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02.06.44

 

 

16.24–18.20

4 Bf 109s (Stab) freelance patrol without enemy contact or losses.

05.06.44

 

 

Kommodore took off at 07.50 on 5 June in the He111 to […?] with General der Jadflieger.

13.09

Bombing raid by six waves of Liberators with fragmentation bombs on airfield and dispersals at Ferrara.

14.30

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.

07.06.44

 

 

Kommodore back prematurely from the […] on account of the Invasion. Submission of the required combat reports to the Jafü.

09.06.44

 

 

10.47–11.47

4 Bf 109s (Stab) scramble against heavy bombers returning from the Reich.

11.00–11.20

Contact with 20 Liberators at 6000 m. over Venezia. One shot down by by Obstlt. Steinhoff.

10.06.44

 

 

10.30–11.00

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 Gruppe will be withdrawn to POGGIO RENATICO until the runways are cleared.

13.06.44

 

 

11.11–12.14

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.

16.06.44

 

 

02.15

Phone call from Oblt. Tornow [Geschwader Signals Officer]: in Poggio Renatico, Militia and bridge guards disarmed by bandits.

02.45

Airfield guard reinforced by technicians and an armoured car.

No special occurrences.

09.05

4 Bf 109s (Stab) transfer to Lavariano.

10.48

4 Bf 109s (Stab) scramble against heavy bombers.

11.47

Combat with 20 Boeing F II with strong fighter escort of 45 Lightnings and 15 Mustangs in the Zagreb area. No victories or losses.

17.30–20.00

A surprise search for weapons[*] was carried out on the population of Poggio Renatico.

 

[* 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.]

 

21.06.44

 

 

09.50–11.40

4 Bf 109s (Stab) freelance patrol in the FIRENZE area. No contacts or losses.

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Strafing, bombing and partisans


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