and additions:

• New page: some II./JG 53 loss reports from Autumn 1944.
• ULTRA and »Adlertag«: addition about raids on Bomber Command airfields on 24/25 May 1940.
• JGr. 200: addition of a Bf 109 loss in May 1944.
• Geschwader Bongart: additions about 10./ZG 1 activity in March 1944; memorial card for Kurt Dommasch (courtesy of Christian Berring); addition about Kdo. Schäfer
• Bf 109 H: addition about Obltn. Kaiser’s promotion to Staffelkapitän.
• Operation Dragoon: addition about the fate of Obltn. Kramprich of 6../KG 77.
• Kampfflieger Vol. 4: a possible photo-reconnaissance of Paris on 27 August 1944.
• Kdo. Koch: additions about the sinking of Unione; wavelengths covered by German jamming transmitters; aircraft at Fosinone, Italy in 1943.
• Kdo. Rastedter: additions about Aphrodite decoys; the unit's Ju 188s and liaison with the Kriegsmarine; the establishment of Horch- .und Störstaffel 2 plus its activity in February 1944.
• Kdo. Kunkel: the loss of an aircraft on 21 February 1944 (thanks to Chris Goss and Matti Salonen)
• I./JG 4 heads home: additions about losses and newly allocated aircraft.
• Markings and camouflage: instruction of September 1943 to discontinue the use of certain colours on Luftwaffe rescue boats.
• Minor corrections etc

[Siko54]

Cheers Nick! Brilliant job

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks so much Nick,

for your highly appreciated updates and information sharing.

Sincerely
Marc