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Historical
GC I / 10 was created in
November 1939 following the dissolution of AFN's Marching Wing.
GC I / 10, together with GC I / 9 and GC II / 9 created during the
same period, constitute the "GPIC" (Provisional Fighting
Training Group), which is responsible for training the personnel
present in AFN. The insignia of this group are not known precisely.
GC I / 10 staff are made
up of reservists and less experienced pilots remaining in AFN. As
for the equipment, it consists of aircrafts belonging to the 5th
GAC dissolved: 18 D501 and D500 and 22 Morane Saulnier MS406.
The life of the Group until
the Armistice will be very chaotic. Its Aircraft and its pilots
will be regularly transferred to the Fighter Group in Metropolitan
France, reducing the group's potential to the lowest level before
receiving new aircraft and young pilots.
GC I / 10 will finally be
dissolved on August 25, 1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC I/10
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| Captain
LEGRIX-DE-LA-SALLE |
February
1, 1940
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May 24,
1940
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| Captain
TRAVERS |
May 24,
1940
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August
25, 1940
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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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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| ANCELET |
Sergeant
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| BENDL |
Master-Corporal
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Czech pilot
arrives at GC I / 10 on May 27, 1940. He will be transferred
to GC I / 6 in June 1940
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| BLETON |
Sergeant
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| BOUSQUEYNAUD |
Sergeant
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Transferred
to GC II / 10 on June 11, 1940.
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| CAUSSE
Albert |
Sergeant
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| COHARD |
Sergeant
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| DE-CATHEU |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| DE-PINS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| FATIO |
Sergeant
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| GUERIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| HOOR |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| HRUBY
Otakar |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
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| KIMLICKA
Bohuslav |
Sergeant
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Czech pilot
arrives at GC I / 10 on May 27, 1940. He will be transferred
to GC I / 6 in June 1940
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| LEGRIX-DE-LA-SALLE |
Captain
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| LONGUESSERTE |
Staff-Sergeant
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| MILAN |
Sergeant
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Transferred
to GC II / 10 on June 11, 1940.
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| MLEJNECKY
Frantisek |
Master-Corporal
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Czech pilot
arrives at GC I / 10 on May 27, 1940. He will be transferred
to GC I / 6 in June 1940
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| MOTTE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| MRAZEK
Karel |
Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
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| PAILLONCY |
Sergeant
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Transferred
to GC II / 9 on June 11, 1940
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| POUPART |
Sergeant
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| STANDERA
Miroslav |
Corporal
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Czech pilot
arrives at GC I / 10 on May 27, 1940. He will be transferred
to GC I / 6 in June 1940
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| STEFAN
Jan |
Master-Corporal
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Czech Pilot
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| TRAVERS |
Captain
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Assigned
to the Group on May 24
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| VOTRUBA
Bohumil |
Master-Corporal
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Czech Pilot
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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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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algeria
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November
1939 to June 10, 1940
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| Djedeida
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Tunisia
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June
10, 1940
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algéria
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Aircrafts
The GC I/10 was equipped
since its creation in Novembre
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 :
The GC I / 10, absent from the battles in mainland France, will not obtain any victory during the campaign of France
Casualties
GC I / 10 had
no casualties to lament during the Campaign of France
- 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
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