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Luftwaffe underclaiming ?

Hello everyone,

In the Soviet reports of the 213 Night Bombardment Divisions, for April 8 and 11, 1943 in the sector between Yelnia and Spas Demenks (35 0st-Grosstrapez 35 and 45) report the loss of 1 and 2 U-2s shot down by the Luftwaffe in the Zakharyevshoe sector (coordinate: 33433).

But no German pilot claims them?

By the way, I can't find polikarpov U-2/UT-2 Po-2 in the "OKL fighter claims" lists.

Can someone shed some light for me?

Re: Luftwaffe underclaiming ?

Courtois,
The ZG units accounted for a lot of the night kills by fighters until NJG units came into play. The pilots of JG 54 in early 1942 accounted for the early night kills.

Re: Luftwaffe underclaiming ?

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Originally Posted by Nokose (Post 328638)

Courtois,
The ZG units accounted for a lot of the night kills by fighters until NJG units came into play. The pilots of JG 54 in early 1942 accounted for the early night kills.

Hello,

those kills take place during the day. Thanks you answer dear Nokose, i realise my mistake.
This claims was not in my first list : "

O.K.L. Fighter Claims
Chef für Ausz. und Dizsiplin
Luftwaffen-Personalamt L.P. (A) V Films
&
Supplementary Claims from Lists

But into a second from Jan J Safarik., I food the kill of the 10 th avril

10.04.1943, Ofw Hans Pfhaler 12/J51, U2, 46122 tiefung.
10.04.1943, fw Kurtz Tanzer 12/J51, U2, 46122 tiefung.

Thanks to have help to open my eyes.

Laurent