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Old 21st May 2022, 11:42
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

From Crecy yesterday

Just to let you know, Dornier Do217 finally arrived this morning a few days ahead of when we were expecting it to come in!


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Old 23rd May 2022, 16:08
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

My copies arrived today. Let me remind potential purchasers it is a combat record (my interest) not a nuts and bolts book (there are others far better qualified for this). Thus if it appears that all I have written about the negative side of its combat operations, I am afraid that an aircraft with a combat shelf life of 3 years up against superior Allied defences and Germany going increasingly on the defensive, spectacular successes with such limited numbers were few and far between (but there were some!)
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Old 23rd May 2022, 16:14
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

The subtitle of the book is a good inclusion as not to mislead buyers onwhat is the book's emphasis. It is however interesting to note that there is no good "nuts & bolts" book on the Do 217, at least in English (Griehl's book is very poor).
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Old 23rd May 2022, 17:11
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

Fab - looking forward very much to this, having bought your recent Osprey "DO217 units of WW2" book Chris. With Robert Forsyth's imminent JU188 Osprey book we are truly spoiled!
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Old 23rd May 2022, 17:43
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

Jukka: Agreed Sub-title is "A Combat and Photographic Record". I agree the the late Manfred Griehl's book was written some time ago so if anyone wants to do such a book, the door is open!
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Old 24th May 2022, 01:08
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

This book was a pleasure to read, more so that not nuts and bolts, but people. Some of whom i've met over my years. A welcome addition to my 2 1/2 metric tonnes of books.
Well worth the purchase price, awaiting larger book in the fall.
Best wishes and happy reading.
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Old 24th May 2022, 14:57
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Dornier Do 217

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Old 24th May 2022, 23:55
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

'Thank you very much for ordering from SpeedyHen. We are pleased to inform you that your purchase has now been dispatched and should be with you shortly.'

After a long 2 month wait, this copy of Do217 will be landing on my door mat soon!
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Old 25th May 2022, 09:18
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I hope it is worth the wait!
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Re: Do 217 Combat Units of WW2

Hello,

Question about page 51 of the book:

In the text on December 22nd, three times takeoff of three Dorniers is mentioned.
Is it so that the first three are from II./KG 40 and the second three from I./KG 2?
If so, what unit did the last three belong to?

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