Page 332

In the captions of the photos at bottom left and right, the “same aircraft” referred to is that shown on page 331.

At bottom right, Obgfr. Volpert has been cropped from the photo as printed but not from the caption.

Page 333

This profile in fact depicts an aircraft based in Sicily in January 1942. Its photograph appears in Kampfflieger Volume 2, page 162.

Page 328

The caption of the photo at the bottom (supplied by the publisher) is in error: "1944" should read "1943." (Thanks to Marcel van Heijkop for pointing this out).

Page 337

On the map, “Epinay” should read “Epinoy.”

The source for the words in the text box at bottom right is Mediterranean Allied Air Forces' Air Intelligence Weekly Summary for 4 September 1944.

Page 338

An Allied assessment of the difficulties in countering Luftwaffe mining operations over the English Channel.

Page 339

The part played by II./KG 26 against the Vercors uprising on 14 July , plus anti-partisan operations by III./KG 26 on 15 and 17 July 1944.

Page 341

According to a prisoner, Oblt. Sattler's successor was Oblt. Löbel.

From February 1944, something more about Sattler's Ritterkreuz:

Source saw following collection of notes and carbon copies dated 22/2:-

To GREIF, AVIANO, signed KOMMANDEUR SONNE:-

Knights Cross and scroll for Obltn. SATTLER given by German Air Minstry to Luftflotte REICH, will be forwarded to you immediately it is received.

According to Allied Intelligence, GREIF (Gryphon) was the callsign of LG 1; SONNE (Sun) was that of the Geschwader's IV. Gruppe.