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In that area (a bit North of Kholm-Zhirkovskiy) worked 47 combined air division - there were no bombers; fighters does not fit the time and place. There also worked 46 mixed air division (150 BAP + 180 IAP) - with strikes (Berlin time) 09.57 (no losses), 14.10 and 16.40 (no losses). In departures, the crews fought with fighters during the day. Claimed several Bf-109s in the Kanyutino-Rudakovo area (West-Northwest of Kholm-Zhirkovsky) . Perhaps the claims in 13.55-14.08 are associated with the loss of 1 SB (ml. Lieutenant Scherbina) to fly with the bombing in 14.10 column of tanks in the area Puzikovo, Alferkovo, Markovo (to the West of Kholm-Zhirkovskiy). The second SB had holes in the gas tank and wounded the radio operator. The attached air defense group had one MiG-3 loss, but in the period 16.00-17.00.