alle origini del sar l’aeronautica l’aeronautica militare militare italiana italiana nel nel dodecaneso dodecaneso e e l’idroscalo l’idroscalo g. g. rossetti rossetti seconda parte
attività aeree sul mar egeo, 1941-45
HANS PETER EISENBACH Air Battle west of Rhodes - October 9th, 1943
Air battle west of Rhodes, October 9th, 1943
Battaglia aerea ad ovest di Rodi, 9 Ottobre 1943 Αεροπορική μάχη δυτικά της Ρόδου, 9 Οκτωβρίου 1943
Military situation as of October 9th, 1943
04.00 hrs Situazione militare al 9 Ottobre 1943 Στρατιωτική κατάσταση στις 9 Οκτωβρίου 1943
British War Ships are operating in the Aegean Sea. Task „Search and destroy German Landing ships for LEROS“ La flotta inglese è operativa in Egeo. Missione: ricerca e neutralizzazione di naviglio da sbarco tedesco in navigazione verso Leros Ο εγγλέζικος στόλος δραστηριοποιείται στο Αιγαίο. Αποστολή: αναζήτηση και καταβύθιση γερμανικών πλίων σε θαλασσοπορία προς Λέρο
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3 Dive Bomber Squadrons „Ju 87 Stuka“ in Argos (II./3) are ready to attack as second wave. 3 squadriglie di bombardieri Ju‐87 Stuka sono pronte all‘attacco ad Argos (II./3) come 2° ondata 3 μοίρες βομβαρδιστικών Ju‐87 Stuka είναι έτοιμες για επίθεση στο Άργος (II./3) ως δεύτερη κύμα
6 US Long Range Fighter P‐38 „Lightning“ squadrons as escort for British War Ships are available. 6 squadriglie di caccia americani a lungo raggio Lightning P‐38 è assegnata di scorta alla flotta inglese 6 μοίρες αμερικάνικων μαχητικών Lightning P‐38 είναι διαθέσιμη για την συνοδεία του εγγλέζικου στόλου
GAMBUT Air Base
British Battle order on 9th October 1943 Ordine di combattimento inglese al 9 ottobre 1943 Εγγλέζικος σχηματισμός μάχης στις 9 Οκτοβρίου 1943 British „CREDENTIAL FORCE“
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US Battle order on 9th October 1943 Ordine di combattimento americano al 9 ottobre 1943 Αμερικανικός σχηματισμός μάχης στις 9 Οκτωβρίου 1943
08.00 – 12.00 1.)
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German Battle order on 9th October 1943 Ordine di combattimento tedesco al 9 ottobre 1943 Γερμανικός σχηματισμός μάχης στις 9 Οκτωβρίου 1943 1st WAVE 27 Ju 87 STUKA in MEGARA I./3 +
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Military situation as of October 9th, 1943
05.15 hrs Situazione militare al 9 Ottobre 1943 Στρατιωτική κατάσταση στις 9 Οκτωβρίου 1943
„Lightning“ squadrons took off for escort missions over British war ships La squadriglia dei Lightning decolla per la missione di scorta alla flotta inglese
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05.15 Megara Argos
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Rhodos No sightings were made by the British warships. Captain Nalder on Cruiser HMS Carlisle, south of SAMOS, reports „Returning to ALEXANDRIA“. Karpathos Nessun avvistamento da parte della flotta inglese. Il Com.te Nalder sull‘incrociatore Carlisle Kreta a sud di Samos segnala: Ritorno ad Alessandria. Kαμία εντόπιση από τον εγγλέζικο στόλο. Ο κυβερνήτης Nalder στο καταδρομικό Carlisle νότια της Σάμου σηματοδοτεί: Επιστροφή στην Αλεξάνδρεια.
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Karpathos Captain Nalder on Cruiser HMS Carlisle, south of LEROS, reports „Heading Southeast“. Il Com.te Nalder sull‘incrociatore Carlisle a sud di Samos segnala: Rotta per sudovest. Kreta Ο κυβερνήτης Nalder στο καταδρομικό Carlisle νότια της Σάμου σηματοδοτεί: Πορεία προς τα νοτιοδυτικά
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Karpathos German Reconnaisance aircraft are spotting the British warships. Kreta Un ricognitore tedesco intercetta la flotta inglese. Ένας γερμανικός αεροσκάφος αναγνώρισης εντοπίει τον εγγλέζικο στόλο.
Ju 88 Front Cockpit view on „Credential Force“
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„Credential Force“ To Alexandria
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„Credential Force“ nach Alexandria
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12.00 – 12.05 hrs Dive bomber from MEGARA are attacking Credential Force. Carlisle (above) hit, Panther sunk.
12.03 hrs HMS PANTHER sunk.
„Stukas“ of I./StG 3 are flying home to Megara. Gli Stukas I./3 fanno rientro a Megara. Τα Stukas I./3 επιστρέφουν στην Μέγαρα
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37. US Fighter Squadron with 7 P‐38 is approaching to the British ships. La 37. squadriglia da caccia americana con 7 P‐38 dirige sulla flotta inglese. Η 37. αμερικανική μοίρεα μαχητικών με 7 P‐38 κατευθύνεται προς τον εγγλέζικο στόλο
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12.30 The German dive bomber are diverting to Rhodes. I bombardieri tedeschi ripiegano su Rodi. Τα γερμανικά βομβαρδιστικά κάνουν στροφή προς Ρόδο.
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στο αεροδρόμιο του Gambut.
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Η 37. αμερικανική μοίρεα επιστρέφει
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La 37. squadriglia americana rientra alla base di Gambut.
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The 37th US Fighter Squadron turns back to Gambut airfield. Light Tower of PRASONISI
9. October 1943
6 German air crews are killed in action.
CRUISER HMS CARLISLE Sailors killed in action
ALLEN, Joseph, ASKEW, Samuel, BLUNDELL, Charles, DAINTON, Stanley, DANIELS, David, DAVIES, Leonard, DESCOMBE, Frederick, GARRATT, Frederick, HEIGHWAY, Jack, HUCKER, Albert, HUNT, Patrick, JONES, Charles, KITE, Roy, MACKINTOSH, George, MALLETT, James, MAYNE, John, MCLINTOCK, Robert, MITCHELL, Raymond, RADCLIFFE, Ernest, RAPSON, Kenneth, SOUTHWOOD, Kenneth, WILLIAMS, Eric,
DESTROYER HMS PANTHER Sailors killed in action ATKINSON, Harry, AYRE, Alfred, BARNES, Arthur, BLOOMER, Kenneth, COURTNEY, Albert, COWDROY, William, CRAMPTON, Henry, CRAWFORD, Ralph, CROUCHER, George, DAVIES, Henry, EASTMAN, Walter, FURNISS, Harry, GALE, Walter, GOLDMAN, Jack, GREEN, Peter, HALL, Leslie, HEFFERNAN, Claude, HEYES, Joseph, JEWELL, Charles JONES, Henry, KEENE, Victor, KIRTON, Ernest, LEWIS, Horace, MCHUGH, James, MILLER, Tom, MOSS, Harold, O'NEIL, John, PRITCHARD, Lionel, SEARLE, Henry SPENCER, Harry, STUBBS, Albert, THOMAS, Frank, THORNTON, Ernest, TURNER, George, VELLA, Paul, WEBSTER, Harry
DESTROYER HMS PANTHER Sailors killed in action
„Harry“ + 9.10.43
The nephew of Henry Larsen SEARLE (r.) contacted me in 2011
HMS PANTHER
„Harry“ + 9.10.43
Able Seaman Henry Larsen SEARLE, Uncle of Simon Rawson
S7+GM in 2004
S7+GM in Athen‐Tatoi, HAF Museum
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