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Name : KG76 Country : Germany |
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Pilot or Aircrew | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
12th June 1944 | 27th February 1945 | ||||||
| Pilots and Aircrew for : KG76 | ||
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| Bätcher, Hans-Georg Click the name above to see a profile of Bätcher, Hans-Georg
| Bätcher, Hans-Georg Born 13th January 1914, he was flying with KG4 by 1st April 1936 as an observer. He went to pilot training in September 1936, flew with KG27 and by 15th July 1941 was flying with KG100, who he flew with, and commanded until 12th June 1944, including after it was renamed KG4 on 11th January 1943. He then joined KG76 flying the Arado Ar234 bomber, before going on to command KG54 flying the new Me262 jet ffrom 27th February 1945. In his career he was awarded the Iron Cross I and II, the German Cross in Gold and the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. He died on 23rd April 2003. | |
Died : 23 / 4 / 2003| Aircraft for : KG76 | ||
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Do17 
Manufacturer : Dornier Production Began : 1937 Retired : 1940 | Do17 The Dornier 17 first saw action during the Spanish Civil war (1936-39) where it was faster than the enemies fighters and was nicknamed by the Spanish as Bacalaos which means Cod Fish. Full production started in March 1937 with a variety of variants including DO 17E and DO 17F for use as fast reconnaissance aircraft. During the opening months of world war two the Dornier 17 along with the older He 111 was the main bomber for the Luftwaffe, with three of the bomber groups operating Dornior 17's - KG2, KG3 and KG76. At the outbreak of the war a total of 533 Dornier were in frontline service. The aircraft did well during the Polish campaign - with a speed of 265 mph which was faster than the Polish defenders fighters. But during the Battle of Britian, when faced with the fast Royal Air Force fighters, the Dornier with its light armament was no match. In1940 with the new JU 88 being produced the Dornier was gradually replaced and production of the Do 17 ended in 1940 | |
Last edited : 15:23, December 17, 2012
Last editor : kc
KG76 Artwork |
  Holding the Line - The Battle of Britain by Nicolas Trudgian. |
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