Unit histories - KG 6/KG 66/NSGr. 20/JG 6 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

indianer · #1 29th June 2007, 11:03

Dear Experten,
Sometime back there was news about a new KG 6 history (not "Wir Flogen gen Westen" by Jan Horn). Also Marcel Heijkop/Hogenhuis (excuse my confusion, don't remember the exact name) was supposed to have been working on a KG 66 history.
Again, Christian Moller (?) was supposed have been working on a NSGr 20 unit history and John Manrho on the JG 6 history.

I apologise if any of this is confidential information - it was being discussed on message boards some time back hence my question.

Any news/updates on the above ?

Nick Beale · #2 29th June 2007, 12:17

I can shed a bit of light on Christian's project since I had some input into it. He started off researching the Nachtschlacht arm in general - we met at an NSG 9 reunion - but then went on to do a Ph.D. thesis on the NSGs in the West (i.e. NSG 1, 2 and 20). So it's not an NSG 20 unit history per se.

IIRC when we were last in contact he was looking to find a publisher for the thesis. I'm not sure if we have to call him Doktor Moeller yet!

indianer · #3 29th June 2007, 13:00

Hi,
Thanks for the update, hope a publisher is found.......

Jim P. · #4 29th June 2007, 16:19

The first volume of the KG 6 history was published a couple of years ago. I thought there was to be a 2nd volume, though it has yet to appear.

indianer · #5 29th June 2007, 18:16

Hi,
Is it "Wir Flogen gen westen Teil 1 - Die Chronik des Kampfgeschwaders 6 der deutschen Luftwaffe 1941-1945" by Jan Horn, or is it by another author ?

Jim P. · #6 29th June 2007, 20:41

That's the one.

indianer · #7 29th June 2007, 21:59

Thanks.

John Manrho · #8 5th July 2007, 23:44

Together with Axel Urbanke I am still working on the JG 6 History. Time flies and progress is not always what I want it to be. Mainly because of my professional activities. Anyway, we more or less gathered the material we wanted (bits and pieces missing, but where are they anyway....???) and I hope we can really start working on the book itself in the 2nd half of this year. When it will be ready? I have no idea.....
cheers,

John.

indianer · #9 6th July 2007, 11:56

Dear Mr. Manrho,
Thanks for the update. Will definitely buy the book once it comes out, as did Bodenplatte. Too early to indicate a publisher, I guess.

TigerTimon · #10 18th March 2024, 14:09

Hello,

What is the exact title of the KG 66 history edition? Was it ever published?

Regards,
Timon

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