Luftwaffe units vs. Normandy detachment

Abteilung · Post by **Abteilung** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:53 am

I need information about Luftwaffe units involved in air combat with the so-called Normandy detachment of French fighter pilots fighting for Russia.

See also: http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12252

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SvenW · Post by **SvenW** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:59 am

http://www.evidenceincamera.co.uk/

Abteilung · Post by **Abteilung** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:17 am

Sven, I am not sure what you mean. Where on that site can I find info about German units fighting French fighter pilots on the Eastern Front?

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SvenW · Post by **SvenW** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:21 am

Is that the forum?

I just wonder by my self, i had aswered this question: http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopi ... 8760#78760, but my answer ist only shown here???

Dackel Staffel · Post by **Dackel Staffel** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:41 pm

Hi,

In 1944, the main enemy was the JG 51.
I have the bases of the Normandie Niemen, are you interested ?

So long.

Abteilung · Post by **Abteilung** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:25 pm

Absolutely!

Dackel Staffel · Post by **Dackel Staffel** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:16 pm

Hi Abteilung,

First campaign : 1943
Major ( commandant in french) Tulasne then Major Pouyade
One squadron then two squadrons on Yak I
· Moscow
· 2) Ivanovo 11/28/1942
· 3) Plotniani-Zavod 03/22/1943
· 4) Mosalsk 04/16/1943
· 5) Kozielsk 05/20/1943
· 6) Khationki 06/02/1943
· 7) Gorodietchnia 08/18/1943
· 8 Spass-Diemansk 24/28th august 1943
· 9) MichKovo 09/02/1943
· 10) Barsouki 09/15/1943
· 11) Filatki 09/18/1943
· 12) Sloboda 10/05/1943
· 13) Toula 11/06/1943

2nd campaign : 1944
Wing Commander ( Lieutenant-Colonel in the french Air Force) Pouyade
Regiment at 4 squadrons with Yak 3 and Yak 9
· 14) Doubrovka 05/05/1944
· 15) Mikoutani 07/15/1944
· 16) Altous on Niemen 07/29/1944
· 17) Antonovo 09/18/1944
· 18 Sredniki 10/06/1944
· 19) Antonovo 10/10/1944
· 20) Didvije-Sterki 10/22/1944
· 21) Gross-Kalweitchen 11/27/1944 Eastern Prussia
· 22) Moscow 12/06/1944

3rd Campaign : 1945
Wing Commander Delfino
Regiment at 3 squadrons with Yak 3
· 23) Dopenen 01/14/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 24) Gross-Skajsgiren 01/26/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 25) Labiau (on baltic) 01/27/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 26) Powunden 02/05/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 27) Wittenberg 02/14/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 28 Friedland 02/25/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 29) Bladiau 04/07/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 30) Eylau 04/13/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 31) Bladiau 05/05/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 32) Heiligenbeil 05/08/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 33) Elbing 05/12/1945 Eastern Prussia
· 34) Moscow 06/01/1945

From “ Histoire de Guerre” n°40, october 2003.

Take care about the spelling of the russian names because it’s a translation from the cyrillic to the french.
Those russians had really a great sense of humor : Moscow, Eylau and Friedland as bases for frenchmen flying with russians.

So long.

Abteilung · Post by **Abteilung** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:21 am

Moscow, Eylau and Friedland LOL

Great info Dackel. Thank you very much!

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