Re: II. and III./JG54 nighttime victories Eastern Front summer 1942
Thanks Nick for posting these details. As you mention, you had already kindly shared most of these details with me. May I offer a few remarks/comments:
Re. the listing, can you confirm that the 844 OTAP actually lost two (instead of one) PS-84s on 10-11 June 1942?
And a possible addition to the 17-18 June 1942 claims; the 696 NLBAP may also have lost an R-5 on this night. No further details known to me, incl. crash location.
Re. the claims on 22-23 June 1942: I believe that during the course of the night, a total of five Li-2s of the 101, 102 and 103 AP DD (the latter two units being engaged in supply-dropping missions of ammunition, food and medicine to the Second Shock Army) were shot down. I have no info on the area where the Li-2 losses of the 101 AP DD occurred, mayby someone can fill in this gap in my knowledge. Are you sure Nick that the claims by Seiler can not be tied to the 101 AP DD losses and exclusively to the losses of 102 & 103 AP DD?
And do you know how many U-2 losses the 689 NLBAP suffered on this night?
Finally re. the events on 22-23 June 1942, what was the home airfield of the 716 NBAP?
Re. 7-8 July 1942: in addition to Nick's details, who can confirm that the 597 NBAP reported three U-2 rear seat crew members as killed in action on this night?
Cheers, Theo
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