[Simon Trew]

Having taken Laurent's suggestion into account and used the 'Flugzeugbestand un Bewegungsmeldungen' data accessible on Michael Holm's website, I get the data below (see also explanatory notes).

Much of this agrees with data presumably taken from the same source in Medcalf, 'Junkers Ju 88 Vol.2 p.620'. But this book seems to omit several 'Steinbock' units which 'joined in' a bit late (III/KG 30 and III/KG 54), as well as one (I./KG 76) that was only briefly involved. It also omits KG 101 elements that were occasionally involved, and there are a couple of data transcription errors. For example, Medcalf has 11 I./KG 40 losses to enemy and another 3 not to enemy in January 1944, when the actual tables on Holm's website have 3 losses to enemy and 3 not to enemy, plus 5 planes transferred to other units (i.e. a total loss of 11 planes, of which three were destroyed). Medcalf also counts II./KG 30 losses during February 1944 as 'Steinbock' losses, when they were actually sustained in Italy.

The biggest difference between my table and Mecalf's lies in the data concerning I./SKG 10. See notes below my data for comment.

Obviously, this table still needs work, not least in matching data to known and suspected losses. And damaged planes also need to be taken into account. Still, I said I would update when I had done a bit more work, and one or two people might find this of some interest or deserving of comment / constructive criticism.

Here goes:

Consolidated losses table

First figure = to enemy / second figure = to other causes
N/A = 'Not applicable'

Unit //// Jan //// Feb //// March //// April //// May //// Total

Stab KG 2 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 ////1 / 0 //// 1 / 0
I./KG 2 //// 3 / 1 //// 6 / 3 //// 2 / 1 //// 9 / 1 //// 2 / 3 //// 22 / 9
II./KG 2 //// 1 / 2 //// 7 / 2 //// 4 / 1 //// 9 / 1 //// 0 / 1 //// 21 / 7
III./KG 2 //// 6 / 3 //// 5 / 1 //// 11 / 3 //// 13 / 3 //// 4 / 0 //// 39 / 10
V./KG 2 //// 7 / 1 //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A ////7 / 1

I./KG 6 //// 2 / 3 //// 2 / 2 //// 3 / 2 //// 0 / 0 ////11 / 1 //// 18 / 8
II./KG 6 //// 3 / 5 //// 8 / 0 //// 5 / 0 //// 5 / 0 //// 2 / 0 //// 23 / 5
III./KG 6 //// 4 / 2 //// 7 / 0 //// 7 / 0 //// 4 / 1 //// 0 / 0 ////22 / 3

II./KG 30 //// 1 / 1 //// N/A //// 9 / 0 //// 5 / 0 //// 5 / 0 //// 20 / 1
III./KG 30 //// N/A //// N/A //// 7 / 1 //// 6 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 13 / 1

I./KG 40 //// 3 / 3 //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// 3 / 3

Stab KG 51 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 1 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 1 / 0
I./KG 51 //// N/A //// N/A //// 3 / 2 //// 4 / 3 //// 0 / 3 //// 7 / 8
II./KG 51 //// N/A //// 4 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 4 / 1 //// 2 / 2 //// 10 / 3

Stab KG 54 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 1 / 0 //// 0 / 0 //// 0 / 0 ////1 / 0
I./KG 54 //// 3 / 1 //// 9 / 0 //// 5 / 1 //// 7 / 1 //// 4 / 0 //// 28 / 3
II./KG 54 //// 3 / 7 //// 4 / 1 //// 6 / 1 //// N/A //// N/A //// 13 / 9
III./KG 54 //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// 5 / 2 //// 6 / 0 //// 11 / 2

I./KG 66 //// 5 / 2 //// 9 / 2 //// 5 / 2 //// 11 / 1 //// 1 / 0 //// 31 / 7

I./KG 76 //// 4 / 1 //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// 4 / 1

I./KG 100 //// 4 / 11 //// 3 / 2 //// 6 / 1 //// 7 / 3 //// 4 / 1 //// 24 / 18
III./KG 100 //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// N/A //// 2 / 0 //// 2 / 0

Elts KG 101 //// 0 / 0 //// 1 / 0 //// 1 / 0 //// 3 / 0 //// 1 / 0 //// 6 / 0

I./SKG 10 //// 6 / 0 //// 3 / 2 //// 5 / 0 //// 3 / 2 //// 2 / 1 //// 19 / 5

TOTALS //// 55 / 43 //// 68 / 15 //// 80 / 15 //// 96 / 19 //// 47 / 12 //// 346 / 104

Possibly add two 1.(F)/121 Me 410 sent to photograph results of 25-6 April Portsmouth raid, which were shot down: TOTALS if so = 348 / 104 (452 total)

Notes:

KG 6: Stab KG 6 participated in ‘Steinbock’ with a small number of aircraft, but apparently sustained no losses to enemy action or other causes (other than to overhaul or transfers to other units). Consequently, it is omitted from the table above.

KG 30: Stab KG 30 and I./KG 30 were in north-west Europe until late January 1944 but there is no evidence that they participated in the 21-22 January raids. If any elements did so, they almost certainly suffered no losses. III/KG 30 only joined ‘Steinbock’ in March 1944. II./KG 30 losses suffered during February were sustained in Italy, not ‘Steinbock’ sorties (therefore excluded from table).

KG 40: I./KG 40 includes 1./ and 2./KG 40 only (3./KG 40, with Fw 200s, was based in Norway throughout).

KG 51: II./KG 51 was until 6 February known as V./KG 2 (see separate line above). Some KG 51 aircraft were lost in intruder role rather than in bombing attacks on London and other targets.

KG 54: II./KG 54 was removed from operations at the start of April and dissolved later the same month. III./KG 54 replaced it as a ‘Steinbock’ unit and participated in attacks on the U.K. until the end of May.

KG 76: There is no evidence that Stab KG 76 or II./KG 76 participated in the first ‘Steinbock’ raid, even if either was available. The Stab lost no aircraft in January, so even if it did participate, no record is included here. II./KG 76 lost three aircraft to enemy action in January, but there is evidence that all were destroyed after the Gruppe’s transfer to Italy, from the night of 24-25 January onwards.

KG 100: Figures for III./KG 100 refer solely to its participation in Plymouth raid on 29-30 April (two Do 217 K-3s shot down).

Einsatzstaffel 101: This unit contributed intermittently to ‘Steinbock’ and associated raids. Figures in table above include only confirmed losses during operational sorties against the U.K. Possibly, one or two non-operational losses should be added.

I/SKG 10: Problematical. Reasonably detailed information about 22 or 23 losses during ‘Steinbock’-period raids exists, but Beale ‘Hit & Run Raiders’ appendix lists numerous other losses in accidents etc. If Beale is used, figure for I/SKG 10 is not insignificantly higher, as is overall total.