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Originally Posted by Larry deZeng
FYI:
The most complete collection of Tages-Abschusslisten d. Flakartillerie can be found in the same microfilms used by Tony Wood for his Luftwaffe fighter victory lists. The comprehensive Flak claims are part of these same rolls. For example:
Luftwaffen-Personalamt L.P. (A) 5 (V) Film Nr. 11, Tagesliste Flak Sept. 1939 - Juli 1943.
The total collection is on 19 reels of 16-mm microfilm, but if you order any of it from BA-MA their jobber, Selke, can provide them in CD format. Almost every reel has Flak claims that give the Flak unit's designation, type of aircraft shot down, altitude of the aircraft when hit, date and place shot down.
Incidentally, all 4 of these Flak-Abteilungen did file numerous claims during the Dieppe Raid:
I suggest you contact Theo Boiten for further information on this collection, as I believe he has used this material for his Nachtjagd books.
One cautionary note: the daily entries were entered in the logs in longhand by Luftwaffenhelferin (female auxiliaries) using coloured pencils. The handwriting is nearly illegible in places due to the deterioration of the original film and the use of different handwriting styles by the girls, including the dreaded Sütterlin.
HTH,
L.
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Thanks for that, I'd heard and hoped that the flak claims existed in a similar form to the aircrew victory claims.
Speaking as a BA-MA novice and none German speaker, do you know if it is easy to order copies from the BA-MA?
Regards,
Steve