What is number of that German squadron? - help:)
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What is number of that German squadron? - help:)
I know a German Me-109G pilot who lived in my house during and before WWII. He come to Poland a few years ago to see his house. He was shot down in probably 1943 near Stalino in Soviet Union and he has lived in POW camp for a few years. He said a sign of his squadron had been a Red Heart. Could you help me to find more information of this squadron (Geschwader)?
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I said:"probably in 1943". I don't know since when Me-109G was available. So it could be in 1942 or 1944. Stalino is Donetsk now. The city is located near Kharkov/Kharkiv (Ukraine). The pilot was born in 1923.
I said:"probably in 1943". I don't know since when Me-109G was available. So it could be in 1942 or 1944. Stalino is Donetsk now. The city is located near Kharkov/Kharkiv (Ukraine). The pilot was born in 1923.
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After looking it up, he was most probably from JG-77, which derived their sign from JG-26. JG-26 was on the West Front during the whole war, while JG-77 "Herz As"
was stationed on the East Front in 1941 and 1942, before they went South.
From January 1942 to Mai 1942 Gruppe I of JG 77 had their base in Stalino. Parts of JG-77 were already issued the Bf-109G while still in the East to replace the F model.
was stationed on the East Front in 1941 and 1942, before they went South.
From January 1942 to Mai 1942 Gruppe I of JG 77 had their base in Stalino. Parts of JG-77 were already issued the Bf-109G while still in the East to replace the F model.