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137 fighters belonging to I.Jagdkorps were send against the 8th AF planes, only 63 made contact.
The german fighter formations that reached the bomber stream were broken up
by the escorts.
I.Jagdkorps lost 18 fighters, (12 KIA, 7WIA).

I.Jagdkorps losses:
I./JG3 - 6 dest./ 2 dam. (5 KIA)
III./JG4 - 0
II./JG27 - 0
III./JG53 - 1 dest. (1 KIA)
I./JG76 - 6 dest. (5 KIA; 1 WIA)
Stab/JG300 - 0
I./JG300 - 5 dest./ 6 dam. (1KIA; 6WIA)
II.(Sturm/JG300 - 0
I./JG400 (with Me163) - 0
ErprKdo 262 (with Me262) - 0

(No Luftwaffe pilots missed)

I./JG300:
Lt. Lenz,August, WIA, Bf109G-14, parachute jump following air combat with P-51,
Schmalkalden.
Lt. Neumann, Johannes, KIA, Bf109G-6, aerial combat with P-51, Haselbach
Fw. Riedel, Hans-Joachim, ser.inj., Bf109G-14, parachute jump following air combat
with P-51, Bergheim.
Uffz. Büthe, Alfred, WIA, Bf109G-6, parachute jump following air combat, Nieder-
orschel.
Fhj.-Uffz. Jung, Robert, WIA, Bf109G-14, Emergency landing following air combat with
P-51, Eisenach/Wenigenlupnitz.
Fw. Schreieck, Karl, WIA, Bf109G-6, Belly landing following aerial combat with
P-51, Wenigenlupnitz.
Lt. Heinz, Karl, WIA, Bf109G-6, Belly landing following aerial combat with P-51, Wenigenlupnitz.
----> 4x name unknown, Bf109G, Aerial combat, < 60%.

Uffz. von Failly, Friedrich-Karl, KIA, Bf109G-14, Crash, Engine failure, training flight,
Kelbra, Kyffhäuser.


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