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Old 16th March 2008, 14:06
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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... ?

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Old 16th March 2008, 14:12
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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...

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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...?

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Old 16th March 2008, 14:38
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Re: He111 confusion...

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Oh well, what are Sunday lunchtimes for anyway...?
...my pleasure ...and a wet Sunday lunchtime too here is a grey and overcast South London...

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Old 16th March 2008, 15:05
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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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...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)
We'll get our revenge in Croke Park next year, you will see!
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...and I'm off to the pub for lunch and to continue celebrating the rugby (spot the Welshman)
Oh.....did Wales win, then??!
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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... !

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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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