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Historical
GC III / 6 was established
in May 1939 with elements of GC I / 6 and GC II / 6. It is equipped
from the outset with Morane MS406.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC III / 6 is attached
to the Group No. 24 of the "Reserved Air Forces" of the
ZOAS (South Air Operations Area).
On May 31, 1940, GC III /
6 left the theater of operations to join the airfield of Le Luc
to be transformed on D520. He will resume the fight against the
Italians on June 16, 1940 and will fall back to AFN on June 18.
The GC III / 6 finishes the
Campaign of France with a record of 18 victories and 8 probable
for the loss of 6 pilots and 4 wounded.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC III/6
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| Captain
DE-PLACE |
September
1, 1939
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December
7, 1939
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| Commander
CASTANIER Pierre |
December
8, 1939
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May 24,
1940
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| Commander
STEHLIN Paul |
May 25,
1940
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October
14, 1940
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| Captain
CHAINAT André (Deputy Commander) |
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Commanders
of the 5th Squadron
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| Captain
JACOBI Louis |
September
1939
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June
12, 1941
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Commanders
of the 6th Squadron
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Captain
GUERRIER Jacques
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September
1939
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March
2, 1941
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Pilots
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Pilots
of Group
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Squadron
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Victories
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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Sure
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Prob.
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| BARANSKI
Wienczyslaw |
Lieutenant
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Polish
Pilot. Joined the Group on 11/05/1940
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| BERNACHE-ASSOLANT
Jean |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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2 on
D520
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Joined
the Group on 03/11/1939.
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| BOEDOZ |
Adjutant
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5th Sqn.
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| BOROWSKI
Jan |
Lieutenant
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Polish
Pilot
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| BOUIN |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 05/04/1940.
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| BOYMOND
Emile |
Staff-Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 19/10/1939. Killed in aerial combat on May 14,
1940.
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| CAPDEVILLE
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6th Sqn.
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Joined
the Group on 06/03/1940.
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| CASTANIER
Pierre |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Joined
the Group on 07/12/1939. Killed in aerial combat on May 24,
1940.
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| CAVAROZ
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 6/03/1940 from the CIC de Chartres. Seriously
injured on May 21, 1940
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| CHAINAT
André |
Captain
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| CHARDONNET
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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| COLONGE
Georges |
Lieutenant
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5th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Wounded
in aerial combat on May 24, 1940.
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| CWYNAR
Michal |
Master-Corporal
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Polish
Pilot. Joined the Group on 11/05/1940.
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| DE-PLACE |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| DIAZ
Jean |
Adjutant
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6th Sqn.
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Joined
the Group on April 15 from GC I/2
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| GABARD
Raymond |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on April 12, 1940 from the CIC of Montpellier.
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| GAUTHIER
Georges |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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| GUERRIER
Jacques |
Captain
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Staff
6th Sqn.
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| GOUJON
Charles |
Adjutant
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5th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406 2 on D520
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1 on
MS406
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| GROSDEMANCHE |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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Seriously
injured on September 30, 1939
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| HARDOUIN |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 6/03/1940
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| JACOBI
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Staff
5th Sqn.
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| JAPIOT
Guy |
Adjutant
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6th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 21/10/1939
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| KAWNIK
Erwin |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1 on
MS406
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1 on
MS406
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Polish
Pilot. Joined the Group on 29/03/1940
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| KULLING
Joseph |
Adjutant
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5th Sqn.
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Left the
Group on 24/04/1940 to join the Romilly Transformation Center
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| LAMAZOU
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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Joined
the Group on 17/10/1939. Accidentally killed on 25 November
1939: Caught in the fog, he crashes to the ground
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| LAURENT |
Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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Left the
Group on 5/10/1939 to join an EOR (Ecole des Officiers de
Réserves)
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| LE-GLOAN
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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4 on
MS406 7 on D520
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1 on
MS406 1 on D520
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| LEGRAND
Georges |
Lieutenant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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1 on
MS406
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| LE-GUENNEC
Alain |
Staff-Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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1 on
MS406
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| LE-TALLEC
Léon |
Adjutant
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5th Sqn.
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Joined
the Group on 17/10 / 1939. Accidentally killed on 25 November
1939: Caught in the fog, he crashes on the ground
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| LOI |
Sergeant
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4
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1
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| MAIGRET
Charles |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 6/03/1940. Killed in air combat on May 25, 1940.
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| MARTIN
Robert |
Lieutenant
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3 on
MS406
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| MENNEGLIER
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6th Sqn.
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Joined
the Group on 6/03/1940 from the CIC de Chartres
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| MERTZISEN
Gabriel |
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5th Sqn.
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| PIMONT
Roger |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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| RICHARD
Léon |
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| ROUFFIGNAC
Daniel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th Sqn.
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| ROUSSEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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Left the
Group on 4/12/1939 following an illness.
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| RYCHLICKI
Boleslaw |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Polish
Pilot. Joined the Group on 29/03/1940.
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| SALAUN
Jean-Nicolas |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1 on
MS406
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Seriously
injured and prisoner May 21, 1940
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| SATGE
Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 12/05/1940.
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| STEHLIN
Paul |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| STEUNOU
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406
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| SULERZYCKI
Mieczyslaw |
Captain
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Polish
Pilot. Joined the Group on 29/03/1940
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| THIROUX-DE-GERVILLIER
Arnould |
Sergeant
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6th Sqn.
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2 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on 6: 12/1939. Killed in aerial combat on May 21,
1940.
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| TRINEL
Napoleon |
Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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1 on
MS406
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Joined
the Group on March 6, 1940
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| VILLEMIN
Alphonse |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2 on
MS406
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1 on
MS406
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Airfields
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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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| Villacoublay |
78
- Yvelines
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August
28, 1939
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| Betz-Bouillancy |
60
- Oise
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September
4, 1939
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| Wez
Thuisy |
51
- Marne
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November
15, 1939
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| Chissey |
39
- Jura
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April
30, 1940
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| Coulommiers |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
20, 1940
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| Le
Luc |
83
- Var
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May
31, 1940
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| Perpignan
la Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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June
18, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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June
20, 1940
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| Constantine |
Algeria
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June
24, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GC III/6
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Aircrafts
The GC III/6 was equipped
since its creation on May 1939, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the
link below. You will find Nb of series, Registration, date of affectation
to the group, and fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 85
Morane MS406
- 58
Dewoitine D520
Records
1/2 or 1/3
of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
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17.5
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MS
406
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D520
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Dornier
Do 17
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4.5
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Heinkel
He111
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6
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Fiat
BR20
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3
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Fiat
CR42
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4
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Likely Victories
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8
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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2
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Heinkel
He111
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3
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Dornier
Do 17
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3
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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6
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Adjutant
LE-TALLEC (Accident)
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November
25, 1939
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Sergeant
LAMAZOU (Accident)
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November
25, 1939
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Staff-Sergeant
BOYMOND (Combat)
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May 14,
1940
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Sergeant
DE-GERVILLIER (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Commander
CASTANIER (Combat)
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May 24,
1940
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Sergeant
MAIGRET (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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5
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Sergeant
GROSDEMANCHE (Accident)
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September
30, 1939
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Sub-Lieutenant
SALAUN (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
CAVAROZ (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
COLONGES (Combat)
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May 24,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
VILLEMIN (combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Prisoners
Pilots
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2
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Sub-Lieutenant
SALAUN
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May 21,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
COLONGES
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May 24,
1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
- Book"Morane
MS406" Collective work - Editions LELA Presse
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