ZG 2 on the Eastern front ?

[karlenko]

ZG 2 took part in fights on the Eastern front for short period in May-Jun 1942.
Are known any photos or profiles? Or unit code designations, used for this period?
Dmitriy

[Evgeny Velichko]

http://www.ww2.dk/air/zerstorer/zg2.htm

All I can help. I'm interseted in this unit too, but... lack of info...

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

III./Z.G. 2 equipped with Bf 109 E-7/U1s entered action on 10 June 1942 on the Eastern Front, and up to 24 July 1942 flew 216 missions and 844 sorties. Unit claims were as follows:

Target - Destroyed
Vehicles - 226
Enemy aircraft - 6
Artillery pieces - 5
Tanks - 4
Trains - 2
Ammunition dumps - 2
Armoured trains - 1

Cheers,
Andrew A.

"You'll never silence the voice of the voiceless" - Rage Against The Machine

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by Andrew Arthy

Hi,

III./Z.G. 2 equipped with Bf 109 E-7/U1s entered action on 10 June 1942 on the Eastern Front, and up to 24 July 1942 flew 216 missions and 844 sorties. Unit claims were as follows:

Target - Destroyed
Vehicles - 226
Enemy aircraft - 6
Artillery pieces - 5
Tanks - 4
Trains - 2
Ammunition dumps - 2
Armoured trains - 1

Cheers,
Andrew A.

"You'll never silence the voice of the voiceless" - Rage Against The Machine

Very interesting!!! What souse is this?????

[marsyao]

And did III./Z.G. 2 suffere any losses in their stay in Russia ?

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by marsyao

And did III./Z.G. 2 suffere any losses in their stay in Russia ?

According to this page: http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/zerst/biiizg2.html

III/ZG 2 lost 10 Bf 109E-7/U1 in June and July 1942, five to enemy action and five in accidents.

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

The source of the information about III./Z.G. 2 on the Eastern Front is the book by Morten Jessen and myself, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in North Africa, Classic Publications, Hersham, 2004, ISBN 1903223458.

Cheers,
Andrew A.

"You'll never silence the voice of the voiceless" - Rage Against The Machine