KG2 operations information.

German Luftwaffe 1935-1945.
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Re: KG2 operations information.

Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke »

Hello john

The E-4 is not the plane number but the plane type. Maybe it cas a E-2 type
The only different was that the E-4 type was equipped with BMW 801C engines.
I am not able to give you a respons but the first Group (Gruppe 1) was based in The Netherlands at Gilze Rijzen and the second group (Gruppe 2) was also based in The Netherlands but at Soesterberg.
A very good book, I think, is the following:
Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1941 - 1945, Die Einsätze des Kampfgeschwaders 2 gegen England und über dem Deutschen Reich by Ulf Balke, Bechtermünz Verlag
I think it's still available here:
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/t ... hor/balke/
(Attention: The second one, not the first)
Here below the emblem of the Gruppe1
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and here below a pciture of an Dornier Do 217 E-4:
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Hope it helps and sorry for my poor english knowledge
Kindly regards from Belgium
Prosper :wink:
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Re: KG2 operations information.

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Hello supergt1971 :D ; here goes my roughly translation from German............

Aerial Warfare against England 1942.

During the second week of June the main effort was in the fight against the convoy routes along the English south and east coasts. In the evening of June 12, 1942 took place another action against a convoy in the sea area of the Wash on the English east coast. In this mission 17 bombers took part. However it was not successful this time (it's all about that date).

At that time the KG 2 was deployed at:

I. Gruppe Gilze Rijen.
II. Gruppe Eindhoven
III. Gruppe Schiphol

Source: Einsatz gegen Versorgunszentren und Schifffahrt im Juni 1942. Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1941 - 1945, Die Einsätze des Kampfgeschwaders 2 gegen England und über dem Deutschen Reich by Ulf Balke.

Nevertheless the history shows an aerial raid against the port facilities of King's Lynn during the nigh 17/18 September of 1942; it was carried out by 8 Do 217 of KG 2. Cheers. Raúl M 8).
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
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