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Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
Dear gents,
perhaps anyone can help me. on which date were changed the designation " Bomb(ardment) Division / (Combat ?) Bomb(ardment) Wing" to "Air Division / Combat Bombardment Wing" ? I know in 1944 the first designation was used and later from Jan 1945 the second. Thanks, Kaczmarek |
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
"Bomb(ardment) Division" were redesignated "Air Division" on 19 December 1944.
"Bomb(ardment) Wing" were redesignated "Combat Bombardment Wing" in August 1943. There may have been some delay in application by all units in the Eighth Air Force but that give you a good idea of the thing. |
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
Alfred........the Eighth's Bomb Groups were assigned to the 1/2/3 Air Divisions from Jan. 1 1945.
Nick |
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
A good share of my sources mention December 1944 but I will stand corrected if you can back this claim.
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
I summarize.
Air Division from Dec 1944 / 1st of Jan 1945 Combat Bombardment Wing from Aug 1943. Many thanks for your help. Rgds, Kaczmarek |
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
Again, that took time to reach all units, but most were redesignated by Mid-September 1943.
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Re: Bomb Division, Bomb Wing / Air Division, Combat Bombardment Wing
13 SEP 1943 :
1st BW ---> 1st BD 2nd BW ---> 2nd BD 4th BW ---> 3rd BD Provisional CBWs ----> CBWs (intermediate level structures, around 3 BGs made a CBW) |
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