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Boris Ciglic

11th December 2014 10:06

Loss of a Spitfire over Balkans on 2 June 1944

According to Tony Wood's claim files, at 17.42 on 2 June 1944 Ofw. Bergmann of 5./JG 51 reported a claim over an Spitfire in a section QK 4-7. According to Hptm. Rammelt's Flugbuch, II./JG 51 was based at Niš in Serbia at the time, but parts of the unit might have been active over Greece and Bulgaria as well. There was a loss of 253 Sqn Spitfire near Split on Dalmatian coast, but as far as I know it was due to mechanical failure. Were there any other Spitfire losses, or at least clashes reported with Bf 109's, in the area.

Cheerss,
Boris

Andrew Arthy

11th December 2014 11:19

Re: Loss of a Spitfire over Balkans on 2 June 1944

Hi Boris,

I think this would have been an aircraft of the unit's Crete detachment. 5./J.G. 51 spent some time on that island in June and July 1944.

Cheers,
Andrew A.
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Boris Ciglic

11th December 2014 21:27

Re: Loss of a Spitfire over Balkans on 2 June 1944

Hi Andrew,

I completely overlooked the fact that 5./JG 51 was in Greece at the time. There is no mention of any similar loss in "Fighters over the Aegean", albeit the claims of II./JG 51 in the Balkans were very accurate.

Cheers,
Boris

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