Kampfgeschwader 77 - KG77 Dornier Do 17 List

     
Kampfgeschwader 77 - KG77 unit code 3Z+

Kampfgeschwader 77 mixed photgraph's

Dornier Do 17 E-1 7./KG77 (3Z+BR) Germany May 1939

Photograph Source: Flugzeug Classic 2012-02

Civilians and RAF personnel with a Dornier Do 17 that crash-landed among hops in Kent, July 1940.

Fliegender Bleistift 'flying pencil' one of the earliest enemy aircraft crashes in Kent was this Dornier Do 17Z WNr. 2642 3Z+'red'GS of 8./KG77 shot down by Hurricanes of 32 Squadron into a hop garden between Beech Farm and Sheephurst Farm at Collier Street, Paddock Wood, near Tonbridge, Kent, England 3rd July 1940. One of the RAF airmen guarding the wreck points out the many bullet holes that had ripped into the Dornier’s fuselage.

Intercepted over Tonbridge by three Hurricanes at 8,000 ft. and jettisoned their remaining bomb load of nine 50 kg bombs (having previously dropped six 50 kg over Kenley airfield). The first attack killed the rear gunner and the pilot made for some clouds but a further two attacks were made before the aircraft crashed in a hop field, killing the wireless operator. Although the nose of the aircraft was badly smashed, it did not catch fire and the engines were virtually undamaged. Markings: a white shield bearing a black eagle was painted on either side of the nose. Armament: the aircraft was fitted with six MG's, one in nose, two side top, one rear top and two lower. Armour plate was fitted behind the pilot and the wireless operator. (aircrewremembrancesociety)

Pilot: Unteroffizier. Richard Brandes. - Wounded.
Observer: Oberleutnant. Hans-Georg Gallion. - Badly wounded.
Radio/Op: Obergefreiter. Erich Hoffmann. – Killed. CC 1/248.
Flt/Eng: Unteroffizier. Waldermar Theilig. – Killed. CC 1/249.
(Colourised today by Doug)

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 104728 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205227653

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 104717 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205227644

Dornier Do 17Z 7./KG77 3Z+FR in flight over northern France summer 1940 01

Photo Information: Dornier Do 17Z 3Z+FR, of 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe KG 77 photographed in flight over northern France in the summer of 1940 by a squadron member. Interestingly the individual letter 'F' was repeated three times on the aircraft’s surface. (AirDOC Collection)


Luftwaffe Units

War Begins

Structure of the Do 17 units on the morning of 1st September 1939
Unit Involved No of Aircraft Available Do 17 Version Location
ObTdL

Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe (ObdL) in Berlin - Genfeldm. Hermann Göring
12 11 Do 17 P/F Werder
7 7 Do 17 Z Berlin-Staaken

Commanded by General der Flieger Albert Kesselring. Supporting Heeresgruppe Nord.
12 11 Do 17 P Neuhausen
12 10 Do 17 P/F Stargard-Klotzow
11 10 Do 17 P/F Schonefeld-Crossingsee
12 7 Do 17 P/F Stargard-Klotzow
12 11 Do 17 P/F Jesau
9 9 Do 17 Z Jesau
36 33 Do 17 M Gerdauen
39 37 Do 17 Z Schippenbeil
9 7 Do 17 Z Elbing
38 36 Do 17 Z Heiligenbeil
39 30 Do 17 Z Heiligenbeil
3 2 Do 17 P Elbing
3 3 Do 17 P Stolp-Reitz
3 3 Do 17 P Stolp-West
3 3 Do 17 P Stolp-Reitz
7 7 Do 17 Stargard

Commanded by General der Flieger Hellmuth Felmy. Supporting Heeresgruppe C
12 10 Do 17 P Goslar

Commanded by General der Flieger Hugo Sperrle. Supporting Heeresgruppe C
12 11 Do 17 P Ansbach
12 11 Do 17 P Wurzburg
3 3 Do 17 P Wertheim

Commanded by General der Flieger Alexander Löhr. Supporting Heeresgruppe Süd
12 10 Do 17 P Woisseldorf
12 12 Do 17 P Schweidnitz
11 10 Do 17 P Schlosswalden
9 9 Do 17 Z Breslau-Schongarten
36 36 Do 17 Z Breslau-Schongarten
39 39 Do 17 Z Rosenbom
9 9 Do 17 E/F Grottkau
37 37 Do 17E Brieg
39 39 Do 17 E Grottkau
38 34 Do 17 E Brieg
3 3 Do 17 P Nieder-Ellguth
3 3 Do 17 P Nieder-Ellguth
3 3 Do 17 P Ottmuth
3 3 Do 17 P Neudorf
Heeres-Verbande
12 9 Do 17 P Wiesenhof
12 12 Do 17 P ?
12 10 Do 17 Z 7
12 11 Do 17 P NeiBe
12 7 Do 17 P Markendorf
12 10 Do 17 P Rebstock
12 8 Do 17 P Bonn-Hangelar
12 10 Do 17 P Koblenz-Karthause
12 7 Do 17 P Stubendorf
12 11 Do 17 P/F Deckenpfronn

 

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