[Johannes]

Hi Gaston

I don't know where some of these totals were arrived at, probably non-confirmed were not included in the 136.

There was with 1./JG 51 mikrofilms that listed date and time only, just needed to fill in the names, one was for von Fassong as proven by an abschüßmeldung report of 23rd February 1942 a Mig-3 at 1450 hrs. I also have twelve for 1944 giving a total of sixty-four.

I have a document listing all JG 54's aces for 31st December 1944 listing 20+ aces totals which often(but not always) reinforces the totals I arrived at i.e often somewhat lower than quoted. Also have a paper listing all current I./JG 52 aces again for 31st December 1944 listing Woidich with eighty-one not hundred and nine. I think his hundred ten total is a Hans Ring distortion.

In the Western system sometimes points are confused with actual shoot-downs. I record von Fassong with sixty-two Russian claims and two B-17's in the West, so no confusion there. Some totals are based on traditional quotes that are incorrect, but believed correct because of the length of time involved.

Kind Regards

Johannes