attn Michael
regarding Bauer's score, we are indeed facing with numerous versions:
a) a 68 victories old version (with 32 viermots): was never documented with any supporting evidences...
b) a 57 victories version (with 32 viermots too): for long, in the past, it was the version I was promoting (see attachment "old") , by adding some other claims which were not in the Tony Wood 's lists; But this version was not consistent with the other official war record... (eg: RK for 34 victories)
c) Then came the JG300 chronicle (Lorant & Goyat), and then everything became clearer: all the claims/ wrong claims/ real victories / official war records are explained in the chronicle, day per day, or explained in specific notes; a complete victory list is given at the end.... difficult to argue, since this is result of 20 years interviews with the pilots themselves... AND: it matches perfectly with the T. Wood lists !
- 18 victories upon arrival in JG300 = 15 in Russia + 3 in JG3
- NO claims in June 44 (war double counting with July 's claims ?)
- 18 victories in JG300
- RK in october 1944, for 34 victories (it matches !)
- Few flights after being wounded, resulting with only 2 additionnal victories
It leads to a final total of 36 victories, incl. 16 viermots (see attachment 2)
Between the numerous copy/ paste summaries, without any evidence and not consistent, and a 1st hand record direct from the LW pilots, fully consistent with official records, I choosed the 2nd approach... ;-)
Hope it clarifies the subject.
Dom