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Old 23rd September 2018, 22:47
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Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

What units had the Do217 at Salerno in September 1943?
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Hi, I have read also KG 6 so I asked
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Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

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What units had the Do217 at Salerno in September 1943?
Units of K.G. 100, as indicated by Chris. To be more specific, II. and III./K. G. 100, with the Do 217 E-4, E-5 and K-2. Marty J. Bollinger published a book in 2010 about these and other glide-bomb operations called "Warriors and Wizards".

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Re: Units with Dornier 217 at Salerno

They were based at Istres in the south of France.
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