ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

HI all

I am looking for losses of ZG 26 recorded in combat with 8USAAF on July 7, 1944. How many did they lost? One plane should be hit by Mustang...Any concrete ID?
Thanks a lot

Re: ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

Hello Peter,

I can find:

II / ZG 26 7.7.1944

Me 410 Werknr. 710330 Frankenhausen (Thüringen) Oblt. Prokopp 2KIA
Me 410 Werknr. 420625 Großenlobicau (bei Jena) Uffz. Englhauser 2 WIA
Me 410 Werknr. 710334 Jena-Lönitz Uffz. Hupfeld 2 KIA
Me 410 Werknr. 710376 Bad-Frankenhausen/Esperstedt Oblt. v. Glasenapp 1KIA?

Regards
pilot05

Re: ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

Hi Peter,

According Mr. Prien IV./JG 3 Chronik:
I./ZG 26 1 KIA 1 WIA; 1 plane under 60% damage
II./ZG 26 5 KIA 4 WIA; 6 planes 60%-100% damage, no planes under 60%.

8th USAAF fighter units claimed 21.5 Me 410.

Re: ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

Thank you both....It helped a lot!

Re: ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

Hello Peter,

von Glasenapp was badly wounded and unable to leave the ship. He ordered his Bordfunker Olt Heinz Stege to bail out. Stege survived the war.

Best wishes, Karl

Re: ZG 26 losses on 7.7.1944
 

Thanks, I am looking for plane that was hit by Mustang...wing to wing...Do you have the data which loss might it be?
Thanks