Hi guys
Here is a list of claims recorded by pilots while flying the Me 163. Note that there is quite a lot of conflicting information regarding victories claimed with this aircraft and any additions or correction would be most welcome.
16 August 1944: Leutnant Hartmut Ryll of 1./JG 400 10:52 B-17 HSS north of Brandis at 6,000-7,000 meters
16 August 1944: Feldwebel Herbert Straznicky of 1./JG 400 10:57 B-17 HSS south of Kölleda at 6,500 meters
16 August 1944: Feldwebel Siegfried Schübert of 1./JG 400 11:02 B-17 HSS south of Kölleda at 7,000 meters
24 August 1944: Feldwebel Siegfried Schübert of 1./JG 400 12:08 B-17 northwest Leipzig at 7,000 meters
24 August 1944: Feldwebel Siegfried Schübert of 1./JG 400 12:09 B-17 northwest Leipzig at 7,000 meters
24 August 1944: Leutnant Hans Bott of 1./JG 400 12:18 B-17 HSS Leipzig
11 September 1944: Feldwebel Siegfried Schübert of 1./JG 400 12:38 B-17 Brandis at 2,000 meters
7 October 1944: Unteroffizier Schielbeler of 1./JG 400 12:34 B-17 HSS Naunhof south of Brandis at 6,000 meters
2 November 1944: Feldwebel Wiedmann of 1./JG 400 12:17 B-17 15 Ost / LF-7/MF-1 at 7,000 meters
3 March 1945: Oberleutnant August Hachtel of 1./JG 400 B-17
3 March 1945: Oberleutnant August Hachtel of 1./JG 400 B-17
16 March 1945: Oberleutnant Rolf Glogner of 2./JG 400 Mosquito Leipzig area
10 April 1945: Oberleutnant Rolf Glogner of 2./JG 400 Mosquito
10 April 1945: Leutnant Fritz Kelb of I./JG 400 B-17 near Leipzig
22 April 1945: Oberleutnant Franz Woidich of 6./JG 400 E/a
I have read that an additional claim was made on 3 March 1945 but the pilot is unknown. Ota Jirovec has brought to my attention that Osprey Publishing will release a new book on JG 400 in November 2010 and hopefully it will answer many of the questions surrounding this unit and its operations.
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/stor..._9781846039751
Horrido!
Leo