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Nick,
Yes, to some extent. Pfaher as we know did not file that victory report that day as he was listed as MIA, so he can't be entirely at fault for the over claim. There were actually four Soviet victories claimed in that battle but so far I can not determine if the other 12/JG 51 loss was Pfaher's wingman or another loss during the day. Lt. Novikov's report is the only version of this fight but seems to be accurate to some extent. The change in looking at it is that in Tony Woods list Oskar Romm shot down a LaGG-3 and in Prien's JFV 12/I he is listed with shooting down a La-5 which is a difference in aircraft size (Of course pilots on both sides made mistakes in that field).