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Re: Victory of Fw. Friedrich SCHEER 8./JG 53 on May 24th, 1944
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Re 24 May:
(KV 5339) 15.46-16.48: III./JG 53, unknown number of aircraft scramble. 16.06-16.14 battle with 8–10 Spitfires over Monte Amiata (comment: about 45km north east of Grosseto) at very low level. No success, two German pilots baled out slightly wounded.
For the month of May:
(KV 6206) During May III./JG 53 made 693 sorties in 47 operations on 28 days. Average strength and serviceability 28(20). Losses included 4 Bf 109s 100%, 7 Bf 109s over 60%, 2 Bf 109s over 30%. 13 parachute jumps (7 pilots safe and 6 injured). Operations in Anzio area up to 21st.
That second message was not completely intercepted so there's nothing about victories claimed.
Attached is a page from Mediterranean Allied Air Forces daily sitrep for the 24 hours to 19.00 on the 24th (National Archives AIR 23/6510).
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