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Robert "Bazi" Weiss
Hello guys
It is a reasonable assumption that he was indeed transferred to 1./JG 54 in September 1943 although I do know that occasionally there are mistakes in Wood's files due to the original films being very difficult to read. It is my understanding that the Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 54 at the time was Oberleutnant Kurt-Reinhard Fischer (33 victories, killed in action 8 December 1943) and as far as I can tell from the Rosipal JG 54 loss list there was no incident involving him at the time although of course that is not to say that he was temporary incapacitated by an illness or on leave. I did enter the co-ordinates of his two victories in question into the Luftwaffe Grid Map Converter and if I did this correctly both appear to have been claimed in the Kiev region which would place him with I./JG 54 rather than IV./JG 54. So very likely he was indeed with 1./JG 54 and my assumption was wrong although I would like to know the reason for his transfer. Perhaps his WASt file would clarify this and I am sure his training as well.
Horrido!
Leo
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