SUMMARY D Recce units i Staffel y.(F)LG 2. Strength: 2 Fieseler Storch-Fs 156 cou rier a/c, 6 Dornier-Do 17 long distance recce a/c and g Dornier-Do 215 long distance recce a/c. Employed over Holland15 recce a/c 2 Staffel 4-(H) 21. Strength during mission: 9 Henschel-Hs 126 short distance recce a/c9 recce a/c 3 Staffel 4-(H) 23. Strength during mission: 9 Henschel-Hs 126 short distance recce a/cg recce a/c Total recce a/c during missions over Holland 33 recce a/c Note(H)'short distance', (F)'long distance'. E Liaison flight 1 Kurierstaffel 8. Strength: 12 Fieseler Storch-Fs 156 courier a/c of which only 9 were employed at the same time. Employed in Holland (See D, sub 111 courier a/c F Coastal Command units: 1 Seefliegergruppe of Flieger Division g. Strength T: 28 opera tional Heinkel-He 115 sea-planes (magnetic bombs)Employed over Holland18 aircraft The following units were temporarily employed: 1 Kampfgeschwader 34 (K.G. 54), equipped with Heinkel-He 111 bombers was employed on May 14th against Rotterdam. Used for the bombardment 84 bombers NoteOnly 48 bombers dropped bombs on Rotterdam. 2 Jagdgeschwader 27, Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E lighters. 3 Zerst'órergeschwader 1, Messerschmitt-Bf 110 C fighters. 1162

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