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Jochen Prien 19th July 2016 19:13

21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
Gentlemen,

according to Donald Caldwell's splendid JG 26 War Diary - Vol. 2, p 233 - Obfw. Johann Edmann from 4./JG26 was shot down and killed by P-51s on 21 March 1944.

I have no information concerning this loss as neither the WASt reports in my possession nor the GQM Summary Loss Returns mention this loss. Has anybody out there access to the missing information / data and is willing to share it with me ?

KR

Jochen Prien

Matti Salonen 19th July 2016 19:31

Re: 21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
1944-03-21, 2./JGr. West, Fw 190 A-3, 135517, DH+BU, Fl.Pl. Fontenay-le-Comte
Flugzeugführer Ofw Edmann, Johann, +
Bei Landung durch Jäger abgeschoßen um 14.35 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

Jochen Prien 19th July 2016 20:43

Re: 21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
Thank you Matti, that's what I have.

KR

Jochen

Broncazonk 20th July 2016 06:43

Re: 21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matti Salonen (Post 220958)
1944-03-21, ~ Fw 190 A-3, 135517, DH+BU

Very, very, very late to be (and die) in an A-3, no?

Bronc

Matti Salonen 20th July 2016 07:46

Re: 21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
Not very unusual. The last reported A-3 loss of JGr. West was on 31 Aug 44. 6./Erg.JG 1 lost A-3 even as late as on 2 Feb 1945.
There are almost 90 A-3 losses in 1944-45.

Matti

RolandF 20th July 2016 11:10

Re: 21 March 1944 - I./JG 26
 
War-weary battlehorses and repaired planes were used up ("aufgebraucht") in school and secondary semi-operational training units like Jagdgruppe West. There are also factory-fresh planes damaged when transferred to the units by FlÜG which appear after repair with such units.

Regards RolandF


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