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Old 21st January 2018, 16:50
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Kleinen Brüdern

Hi all

I am working through a Flugbuch from ZG 1, dating to summer 1944. The Bf 110s from this unit are working with single-engine German fighters and encountering USAAF escort fighters. I know the USAAF air crews referred to their fighter escorts as 'Little Brothers' but did the Germans also use this term for their single-engine fighters?

There are references in the Flugbuch to 'Kleinen Brüdern' and it is not obvious whether this refers to German single-engine fighters or USAAF escorts? The context seems to work either way!

Any insight would be welcome.
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Looking for any information or documents relating to:
Alfred Schmittka 5./KG 54; Josef Harmeling 4.(Schlacht)/LG 2; Wilhelm Gaul 1./106, 2./906 & III./KG 40; Karl Müller I./KG 2; Werner Breese 5.(F)/122
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