02.06.44
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16.24–18.20
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4 Bf 109s (Stab) freelance patrol without enemy contact or losses.
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05.06.44
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Kommodore took off at 07.50 on 5 June in the He111 to […?] with General der Jadflieger.
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13.09
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Bombing raid by six waves of Liberators with fragmentation bombs on airfield and dispersals at Ferrara.
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14.30
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25 Lightnings strafe Poggio Renatico airfield. The Geschwader's field was not recognised. Losses: due to strafing 1 Bf 109 burnt out, 4 Bf 109s handed over to industry.
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07.06.44
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Kommodore back prematurely from the […] on account of the Invasion. Submission of the required combat reports to the Jafü.
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09.06.44
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10.47–11.47
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4 Bf 109s (Stab) scramble against heavy bombers returning from the Reich.
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11.00–11.20
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Contact with 20 Liberators at 6000 m. over Venezia. One shot down by by Obstlt. Steinhoff.
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10.06.44
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10.30–11.00
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FERRARA airfield bombed by six waves of Liberators (140 aircraft).
Losses: 3 Bf 109s totally destroyed, 11 handed over to industry; 4 men of the ground crews slightly wounded. 5. Staffel's technical camp burnt out. Still many unexploded bombs on the [grass] runways. II. Gruppe will be withdrawn to POGGIO RENATICO until the runways are cleared.
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13.06.44
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11.11–12.14
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2 Bf 109s (Stab) scramble against heavy bombers returning from the Reich. Kommodore's droptank not feeding so no contact with the enemy.
4. & 5. Staffeln return to FERRARA airfield during the evening.
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16.06.44
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02.15
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Phone call from Oblt. Tornow [Geschwader Signals Officer]: in Poggio Renatico, Militia and bridge guards disarmed by bandits.
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02.45
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Airfield guard reinforced by technicians and an armoured car.
No special occurrences.
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09.05
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4 Bf 109s (Stab) transfer to Lavariano.
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10.48
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4 Bf 109s (Stab) scramble against heavy bombers.
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11.47
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Combat with 20 Boeing F II with strong fighter escort of 45 Lightnings and 15 Mustangs in the Zagreb area. No victories or losses.
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17.30–20.00
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A surprise search for weapons[*] was carried out on the population of Poggio Renatico.
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[* I'm not at all sure about this translation. The word seems to be «Waffenblitz» and I'm assuming they would have tried to recover the stolen arms.]
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21.06.44
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09.50–11.40
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4 Bf 109s (Stab) freelance patrol in the FIRENZE area. No contacts or losses.
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