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Old 30th June 2023, 16:47
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Re: JG 51 victories (Part 2)

30th June 1943.

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*soviet loose :

On 06.30.43 at 7:05, a pair of Yak-7b, leader Lieutenant of the Guard Ganin, wingman Second Lieutenant Vinogradov. In the region of Duminitchi at an altitude of 2500-3000m, they engaged in combat with 2 FW-190 and 1 FW-189. At 7.30 a second fight occurs with a reinforcement of forces on both sides up to 6 FWV-190 and 6 Yak-7b.
During the battle, Guards 2nd Lieutenant Chernyak was shot down by a rear attack from above. In a frontal attack from above 2nd Lieutenant Luvbyaneki shot down 1 FV-190 which was crashed in the Frolevskoye region. During this fight in the second fight, Guards Lieutenant Ganin in a second turn shot down 1 FWV-190, which fell in the Susei area. Guard L-t Laukhins from an attack from behind from above shot down a third FV-190, which crashed in the Vyazovskoye area.

German claim :

The Fw. Hubert Strassl of 8./JG 51 claimed at 6:25* a MiG-3 claimed in sector 54 121 (7 km NE Douminitchi at an altitude of 2,500 m. (Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 338)

°6.25 am german time correponding at 7.25 russian time.

scientifically confirmed victory

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The claim : 30.06.43 / Fw. Kurt Dombacher 10./JG 51 MiG-3 64 322: at 4.500 m.09.25Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 277,

corresponding to the sector of the 15th Air Force, where the 234th IAD indicates 2 combats, one between 2 Yak-7 and Me109 and the other between 2 Yak-7 and 6 FW6190. No Soviet losses and 3 FW-90 claimed (!!! - ???)

There is therefore no corresponding Soviet loss: overclaimed at first sight

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