For what it's worth, I found the following quote in Monogram's Close-Up book on the Bf 109 K:
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Early in 1944 the Messerschmitt design staff had projected other versions of the Bf 109K including the Bf 109 K-6 interceptor. Powered by the DB 605 DCM, and driving a metal VDM 9/12159A prop, this version entered production in January 1945. However, it is very doubtful if many were completed. This model had armament increased by two wing-mounted MK 108's buried within the wings. In spite of the devastating punch three 30 mm cannons afforded, pilots viewed the increase in wing weight with disdain. Most, in fact, removed these cannons from the wings as soon as they reached the front.
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In more than one way it suggests K-6s were operational. I will contact the author and ask about his source.
Also, I came across this picture in a Polish book about Bodenplatte. According to the caption it shows a G-10 of I/JG 3. Now I don't know how they can tell that from the picture, but it does seem to have the enlarged air intake of the later 109s. The snow would suggest Dec '44/Jan '45 and the wooden tail on the 109 in the background supports this time frame. And, the reason for me posting it, it has wing gunpods.
Also... on the right wing just inside of the gunpod... could that be a wheel door?
It also appears to have an aerial behind the cockpit though...
I found the following 109 G/K operators after extensive digging on
www.ww2.dk and checked their airbases compared to the Magdeburg/Leipzig area.
III/JG 1 - Stolp-Reitz - not near
I/JG 3 - Stettin-Altdamm - not near
II/JG 3 - Alperstedt - possible
III/JG 3 - Stettin-Altdamm - not near
I/JG 4 - Guben - not near
III/JG 4 - Drewitz - which one? there is a Drewitz very near Magdeburg
IV/JG 4 - Drewitz - which one? there is a Drewitz very near Magdeburg
II/JG 5 - Herdla - near
III/JG 5 - Gossen/Herdla - near
III/JG 6 - Sorau - not near
II/JG 11 - Strausberg - not near
I/JG 27 - Rheine - not near
II/JG 27 - Rheine-Hopsten - not near
III/JG 27 - Hesepe - not near
IV/JG 27 - Achmer - not near
I/JG 51 - Danzig-Langfuhr - not near
II/JG 51 - Veszprem/Raab - not near
III/JG 51 - Insterburg - not near
IV/JG 51 - Danzig-Langfuhr - not near
I/JG 52 - Breslau-Schöngarten - not near
II/JG 52 - Veszprem - not near
III/JG 52 - Weidenguth - ? (can't find)
I/JG 53 - Veszprem - not near
II/JG 53 - Malmsheim/Huchenfeld - not near
III/JG 53 - Kirrlach - not near
I/JG 300 - Borkheide - not near
III/JG 300 - Jüterbog-Waldlager - possible
IV/JG 300 - Reinsdorf (near Berlin) - not near
IV/JG 301 - Gardelegen - possible
I/NJG 11 - Echterdingen - not near
II/NJG 11 - Jüterbog-Waldlager - possible but not likely, although
5/NJG 11 was based at Köthen and thus near
III/NJG 11 - Bonn-Hangelar - not near
Given the dark colour of the 109 ("charcoal brown") it is perhaps possible that it was a machine of 5/NJG 11? Are any daytime losses known for this unit on 9 February 1945?