Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

Sorry, no Fernaufklärer Ju 88 (Ju 188) losses in that area in August 1944.

Matti

Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

Maybe
26.10.44
20.12.44

Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

When checking my database I found that there are no long-range reconnaissance Ju 188 losses in Belarus after 20 Aug 1944. The last Ju 88 loss was 14 July 1944. Of course it is possible that I have misidentified location of the loss and put it into a wrong country in my files, but this is impossible to me to clarify.

Matti

Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

Hello Dmitry,

It is great that you were able to find the wreckage after so many years. Were there enough identifiable parts remaining on site that you could confirm the identity of this specific Ju 188?

I will take this opportunity to mention that your article in the August 2017 issue of Aviatsiya and Kosmonavtika, the Russian semi-official aviation magazine, makes for a very interesting read. I was not aware of your work when I wrote my blog post, but I am glad we reached very similar conclusions concerning the incident on 20 August. I am struck, after reading the first half of your article, by the fact that so many German aircraft were reported shot down without any attempt being made by Soviet authorities to search for wreckage or crew members. You reflect on this yourself in your excellent article.

Regards,

Dan

Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

Maybe, west part of Belarus is ex-Poland.
The Germans could call Grodno, Baranovichi, Brest like "Polish cities, or Polish region's"

Re: Hermann Jochems Ju87D-5 codes question
 

You wrote "The last Ju 88 loss was 14 July 1944." But 20/8/44 Ju-188 was shot down near Baranovitchi.
1944-08-20, Ju 188 D-2, 150224, 6M+DM, Flugzeugführer Olt Jochems, Hermann.

Of course for russian pilot's all rec. "Ju" was "Ju-88"