Re: Mantes bridgehead - crossing the Seine, 22 August 1944
Hi.
Read the article with great interest, excellent work.
With regards to the combat losses sustained in the Luftwaffe units I can add the following information:
I./JG 11:
No losses reported
I./JG 26:
1 aircraft destroyed by anti-aircraft artillery on operational sortie (category 2)
II./JG 53:
7 aircraft destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft, observed by the enemy (category 4)
III./JG 76:
7 aircraft missing due to enemy action (category 1)
3 aircraft destroyed by anti-aircraft artillery on operational sortie (category 2)
6 aircraft destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft, observed by the enemy (category 4)
2 aircraft damaged by gunfire from enemy aircraft, not observed by the enemy (category 7)
Regards,
Andreas B
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