[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Dickfeld's claims 1-49 (26th June 1941 until 23rd February 1942) were with 7./Jg52 and are covered by the micro films. His claims after with the Staff of III./Jg52 are not covered by the micro films, and thus are made up of other source's.....that are ultimately much less reliable, though one of these(nr54) appears on the subsiderary micro film(27th March 1942 a R-5 at 1031 hrs), these III./Jg52 claims are believed to be twenty-five in total(giving a total of 128 over Russia......if correct). Then we have those estimated to be Nr75-94 from 12th May 1942 until 27th May 1942 that are covered by the micro films of 8./Jg52. By this time the micro film staffel claims(of which Stab.III./Jg52 are missing) end, and daily claims for the eastern front for all units begin, and these cover those estimated to be Nr95-128 from 5th August 1942 until 17th September 1942 whilst he was again with the Staf of III./Jg52, his estimated hunfredth falling on 14th August 1942 at 1022 hrs(a Boston).
He only confirms four in the West, of which two are Viermots.

Obermeier's book though the best publication of it's time, was printed before the discovery of the majority of the micro films, and he believed that Dickfeld had 115 eastern victories.

Dickfeld lived in South America until just before his death, and we will say no more than he was still loving his "Führer". He just got "tired of living" in the end and returned to Germany to die!

Kind Regards

Johannes