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II./JG 51 losses in January 1943?
Hello Tomas
II./JG 51 suffered the following pilots killed or prisoner in January 1943:
12 January 1943: Oberleutnant Hans Heidrich, Staffelkapitän of 6./JG 51, killed in aerial combat in Bf 109 G-2/Trop "Yellow 1" (W.Nr. 14 543) near Thelepte airfield, 100%
17 January 1943: Feldwebel Günther Almenröder of 6./JG 51 prisoner after shot down by Flak in Bf 109 G-2/Trop "Yellow 7" (W.Nr. 10 809) at El Guettar, 100%
22 January 1943: Leutnant Ralph Furch, Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 51, killed by German Flak in Bf 109 G-2/Trop (W.Nr. 14 553) near Medine airfield, 100%
30 January 1943: Gefreiter Ludwig Weiler of 4./JG 51 killed while performing an emergency landing following aerial combat with enemy fighters in Bf 109 G-2/Trop (W.Nr. 10 643) northwest of El Hamma, 50%
Six other pilots were wounded or injured to varying degrees due to various causes during that time as well. I hope this helps.
Horrido!
Leo
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