Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - ZG 1 and ZG 76 over WIEN 26/06/44

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Originally Posted by AndyMa (Post 324284)

I'm not familiar with the coding system used by ZG76.
There seem to have been 2 x weiße 3, M8 + 3 lost on this day, one from 4./ZG76 (420678) and one from 1./ZG76 (420680)

Can anyone explain the system please?

Me 410A-1, 420678, Kirsch, Uffz. Günther, , II., 4./ZG 76, weiße 3, M8 + 3, , , 26-Jun-44, Crew WIA due to Luftkampf with Allied fighters., (F Hirschke, 1.5km westlich Vysoka-Dorf, bei Morava, 100% per Balss.), Raum Preßburg, b, F, Bf Uffz. Hans Seitz, ,
Me 410B-2, 420680, Schalkhausser, Oblt. Kurt, , I., 1./ZG 76, weiße 3, M8 + 3, , , 26-Jun-44, Stfhr. Crew KIA due to Luftkampf with US fighters. Took off from Wien-Seyring., Zollhaus Dürnkrut, Krs. Gänserndorf, bei Hohenau-Hausbrunn, 100%, F, Bf Uffz. Karl-Heinz Schroedter, ,

So, same number, but from different Squadrons.