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Re: Massive Ju 52 (TG 1) on Juli 25. 1943
From: "Spitfire over Sicily" by Brian Cull, pagg.172-173; the JG 77 history teil 3 pag. 1671 by Jochen Prien and II./JG 27 history pag. by Prien/Rodeike/Stemmer. On that morning 33 Spitfire of 322th Wing (152, 242, 81 Sq.) intercepted a Ju.52 formation escorted by 12 Bf.109 (I./JG 77 and II./JG 27) and some C.202 from 161° Gruppo CT.
The english claimed 28 destroyed (21 Ju.52 and 7 fighters) for the loss of one Spit.
All the Ju. were shot down, plus four Bf.109G-6 from I./JG77 and one from
II./JG 27 (who suffered three other losses that day -two from flak - that could be related to the same action). German claimed two Spitfire.
I don't know italian eventual claim/losses.
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