Dornier Do 217 M

[CJE]

Could anyone be kind enough to tell me in which unit(s) this model entered into service?
Thanks in advance.

Chris

[John Beaman]

Earliest losses with an operational unit are KG 2 and KG 40 in the spring of 1941.

[udf_00]

Pinched from http://www.ww2.dk/

1. Nachtaufklärungsstaffel
2. Nachtaufklärungsstaffel
4. Nachtaufklärungsstaffel

Stab/KG2 ( one )
I./KG2
II./KG2 ( 3 max on strength )
III./KG2
IV./KG2 ( 3 max on strength )

I./KG66 ( 5 max on strength )

III./KG100

[Chris Goss]

First op by KG 2 was mid-Jul 41; its first loss was a day or so after. Contact me if you are after anything more Do 217-wise as I have quite a bit photographically

[CJE]

Thanks to all.

Chris

[RT]

iF the right model IN SHOW is the M, so first losses in June 43, for 3.Nachtaufkl.Staffel , in ops with III.KG2 on 13.june 43
First del. to units around march 43, tested during the autumn 42

Remi

[RT]

Sorry on show..

[Chris Goss]

Sorry-forgot it was M you were asking about-RTQ!

[Nick Beale]

There's four M's of 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. (Nacht) here.

[udf_00]

After browsing Manfred Griehl's Do 217-317-417 :

Most M-1 went to KG 2
Most M-11 went to KG 100
EK36 ( later renamed Versuchsverband KG 200 ) owned K & M
4(F)/14 also flew M-1
Around January 45, Fernaufklärungsgruppe 3 ( 2(F)/100, 4(F)/121, 4(F)/11 ) had its lost Ju 188s replaced with a mixture of twelve Do 217 K & M.