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Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti
Here is what the Luftwaffe losses summary database has for this day and JG 2 and JG 26:
Stab/J.G.2: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight (reported on 30/08/1943)
I./J.G.2: 1 destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy (reported on 01/09/1943)
II./J.G.2: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight (reported on 30/08/1943)
II./J.G.2: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight (reported on 31/08/1943)
10./J.G.2: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight (reported on 30/08/1943)
10./J.G.2: 1 destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy (reported on 01/09/1943)
I./J.G.26: 2 destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy (reported on 31/08/1943)
I./J.G.26: 1 destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy (reported on 11/09/1943)
II./J.G.26: 1 destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy (reported on 30/08/1943)
II./J.G.26: 1 destroyed without enemy action on operational flight (reported on 30/08/1943)
That is 5 total losses for JG 26, against 4 in Caldwell's narrative. 8./JG 26 and 11./JG 26 were then flying with the "Geschwader Stab Gruppe" and their losses might be the ones reported as I./JG 26 above. Krieg was a member of II./JG 26, so we are missing one loss with enemy action for II./JG 26.
I don't have Prien JFV book for 1943 West front, but can someone provide the losses for JG 2 and JG 26 that day ?
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Very odd that both Caldwell and Prien vs Luftwaffe losses summary database differs to such a degree. Since I don't have access to the latter (not even sure what it is
) ) I think this needs an explanation.
Cheers
Stig