4–12 May 1944 (pages 35 & 36)

Dr. Stremmel was not replaced as quickly as NSG 9 might have wished:

CX/MSS/R. 187 (B)

GAF Medical Abt. with GAF General Central Italy, to Luftflotte M.O. Luftflotte 2, on 15/5

Request urgently replacements for M.O. of Mixed (Roman) I/37 [Flak unit], who has died, and for M.O. of NSG 9 who has been killed. It is urgently requested that places on establishment with 3 NAG 11 and Einsatzstab NSG 9 be filled.

It is only possible in certain cases to supply deputies in our own area for M.O.'s of the following units who are ill for a considerable time: Mixed (Roman) II/t, GAF Signals 62, Light 99, Light 851.

CX/MSS/T183/30

To NSG 9 Tuscania for Major Frost, stamped 1830/11/5 (and copy to NSG 9 Marcigliana):-

Ops order for night 11–12/5

A)

(Smudge) G/A [ground attack] operation against beachhead and (half a line blotted) … 10 and 0140 hrs.

B)

Order for night operation by NSG 9 on night 12 to 13/5:

All a/c two-fold operation. Take-off from Tuscana [sic]. Operation against observed gun positions on beachhead.

Times over target: 0010 and 0240 hrs. Artillery will put down bursts of fire beforehand from 2325 to 2355 hrs and from 0155 to 0225 hrs.

Army arty. and Flak will attack following gun positions: (fig smudged)539, 1470, 500, 596, 57(C%1), 532, 57(C%6)

(Rest not seen).

Notes: This was a partially intercepted signal, references to "smudge" indicate the gaps. All times are GMT, local time was two hours later. "C%" means "fair indications"

Apart from the operational details, the message tells us that Rupert Frost was at a forward base with the operational elements of his unit.