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Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti
One question for our Russian friends: on 7 November 1943 Ltn. Franz Schall of 3./JG 53 claimed three U-2 shot down at 1505, 1506 and 1507 hrs in Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/47771 at an altitude of 2 m.
Thanks in advance
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Hello Laurent,
According to monthly report of 2.GBAD, 5-9.Nov.43 her U-2 supplied some bridgeheads of 10.Rifle Corps in Crimea, on the south coast of Sivash. 67 U-2 made 664 flights with 188 690 kg of ammo, 131 liaison officers, also 799 wounded were evacuated. 2 U-2 were downed and 4 U-2 were damaged by German fighters in the air, 2 U-2 were attacked and damaged on the ground.
7.Nov.43 on 16:00msk U-2 No.4739 (Lt Shishulin, 60.GBAP) was attacked by Bf109, and during evasive manoeuvre collided slightly with a truck and was damaged.
Also, according to monthly report, 7.Nov.43 U-2 No.3423 (Lt Chikalin, 60.GBAP) was attacked by 2 Bf109 and crashed (from H=5 m), pilot was wounded. But really it was 6.Nov.43 on 14:30 msk.
In some cases U-2 were landed to avoid the Bf109's attack and maybe Ltn. Franz Schall counted that as victories.
Best regards,
Andrey