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Major Johannes Wiese
Hello all
On either 24 December 1944 or 25 December 1944, Major Johannes Wiese, Geschwaderkommodore of JG 77, was shot down and forced to bale out of his fighter following combat with Spitfire fighters. Most sources, including Obermaier and Ring, state that this incident occurred on 24 December but Ota Jirovec has kindly provided me with an excerpt from John Foreman's Fighter Command War Diaries that describes the combat between 401 Sqn, RCAF and Stab/JG 77 on 25 December in which it is stated that Wiese was shot down on that day. I should note that Jim Perry some time ago kindly posted a list of Bf 109 fighters lost on 24 December 1944 and Wiese's fighter is not included. Does anyone have any loss list information on Wiese's fighter such as werknummer, tactical code, etc. or at the least any definite information as to on which date did this incident take place? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Horrido!
Leo
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