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Re: D-Day JG 2 and NAGr 13 losses
Hi!
The Summarische Verlustemeldungen is an assistance with regards to getting the numbers right.
According to these, the JG 2 reported losing the folllowing aircraft in the listed loss categories on D-Day :
I./J.G.2:
1 aircraft, destroyed on the ground by enemy bomb (No personnel injury)
3 aircraft, damaged without enemy action on operational flight (No personnel injury)
1 aircraft, destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft on operational flight, observed by enemy (Pilot KIA)
III./J.G.2:
2 aircraft, missing due to enemy action (1 pilot MIA, 1 pilot KIA)
2 aircraft, destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft on operational flight, observed by enemy (No personnel injury)
So Donald Caldwell got the numbers correct, John Weal did not. Also, Gizmo, you state that the "Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den (fliegende) Verbänden" only list 5 aircraft from JG 2, that is incorrect. The number is as given by the Summarische Verlustemeldungen 9 aircraft in total, reported in the reports of 12.06.1944 (4 aircraft), 17.06.1944 (3 aircraft), 20.06.1944 (1 aircraft) and 26.06.1944 (1 aircraft).
These were the initial recordings made by the unit.
Turning to N.A.Gr.13, according to the summary loss records they did not report any losses on D-Day.
Regards,
Andreas B
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