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Unit identification for this aircraft
Hi everyone,
I am trying to identify the unit this aircraft belonged to: Heinkel He 111 H-4 WNr. 3243 reported lost on 07.08.1941 Thanks in advance oquaig |
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
I have 3./KG 53.
Matti |
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
Hi oquaig,
in the Gen.Qu. loss return 11 Aug 1941 item 2 is listed: 7.8. 3./KG 26 Feindflug, Ort: Orscha, Ursache: Bauchlandung nach Feindbeschuss, He 111 H-4 3243 40%. Regards Leo |
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
And later in Jan-43 with KGr.z.b.V. 5.
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
There is a typing error for the unit in the GQM loss return for the above accident. I./KG 26 was in Finland at that time whereas the whole KG 53 was based at Orscha.
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Best regards Gerhard Stemmer |
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
Hi all
3./KG 26 is actually given in the GQM loss list. I suspect that in this case the squadron and group designition were mixed up and that it should read correctly: III./KG 26. At this time, III./KG 26 was not in Orscha, but in Bobruisk. Since the machine had to make an emergency landing as a result of bullet damage, I think this unit is very likely. best wishes JoMe |
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Re: Unit identification for this aircraft
Hi Everyone,
I am inclined to Matti Salonen's info for two reasons: first I./KG. 53 was based at Orsha at this time and second III./KG. 26 was flying the H5y or H6 model at this time. The first four losses for III./KG. 26 in the east were H6 aircraft. JoMe and Merlin are very likely correct about this being a typo: not 3./KG26 but III./KG26. Thank you for all the input ! oquaig |
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