The Romanian Royal Army
Grup 1 Bombardament. (Gr.1 Bb.).
1st Bomber Group
Historical:
Formed with SM 79Bs.
10.42: the SM 79B of Esc.71 replaced with JIS 79B. [15]
4.10.42: the Group beguns the operations at Stalingrad
43-44: the remaining JIS 79B were mixed with Gr.1s more numerous JRS 79Bs.
44: absorbed also the Gr.2 Bb, now with [27].
Late 44: returned to the front.
Statistics:
|
Date |
Planes | |||
| Operational | Out of Duty | Total | ||
| 22.6.41 | 16 | 6 | 22 [SM 79] | 16 |
| 28.7.41 | 14 | 4 | 18 [SM 79] | 13 |
| 2.9.41 | 8 | 8 | 16 [SM 79] | 13 |
| 12.4.44 | 10 [JRS 79B1] | |||
| ?.44 | 16 [Savoia 79] | |||
| ?.44 | 27 | |||
| 12.5.45 | 17 (18) [JRS 79B/B1 "Stukas"] | |||
Commanders:
Reporting Units:
| 22.6.41-4.44 | Esc. 71, 72 |
| Late 44-5.45 | Esc. 72, 82 |
Assignments:
| 22.6-9.7.41 | Fl.1 Bb |
| 9.7.41-8.44 | Fl.2 Bb |
| Late.44-5.45 | Corp 1 Aerian |
HQ Locations:
| 22.6-6.7.41 | Pogoanele |
| 6.7-28.8.41 | Sihlea |
| 28.8-6.9.41 | Tecuci |
| 6.9-16.10.41 | Tarutino |
| 11.41-9.42 | Tecuci |
| 9.42 | Kriniskaia |
| ~10.42-10.12.42 | Tacinskaia |
| 10.12.42 | Novocerkassk |
| Rostov | |
| Melitopol | |
| 24.8.44 | Țăndărei |
| >6.9.44 | Balomir |
| 25.2.45 | Oradea |
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