Can anyone tell me which German Luftwaffe Units were involved in minelaying operations off Dutch ports on May 10, 1940 (and the following days)? TIA,
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Minelaying operations off Dutch ports
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Christoph Awender
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Hello!
In the night 9./10. and in the night 10./11. the 9.Fliegerdivision dropped mines at the dutch coast. 9.Fl.Div. consisted of KGr.126 equipped with He-111H and B, 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.506 with He-111B, He-115B and C and 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.906 with He-111B.
According to the informations I have in the night 9./10. 7 aircrafts, night 10./11. 36 aircrafts.
hope this helps,
Christoph
In the night 9./10. and in the night 10./11. the 9.Fliegerdivision dropped mines at the dutch coast. 9.Fl.Div. consisted of KGr.126 equipped with He-111H and B, 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.506 with He-111B, He-115B and C and 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.906 with He-111B.
According to the informations I have in the night 9./10. 7 aircrafts, night 10./11. 36 aircrafts.
hope this helps,
Christoph
Re: Luftwaffe units
Hi Christoph,
It's very helpful, thanks :) Do you have anything on losses these units suffered during May 9 - May 15, 1940? I'm looking into AA claims made by Dutch surface ships during this period.
Visje
It's very helpful, thanks :) Do you have anything on losses these units suffered during May 9 - May 15, 1940? I'm looking into AA claims made by Dutch surface ships during this period.
Visje