Re: II./JG 53 – March 4, 1944
Bonjour
according to Prien: battle with 100 B-17 of the 1.B.Division escorted by P-47 between Koblenz and Remagen
losses:
4/JG53 Lt Gunther Kremer + by B.17 Koblenz ( G-6 wn.19542)
4/JG53 Gefr.Karl-Heinz Schmidt + by B.17,P-47 Kreckel/Sinzing (G-6 wn.440193)
4/JG53 Uffz Hans Disharz wounded by B.17 ?Warscheid( G-6 wn.440 126)
4/JG53 Lt Helmuth Hirsch + Heiligenroth (G-6 wn.440 114) not in fight ("uberfuhrung")
5/JG53 Lt Wilhelm Westhoff Chimay (G-6,black 11+-)
claims:
Obfw.Ehrenberger B.17 (49.)
Lt.Paashaus B.17 (15.)
Lt.Schmiedel B.17 (14.)
regards
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