[Johannes]

Hi Guys

I have Otfried Baisch a Feldwebel with 12./JG3, he was with this unit from no later than 13th April 1944 when he claimed a B-17, until 18th July 1944 when he claimed another B-17 and was himself killed!

Don't know if he was with another unit previous to this.

But Industrie Staffel Erla had at least ten claims confirmed between 14th October 1943(Fw Wolf) and 28th July 1944(Ace Lt Gerhard Gleuwitz from JG52). I assume the Staffelkapitän was Hauptmann Ernst Laube who claimed his 9th-11th victories with them on 6th March 1944(3xMustangs). Coincidently Bernd Barbas bumped into him a few days ago, he's ninety-five now and his eyes and legs are just starting to fail him.

With JG25 I can find only two confirmed claims. One for an Unteroffizier Zimacker for a B-17 on 14th October 1943, and one Lightning for Oberstleutnant Herbert Ihlefeld(his 111th)on 13th November 1943. The unit must have been short-lived, but bigger than Industrie Staffel Erla as Zimacker's was with the 2nd Staffel, and Ihlefeld's with the Stabst Staffel.

Don't have any claims for Baisch with these units, but have several unidentified claims for Industrie Staffel Erla, one being for a name I cannot identify, but it's a Feldwebel(as Baisch was) and the name is something like "Lensch" or "Densch" but could very well be Baisch, date was 20th February 1944 for a B-17, I will re-check the micro films on this one, it's easier to work-out a name if you know what your looking for, and without any losses for either of these units it's given me something to check again.

Kind Regards

Johannes