[Roger Gaemperle]

Hello Carl,

Thank you very much. That really helps a lot! The background of my question is that I'd like to identify the unit of Fw 190 F-8, W.Nr. 587108, 'White 48' of which I published photos in my 'Captured Eagles Vol. I' book. If it was EJG 1, 1./EJG 1 would seem the most likely one (if they did not use Gruppe markings, 8./EJG 1 would also be an option).

I found several other Fw 190 with an identical style of tactical markings:

Fw 190, W.Nr. ?, ‘White 17’, found at Berlin Gatow, Germany
Fw 190, W.Nr. ?, ‘White 22’, found at Flensburg Weiche, Germany
Fw 190 F-8, W.Nr. 581663, ’White 37’, found at Vaerløse, Denmark
Fw 190 A-8, W.Nr. 170088, ‘White 40’, found at Flensburg Weiche, Germany
Fw 190 F-8, W.Nr. 587108, ’White 48’, found at Lippstadt, Germany

Since all were found in the north of Germany / south of Denmark, my initial hypothesis was EJG 1 or SG 151. Some Staffel of EJG 1 were at Flensburg and Berlin Gatow. 14./SG 151 was at Vaerlose and I./SG 151 at Grove, Denmark.

Looking at the EJG 1 losses you provided, what speaks against EJG 1 is that only Fw 190 A-subtypes are mentioned, no F-subtype, while at least two of the Fw 190 mentioned above were F-8. But the picture may have been different in April 1945.

On the other hand, SG 151 virtually only reported F-subtypes in fall 1944 and only a handful of A-subtypes.

Do you also have information on I./SG 151 losses? Are there also Fw 190 A mentioned?

Thanks again!

Roger