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Old 22nd April 2025, 18:03
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Re: Factory Protection Flights

This is what I found:

Claims:

18 Mar. 1943, 15.37, B-17, Gefr. Stein, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 5/1452, p. 0132, L4.

28 Jul. 1943, 10.25, B-17, Ofw. Hans Kampmeier, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 5/1449, p. 0218, L3.

28 Jul. 1943, 11.00-11.30, B-17, Ltn. Gerhard Gleuwitz, ISS Flieseler, see RL 5/1449, p. 0217, L12.

17 Aug. 1943, 12.57, B-17, Fw. Mrotzek, ISS Messerschmitt, see RL 5/1452, p. 0239, L9.

8 Oct. 1943, 15.42, B-17, Ofw. Rolf Mondry, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 5/1447, p. 0103, L17.

14 Oct. 1943, 15.30 B-17, Fw. Wolf, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1447, p. 0116, L7.

2 Nov. 1943, 12.46, B-24, Uffz. Erich Jodejahn, ISS Wiener-Neustadt, see RL 5/1452, p. 0395, L2.

2 Nov. 1943, 12.53, B-17, Ltn. Lordollo?, ISS Wiener-Neustadt, see RL 5/1452, p. 0395, L3.

20 Feb. 1944, 10.45 [sic], B-17, Fw. Lersh?, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1460, p. 0185, L20.

20 Feb. 1944, 13.25, P-51, Uffz. Altenburg, ISS AGO, see RL 5/1460, p. 0186, R1.

20 Feb. 1944, 13.55, B-17, Uffz. Wunderberg?, ISS Erla, see RL/1460, p. 0185, L19.

20 Feb. 1944, 13.57, B-17, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see Johannes' remarks on Laube's Leistungsbuch.

20 Feb. 1944, 14.00, P-51, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see Johannes' remarks on Laube's Leistungsbuch.

20 Feb. 1944, 14.10, P-51, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see Johannes' remarks on Laube's Leistungsbuch.

6 Mar. 1944, 13.55, P-51, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1460, p. 0091, R10.

6 Mar. 1944, 14.10, P-51, Hptm. Ernst- Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1460, p. 0091, R11.

6 Mar. 1944, 14.14, P-51, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1460, p. 0091, R12.

8 Mar. 1944, 13.37, B-17, Hptm. Ernst-Albrecht Laube, ISS Erla, see Johannes' remarks on Laube's Leistungsbuch.

8 Mar. 1944, 14.23, B-17, Fw. Huhnel, ISS Sorau?, see RL 5/1460, p. 0096, R13.

29 Apr. 1944, 12.05, B-17, Gottfried? Fay, ISS Erla, see RL 5/1449, p. 0298, L2.


Losses: [note: In Schulen losses, "E" stands for Einsatz.

28 Jul. 1943, FW 190, 2332, Ofw. Hermann Stephan, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 2-III/777, p. 0106, #10 and #12.

9 Oct. 1943, FW 190 A-4, 145631, Ofw. Alfred Motsch, ISS Focke-Wulf, see Manni Salonen's remarks in TOCH thread 51457 "Industrie Schutz Staffel Focke Wulf".

16 Nov. 1943, Bf 109 G6, 160332, pilot safe, ISS Messerschmitt, see RL 2-III/777, p. 0128, #2.

31 Dec. 1943, Bf 109 G6, 410083, E, pilot safe, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/777. p. 0252, #17.

11 Jan. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 410420, E, Fw. Gottfried Baisch, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/777, p. 0290. #19.

11 Jan. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 410088, E, Ofw. Alois Bauersachs, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/777, p. 0290, #20.

11 Jan. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 410066, E, Gefr. Fritz Loser, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/777, p. 0304, #27.

12 Jan. 1944 [sic], FW 190 A7, 430182, E, Ofw. Hans-Walter Hopfer, ISS AGO, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0250, #21 and p. 0252, #23.

3 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 410093, Fw. Karl Weber, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0022, #24.

3 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 20600, Uffz. Rolf Munch, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0022, #25.

20 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G5, 410076, E, (F. unverletzt), ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p.0094, #15.

20 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G5, 110249, pilot safe, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0088, #10.

20 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G5, 411246, E, (F. unverletzt), ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0096, #16.

20 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 440110, E, Fw. Josef Meyer, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0118, #9.

21 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 411005, E, Uffz. Hermann Mugenberg, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p.0110, #11.

22 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 440157, E, Uffz. Peter Munch, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0096, #17.

22 Feb. 1944, Bf 109 G6, 411919, E, Ofw. Friedrich Blumenburg, ISS Erla, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0242, #44 and #45.

24 Feb. 1944, FW 190, 642997, E, Fw. Friedrich Marten, ISS Fieseler, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0156, #22.

8 Mar. 1944, FW 190 A6, 086160, E, Ofw. Hans Kampmeier, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0184 #21.

8 Mar. 1944, FW 190 A7, 160647, E, Oblt. Hans Bohnert, ISS Focke-Wulf, see RL 2-III/778, p. 0204, #44 and p. 206, #46.


From the above dates, it is clear that the concept of "Factory Protection" units faced its acid test during the "Big Week" of 20 - 26 February 1944 when Allied air forces made concentrated attacks on the German aircraft factories. I suspect there is enough material here for an article but it would only merit a small chapter in a book about the "Big Week".

best regards,

Jim
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