[Rob Romero]

Thanks Nokose,

So I guess the following would be a summary of the concensus so far? The only question, I still have, is why couldn’t Batz’s 11:39 Lagg be a misidentification of a P-39? Also, why would one assume Walther’s or Resch’s claims to be Rechalov instead of late kills following a long pursuit.

31May44
I/JG52 jumps 16 GIAP of VVS (under ace Maj. Grigoriy Rechalov) in the Iasi area and shoots down 5 of 6 P-39s with 7 or perhaps 8 claimaints.

31.05.44 Hptm. Wilhelm Batz Stab III./JG 52 Airacobra £ 78 679: at 2.500 m. 11.17 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 112
31.05.44 Hptm. Wilhelm Batz Stab III./JG 52 Airacobra £ 78 678: at 3.000 m. 11.20 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 113
31.05.44 Hptm. Wilhelm Batz Stab III./JG 52 Airacobra £ 78 672: at 2.000 m. 11.24 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 114
31.05.44 Lt. Anton Resch (12th) Airacobra £ 78 642: 11.25
31.05.44 Hptm. Wilhelm Batz Stab III./JG 52 Airacobra £ 78 654: at 3.500 m. 11.33 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 115
31.05.44 Lt. Walther (4th) Airacobra £ 78 474: 11.35 -possibly Rechalov escaping?
31.05.44 Lt. Anton Resch (13th) Airacobra £ 78 474: 11.36 -possibly Rechalov escaping?

31.05.44 Hptm. Wilhelm Batz Stab III./JG 52 LaGG £ 78 673: at 3.000 m. 11.39 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 116

I think we can fairly safely eliminate Schall’s claim from contention as according to Wood’s Schall claimed an Il-2 @ only 100m altitude! Also his claim was at 11:26 not 11:36
31.05.44 Ltn. Franz Schall (55/133) 3./JG 52 Il-2 m.H. £ 78 821: at 100 m. 11.26 Film C. 2032/I Anerk: Nr. 317

Rob Romero