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Old 19th May 2006, 21:10
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Re: ? 5./JG 54, Uffz. Erich Kna:bel, MIA 21.06.1944

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Originally Posted by Juha
Thanks a lot, FPSOlkor.
That makes perfectly sense. Now it opens another question. Did the II./JG 54 fought like the Finns often? Meaning that in principle there were pairs, fours etc but in reality in target rich environment everybody attacked his own target, of course giving a quick glance around rather often to maintain some situation awareness and to check one’s own 6 and that of nearest own plane but nothing so close co-operation than in a proper leader-wingman pair.

Hptm. Aloй also had lost contact to his wingman Fw. Huss in an earlier skirmish before he began his last combat with Soviet fighters.

Thankfully
Juha
This is indeed a good question, but i'm afraid beyond my expertize. Sorry. From T: He saw no difference between germans and finns... Besides, I can not say anything about K combat experience. I know only that his total claim list consists of 3 aircraft, including Il in this fight. I do not know how many combat missions he flew befor that... I also do not know how experienced was his wingman...
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