10.10
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I./ZG 1 reports: the enemy is landing between the [the rivers] Vilaine and Loire. Enemy landing troops NE and SW of Redon [c. 40 km north of Saint Nazaire], strength not known.
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10.15
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I./ZG 1 reports: 08.55 hrs, 8 Ju 88 took off with AB 23 [canisters of 2kg anti-personnel bombs] to reconnoitre and engage the air-landing troops at Redon. Will land at Tours, advanced landing ground Saint Jean d’Angely [53 km NE Royan].
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10.25
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I./ZG 1 reports: the transfer ordered of 14 Ju 88 to Tours not possible at present, as the taxying area has been destroyed by bombing.
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11.30
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FAGr. 5 reports Luftwaffe Station Mont de Marsan bombed. A/c unserviceable, runway useable. 2 a/c probably ready to take off by 1400 hrs. Gruppe has degree of readiness 2.
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11.40
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I./ZG 1 reports: at 1025: 15 a/c have taken off for the transfer. New battle HQ of the Gruppe: Tours.
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12.10
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Success report of I./ZG 1 … (some words missing) … air-landing troops attacked with SD 2 [anti-personnel bombs] and aircraft armament with good effect. Well-aimed light A/A: 3 Ju 88 shot down, 2 missing, 2 damaged.
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12.13
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I./ZG 1 reports: 15 Ju 88 being re-equipped with M2. Ready at Tours by 1600 hrs.
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15.45
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I./ZG 1 reports: ground personnel will remain at Lorient and [two or three words illegible] until the situation is cleared up.
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17.45
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FAGr. 5 reports: 2 Ju 290 with key technical personnel are transferring at 1630 to (rest not seen).
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17.55
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FAGr. 5 reports an attack by a terror group (Terrorgruppe) on the airfield. After … (word illegible) … it came to nothing. A counterattack by the Gruppe is still in progress.
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18.25
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FAGr. 5 reports: terror group annihilated. Parachute troops in strength of one battalion.
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NOTES:
I./ZG 1 started December 1943 with 42 Ju 88 C-6 and 9 Ju 88 R-2.
Conversion to M2 entailed fitting out the rear fuselage bay to carry 50 kg bombs.
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Thanks to: EdNorth, Matti Salonen and Denniss of the 12 o’clock high forum for their input about the M2 conversion for the Ju 88.
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Source: National Archives HW 5/403 (ULTRA decrypt CX/MSS/T23/20)
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