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Re: Italian AF in Tunisia, 15 January 1943.
Hallo John and Gianandrea,
Thanks for your help. My interest was in a combat near Gabes in Tunisia that day involving P-38s of the 82nd Fighter Group. As Gabes is approximately 200 miles from Tripoli and the Tripoli-based units were busy that day I think we can exclude them.
While I know the Luftwaffe engaged the 82nd FG that day one of the P-38 pilots lost, Lt. Milo E. Rundall (POW), suggested he was shot down by an Italian "firing at the bombers". At first I thought he meant A/A fire but lately have realized it was probably an R.A. fighter he was talking about. In all probability it was a Luftwaffe Bf 109 that shot him down, as per Tony Wood's website.
As an aside were any Italian A/A units in Tunisia at that time and did they have any successes ?
Regards,
Martin Gleeson.
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