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He111 confusion...
Hi, folks...
One of Ed West's recent offerings... any ideas about this Heinkel He111... ? Clearly coded as an 8.Staffel/KG40 machine, but carrying the emblem of 11.Staffel/KG1... ? Regards Last edited by obdl3945; 9th April 2012 at 05:28. |
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Re: He111 confusion...
According to "Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-45" by Rosch [Schiffer, 1995] 8./KG40 was formed from 2./KG 1 in April 1941, so I suppose there could be a number of reasons why this example retained the KG 1 emblem at the time the photo was taken...
cheers Peter D Evans LEMB Administrator |
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Re: He111 confusion...
Hi, Peter...
Many thanks for your quick response. I have to embarrassingly admit that I have Mr Rosch's very publication by my side here at my computer... ! Perhaps if I'd taken to looking through it, I wouldn't have been so confused in the first place... Oh well, what are Sunday lunchtimes for anyway...? Best wishes... |
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Re: He111 confusion...
...my pleasure ...and a wet Sunday lunchtime too here is a grey and overcast South London...
Cheers Peter D Evans LEMB Administrator |
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Re: He111 confusion...
...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)
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Re: He111 confusion...
We'll get our revenge in Croke Park next year, you will see!
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Re: He111 confusion...
Oh.....did Wales win, then??!
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Re: He111 confusion...
I have III/KG 40 being formed from I/KG 1 24 Mar 41 at Brest Lanveoc and I have them still using KG 1's codes (V4) up to (at least) 11 May 41
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Re: He111 confusion...
Chris...
Again, my thanks for a quick response... I'm off to do something else I'm hopefully better able to tackle today... ! Best wishes... |
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Re: He111 confusion...
Good to see Welsh rugby back from the wilderness. Took a Kiwi coach to turn things around. Ireland must wish they hadn't got rid of him.
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