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Originally Posted by Andrey Kuznetsov
Anyway for June losses of 2.(H)/13, from minimum 8 FW189 with damages 25-90% only half (4) are listed in GQM returns. 50% are missed.
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Or the information, most likely with regards to damage extent, was corrected in a later correspondance that we do not have.
We have a hint with regards to the Einsatzbereitschaft of the unit, were it was reported as 9 FW 189, 7 serviceable on June 20th 1942 - and 8 FW 189 on June 30th, but only 4 serviceable.
The possibility that the unit received a large number of replacement aircraft of this type in such a short timespan is rather slim, looking at the Zuweisungen for June 1942, there is definitely no large number of FW 189 for the Luftwaffenkommand Ost which commanded the unit at the time - in reality it seems they have not requested any between June 16th an June 30th - possibly due to having 8 airframes available - even if the number of serviceable was only 4 on the 30th.
On July 10th the unit report 6 aircraft, 4 serviceable, most likely 2 of the 3 mentioned as sent to overhaul in July are the 2 deducted in the strength return.
A very nice find Andrey, hopefully it is possible to find something else to make this even clearer.
Regards,
Andreas B