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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
Just to add to the Lincoln raid info. the second edition of the Horn KG 6 history shows :- 17-8-1943 Angriff auf Lincoln 15/KG 6 Do 217 E-4 3E+CZ 4315 crew of Fw Ernst Stemplinger missing from target marking mission . It then states that at the end of August the strength of I/KG 66 was 3 He 111 H-6, 2 Do217 E-4, 1 Do 217 K-1, 5 Do 217 M-1 , 6 Ju 188 E-1 , and 3 Ju 88 S-1 thus closing the Chronik der 15/KG 6. - NB GQM of 23-8-43 shows the unit for Stemplinger as I/KG 66 , assume mid August was a transition period between the 15/KG 6 to I/KG 66
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
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Would be very interested to see what you can find! Just something like the right year would help enormously. BTW: What the source for the damaged aircraft? GQM, ADI(K) or ULTRA? Would it be possible for you to share the info? |
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
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This early period of I./KG66 is indeed difficult..In theory Stab and 1., 2. , 3. and 4./KG66 should already have been formed by August 1943 (30 April considered as the start date), in practice however the early losses still show KG6 unit codes... Let alone if the "hearts and minds" of the aircrew were already fully with their new Gruppe or still with their former unit.. PS According to Altrogge's Flugbuch the target was "Ziel: Dieselmotorenwerk in Lincoln". Regards, Marcel |
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
Hi Marcel,
Probably like the KG 100 He177s , at the start of Steinbock ,which still kept their old KG 4 code while the NVMs gave them as KG 100 transferred aircraft from KG 6 initially kept their 3E codes.The 'K' report and the NVM for the Simon crew POWs 30-5-43 clearly state 1/KG 66 . In this 'K' report it is stated that 1/KG 66 had operated since March 1943. As regards the Stemplinger crew which Horn shows as 15/KG 6 I did not get an NVM for them when I applied for the KG 66 NVMs . However this crew is shown as being lost in 3E+CZ of 1/KG 66 in the post war loss list for that unit. It would be handy if anyone has the NVM for the Stemplinger crew to see what that says. Might just be a case of late paperwork confirming crew transfer not coming through till after their loss, Regards Brian Bines |
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
Back home. There are 4 original Ju 188 photos said to have come from Altrogge; the remainder are of Do 217s. No codes visible apart from one which has TN on the tail above the hakenkreuz. No dates on any. Three have camo which is matt black from the horizontal stabilizer downwards and pale on top; last one (seen in this thread) is the same but with Maander camo. Two have split colour spinners; remainder one colour. As Brian says, the damaged ac in in the GQM
Last edited by Chris Goss; 19th July 2019 at 18:20. |
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
I have from the NVM:
1943-08-17, 1./KG 66, Do 217 E-4, 4315, 3E+CZ, (Lincoln) Flugzeugführer Ofw Stemplinger, Ernst, vermißt Beobachter Uffz Ewe, Kurt, vermißt Bordfunker Uffz Koch, Hans, vermißt Bordschütze Ogfr Nitsche, Gustav, vermißt Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %. Matti |
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Regards, Marcel |
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Re: Ju 188 - first combat, Lincoln, August 1943
Matti,
Thanks for the Stemplinger crew info., Brian Bines |
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