Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Dear all,

I am looking for details of the five (?) daylight victories that were claimed by Fw. Peter Laufs in Z./KG30 and I.(Z)/LG1 -Laufs joined the Nachtjagd in the summer of 1940 and subsequently became a successful intruder pilot over the UK.

Cheers & thanks, Theo

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

12 Apr 40 Wellington SW Stavanger 1650 hrs (149 Sqn) V2
13 Apr 40 Hudson East Stavanger 1115 hrs (220 Sqn) V3
16 May 40 Skua SE Narvik 1445 hrs V4
16 May 40 Skua SE Narvik 1500 hrs V5

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Hi Chris,

Many thanks for your quick reply, much appreciated! One last question -did Laufs achieve all of his four daylight Abschüsse whilst he was serving in I.(Z)/LG1?

Cheers, Theo

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Hi,

only 1 vic with 2.(Z)/LG1:
1.9.39 17.10 Warsaw P.24 (actually against P.7s from 123 EM).

Regards

Robert

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Pretty sure those claims would have been with Z./KG 30. I.(Z)/LG 1 didn't go to Norway. (And those were 4 claims I didn't have. Thanks Chris.)

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Definitely Z/KG 30

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Hello and good morning chaps,

Many thanks for confirming these details, very useful!

Cheers, Theo

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

A minor point, I have his name as Lauffs?

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Hi Chris,

Yes, I've come across his name both as Lauffs and Laufs, but it appears that his name is commonly spelt as Laufs.

Cheers, Theo

Re: Daylight victories Fw. Peter Laufs Z./KG30 & I.(Z)/LG1?
 

Theo,

According to Shores, et al. in Fledgling Eagles (pg. 264) the claim on 13 Apr was not confirmed.

Cheers,
Tom