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Re: Zestörer "Aces" with I./ZG2 in 1940
Tom, et al.
1) "Wilburg" it is; my typo.
2) The totals are cumulative in the war since 1.9.39 through 9.40, both Bf109 and Bf110 ops. I'm sorry that I didn't make that clear.
3) Evgeny has provided some very helpful info by private message about Tratt, that, upon further analysis, seems to indicate that the Obermeier RKT book is wrong about Eduard Tratt being assigned to 1./ErprGr210 in July, 1940 (at its formation). As I stated in my post that started this off, it still appears that Tratt, one of the top ZG "aces" of 1940, served with 2./ZG2 during the BoB, and achieved 10 "confirmed" victories during that period. The 3 victories referenced in my previous post, and in the RKT bio, as having been scored with 1./ZG1 on 1.6.40, includes one "unconfirmed," or "probable" as we call them in America. So he scored 2 confirmed victories on 1.6.40 with 1./ZG1, then ten more over England as an Oblt. with 2./ZG 2 during August-Sept. 1940, apparently all confirmed, ending 1940 (and my period of research) with 12 "confirmed" victories while serving with the two units. This would put him in the top tier of 110 pilots as far as victories are concerned in 1940, although very little appears to be known about his career during that period. Does anyone know if a FB perhaps survives for him or does anyone besides Evgeny have any other information or photos relating to his career in 1940?
Thanx,
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