Revell 1/72 Heinkel He177A-5/R6 Greif(#14367) - обсуждение

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Только в "источниках" не было речи про июнь. Я написал 19.07.44.

Казанец, атака на Великие Луки упоминается в нескольких источниках.
В ударе принимало участие 87 Не177. 19.07.1944.


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The first three attacks by I and II/KG 1 He 177s were carried out in level flight without any losses, and with good results. The strongest raid was by 87 He 177s against railway targets in the Velikiye Luki area, about 450 km (280 miles) west of Moscow. The participating Staffeln flew in three large 'attack wedges' of about 30 aircraft each, loaded with four SC 250 bombs apiece.
When, on 23 June 1944, strong Soviet forces broke through the German front in the central sector of the Eastern Front, Reichsmarschall Goring ordered KG 1 to attack the enemy armoured formations at very low level. When Oberstleutnant von Riesen questioned the suitability of the He 177 for this task, Goring pointed out to him that the Western Allies had successfully used 'carpet bombing' during the course of a tank battle. In doing so, Goring displayed a complete lack of insight, yet insisted that his orders be carried out.
The first such low-level operation was to be
flown by all 24 serviceable He 177s. The aircraft, flying in pairs to cover each other, would attack Soviet Army tanks. But such tactics were useless when countered by effective anti-aircraft fire, and during the first attack KG 1 lost more than 10 of its aircraft. Despite the losses, even more costly low-level attacks followed a short while later.
On 20 July 1944 KG 1 received orders for a maximum effort to stop the Soviet tanks,...

Die ersten drei Angriffe der I. und ll./KG 1 wurden ohne Verluste - im Horizontalangriff - mit guten Ergebnissen durchgeführt. Den stärksten Einsatz unternahmen 87 He 177 gegen Eisenbahnziele in Raum Velikiye Luki, etwa 450 km westlich der sowjetischen Hauptstadt. Die daran beteiligten Staffeln flogen in drei großen Angriffskeilen, jeweils mit etwa 30 Einsatzmaschinen. Jede der Maschinen hatte vier SC 250 geladen.
Als am 23. 06. 1944 starke sowjetische Kräfte die deutsche Front durchbrachen, ordnete Hermann Göring an, daß das Geschwader die feindlichen Panzerverbände im Tiefstflug anzugreifen und zu zerschlagen hätte.

In a remarkable feat for the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front at this stage of the war, as the Soviet summer offensive was imminent, the Heinkels of KG 1 carried out three high‑level day and night attacks. All of these mission proved to be relatively successful, and suffered no losses, primarily because the Soviet air force was not accustomed or equipped to dealing with mass formation, high‑altitude bombing raids. Most impressive of all was when Oberstleutnant von Riesen led the whole Geschwader of 87 aircraft in an attack on the railway yards at Velikye Luki, 500 km west of Moscow, and at Kalinkovichi, 110 km west of Gomel. The Heinkels were formated into three Keil, or wedge‑shaped formations of some 30 bombers each, and von Riesen directed the operation by radio in the lead He 177, with the Heinkels releasing their 250 kg bombs simultaneously. Fortunately for von Riesen’s crews, they seem not to have been plagued by engine problems on these missions. Under the codename Bagration, the anticipated Soviet offensive opened across a 560 km front on 23 June, with hundreds of tanks spearheading the assault covered by an ‘umbrella’….

В 1944 году He 177 базировались в Восточной Пруссии, совершали налёты на объекты в глубоком тылу советских войск. Крупнейшим стал налёт на железнодорожный узел в городе Великие Луки 16 июня 1944 года. Во время операции Багратион группу, использовавшую He 177, расформиров.

Базируясь на аэродромах в Восточной Пруссии, они приступили к налетам на объекты в глубоком тылу советских войск. Крупнейшим стал налет на железнодорожный узел Великие Луки 16 июня 1944 г., в котором участвовали 87 «Грейфов». Когда 22 июня началось советское наступление в Белоруссии (операция «Багратион»), самолеты KG 1 были брошены на наступающие колонны противника. Налеты осуществлялись, как правило, парами, в дневное время и с небольшой высоты, что вело к большим потерям среди бомбардировщиков. Уже 28 июля эскадру вывели в Германию, а в августе расформировали.

С начала июня эскадра приступила к ночным бомбардировкам советских городов, используя тактику, выработанную при налетах на Лондон. «Грифы» бомбили в частности Псков, Смоленск и Невель. Наиболее крупный налет состоялся 16 июня, когда одновременно 87 самолетов атаковало Великие Луки. Согласно немецким данным, потери были минимальны.

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Посмотрел. В момент написания ответа положился на англ вики.
Там написано про 19.07.
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«On the Eastern Front, the most notable action by the He 177 was a mass raid of some eighty-seven aircraft against railway targets in the Velikiye Luki area, about 450 km (280 mi) west of Moscow on 19 July 1944. The participating Staffeln flew in three large attack wedges of about thirty aircraft, each loaded with four 250 kg (551 lb) or two 500 kg (1,102 lb) bombs.[69] During this action, carried out in daylight at altitudes in excess of 6,000 m (19,690 ft), losses were relatively light. The Soviet Air Force, equipped mainly for low-level interception and ground-attack roles, could do little to hinder the high-flying bombers.[70][71]»

“At one time, KG 1 made several pattem bombing attacks, the only time such tactics were employed by the Luftwaffe. During one such Operation, von Riesen led 87 bombers in a mass attack on the railway centre of Velikye Luki. Flying in three waves, each comprising a Gruppe of some 30 aircraft, the He 177s must have been a most impressive sight. On 23 June. 1944. Soviet forces launched their major offensive on the Central Front and the German lines collapsed. Desperate attempts were made by the Luftwaffe to stem the tide. the final ignominy for the German longrange bomber coming when Göring ordered von Riesen's unit to attack the Soviet tanks. For such a huge aircraft to attack a very small, moving target such as a tank was similar to using the proverbial sledge- hammer to crack a nut. In an attempt to make the best of a bad job. von Riesen sent out his aircraft in pairs at low level. but nearly a quarter of the bombers assigned to the Operation failed to return and the tactics were never repeated”.

On several occasions K.G.l made pattern-bombing attacks on Russian targets. During one of the largest of these, von Riesen led his entire Geschwader in an 87-aircraft attack on the railway centre at Velikye Luki, some 300 miles to the west of Moscow. The force must have made an impressive sight, as it attacked in formation of three closely-spaced “V” shaped waves, each wave comprising some 30 He 177s. Flying in the leading bomber, von Riesen broadcast the release order over the R/T and all bombers released their bombs simultaneously. Other attacks were by night, but still the targets were tactical ones close to the front. During these operations, von Riesen’s crews had little trouble from overheating engines. By now the various modifications had greatly reduced the possibility of this happening. Furthermore the root cause of so many of the fires—over-rough use of the throttles and holding high power settings for too long—was now well known; the K.G.l pilots had been advised of the danger and avoided it. When engine fires did occur, it was usually the result of engine mishandling by inexperienced pilots. On June 23, 1944, the Russians did launch their offensive on the central front. The German forward positions were soon overwhelmed and the tank spearheads began to penetrate deeply into the rear. In desperation the He 177s were sent into battle as ground attack aircraft; but losses were high and in no way commensurate with the meagre success achieved.