Guerrilla gangs
4. July 1943
For us quite unexpectedly the Eagle carrier of Colonel-General visited us Ritter von Greim, Leaders of the air fleet 6. Some time later, we had to surround the position with local defence statuses. Because this area with partisans was riddled. In about 40 West of us there was a larger gang group. There always flew from our airport [ARADO] AR 66 and [Focke-Wulf] FW 58, very old and slow machines. You submitted to, to let go of this gang of nests in the air. Flew for a change also times 4 [Messerschmitt] Me 110 there and “played” with this dark human. The activity of the bands was noticeable also in our vicinity. On the runway, some flew times [Heinkel] He 111 in the air. Then teachings about a detention Sprengladung were all units, the man had found, carried out. A truck of our 2. Battery was driving on a straight face. Result: 2 Tote. One night I observed, how flew the Roslavl Briansk railway line in very many places in the air.
