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Re: II.(Schlacht)Lehrgeschwader 2
Hi, all
Commenting on the unusual high losses on June 22nd and 23rd 1941. These were the immediate start of Barbarossa - were LG 2 was heavily involved in attacks on ground troops - and as we know the Bf 109 was in no way impregnable to small arms fire flying at low level...
But - in this case it was more the conditions of the airfield that led to a high number of aircraft losses:
Suwalki - 5 aircraft damaged in ground handling:
3 aircraft 'beim Start ausgebrochen'
2 aircraft 'zusammenstoss beim Start'
Berzniki - 7 aircraft damaged during approach or shortly after landing and 2 during take-off:
2 aircraft 'beim Start ausgebrochen'
2 aircraft 'Notlandung' - could be due to damage obtained during operations
2 aircraft 'bei Landing ausgebrochen'
2 aircraft 'Bruchlanding'
1 aircraft 'Absturz'
In addition 3 aircraft were lost in the Grodno area - these likely being combat losses.
Uffz. Bodden and Uffz. Wolf returned to the unit unhurt, so I would not be surprised if photos exist of the emergency landed L + and H + exist - unless they parachuted to safety.
Regards,
Andreas B
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