Re: Air Battle over Paris 24 July 1944
Jean-Bernard Frappé additionally lists the following Luftwaffe losses on 25th July 1944 in Northwestern France in the book "La Luftwaffe face au débarquement allié" (Editions Heimdal):
7. / JG 52:
Bf-109 G-6 165 543 Weiße 3 Ofw. Günther Streiber KIA S of Dreux
Bf-109 G-6 412 920 Weiße 6 Uffz. Friedrich Schnödewind wounded S of Dreux
The location of the loss of Ltn. Helmut Glaaß (6. / JG 3) Bf-109 G-6 440 154 Gelbe 1 is given as Dourdan
5 Fw-190 A are listed as lost on this date:
Gefr. Helmut Walter (5. / JG 1) Fw-190 A-8 731 410 Schwarze 1 Chandai, E of L'Aigle
Ofw. Karlheinz Munsche (9. / JG 2) Fw-190 A-8 690 139 Caen area
Fhr. Hans-Joachim Voormann (12. / JG 2) Fw-190 A-8 (probably an A-7 in fact) 431 157 Caen area
Uffz. Reinhard Mischke (7. / JG 54) Fw-190 A-8/ZY-4 680 808 Weiße 2 Caen area
Uffz. Werner Witt (2. / JG 54) Fw-190 A-8 680 804 Rote 6 SE of Caen
Altogether, there are 26 Bf-109 and Fw-190 losses registered for that date in the Seine / Normandie area.
Hope that helps
Regards
Matthias
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