05 August 1942 looking for Ju 88 & 87 losses
 

I am looking to verify Soviet claims for 3 Ju 88 bombers shot down by Soviet fighters in the area of Rzhev on the 05 August 1942. Also two Ju 87 were claimec as shot down in the same raid. Trying to establish the actual losses and what units.

At this time, I am doing some additions for my previous article on the site Greenhearts jg54. When it is completed Bob Smith will put it up in the “Links” section.

Re: 05 August 1942 looking for Ju 88 & 87 losses
 

Hello Nokose,

in the GQM loss returns on this date six Ju 87 and Ju 88 losses at the eastern front are listed:
Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 6763 5./KG 3 100% probably shot down by fighters (Fw Rost crew, 4 missing)
Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 5734 9./KG 3 50% damaged by flak, belly landing Schatalowka-West (crew uninjured)
Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 6777 7./KG 3 60% damaged by gunfire, belly landing Schatalowka-West (crew uninjured)
Ju 88 D-1 WNr. 430134 1.(F)/Ob.d.L. 80% emergency landing Rodnja (Uffz Waldner crew, 3 †, 1 injured)
Ju 87 D-3 WNr. 2443 4./StG 2 100% gunfire by fighters, Pl.Qu. 4977 (crew uninjured)
Ju 87 D-3 WNr. 2496 5./StG 2 100% gunfire by fighters Pl.Qu. 2496 (F Ofw Rüdiger uninjured, Bs Hptm Gremm †).

Regards
Leo

Re: 05 August 1942 looking for Ju 88 & 87 losses
 

Thank you Rottler. I can eliminate the Shatalovka losses as to far to the south for the Ju 88 losses. The Ju 87 losses seem to have one in the area of Stailingrad and the other even further south. Fw. Rost and crew seem to be a mystery with their location of loss but of interest as KG 3 served on that part of the front.