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KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
Good night to all.
Does anyone do have Radtke, Siegfried (1990). Kampfgeschwader 54 von der Ju52 zur Me 262, Eine Chronik nach Kriegstagebüchern, Dokumenten und Berichten 1935-1945. Schild Verlag München. ISBN 978-3880140981? Is there any information about DATE and names regarding the first EKII attributed or granted to members of KG 54 on that book? I would like to know when (DATE) and to whom those first awards were granted. Baumgartner |
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
I have a copy of the book but there is only a list of the Knight's Cross recipients and one of the DKG & DKS recipients in annex.
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
I am afraid impossible to say as EK II were so plentiful unless recorded in a diary and even then there would have been more than one awarded at the same time
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
hello adriano,
I would try a request here: Quote:
regards marc
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
MARC, fantastic discovering (for me at least), of this File held at the Bundesarchiv. Will try to inquire there, if possible.
CHRIS: My question was about the very first EKII...they certainly may have been celebrated at least...and the crew recorded. Off course, during the war, to record each EKII would be impossible, I do agree. But somehow, the first awards may have occurred during the Polish Campaign or very soon after...my question was to whom and the date? I do have a photograph showing this cerimony...however no date and no crew names reported...so no clues....it is only written the first EKII and KG 54. Baumgartner |
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
very gladly ...
and hopefully much success!! marc
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I won't let you dig around in my brain,
I won't let you steal my little show!? dr. koch - "1984" |
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
Would it be possible to get to see this photo?
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
Hi,
it was on 18.9.39 at airfield in Neukuhren. I have some photos of these in a photoalbum of member of 2./KG54 and I think first EKIIs were handed over to the wounded airmen that crashed on landing on 10.9.39. Regards Robert |
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
ROBERT, viele Danke! Would you have the names of the wounded airmen? Or more information about them?
Rudi: Shall save and post here very soon...it is on another HD. Baumgartner |
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Re: KG 54 first EKII of the war - date?
As promissed the photo (front) and back.
I saved in poor resolution though...to be able to upload them... Adriano Last edited by Adriano Baumgartner; 12th August 2020 at 19:10. |
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