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Old 22nd September 2009, 00:11
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Re: Another captured LW pilot

The area strongly suggests that it was a plane from Luftflotte 4 .

LF4 included two units with Bf109: JG52 and NAGr.14.

11..05.1944:
I./JG52 did claim several planes in the area of Grigoriopol, while 1./NAGr.14 claimed two Doppeldecker in the area east of Rybnitsa (also on the Dnestr, but further North).

15.05.
Again several claims by I./JG52 in the area.

For the well-documented JG52 I didn't find anything about a Leutnant Stahl. So, for me it seems to have been a pilot from NAGr.14. Its Stab and 1.Staffel were based in Leipzig (Bessarabia) and Comrat at that time, so I guess they covered the right part of Heeresgruppe Südukraine while 2.Staffel covered the left. Also, 1.Staffel had a loss due to enemy action in May '44.
The Aufklärer flew in Rotten, so it all makes sense as long as no Lt. Stahl from JG52 "pops up".

Sources:
- http://www.ww2.dk/air/recon/nagr14.htm
- Tony Wood's claim list
- Luftwaffe maps covering the area

What backgound information can you give us on that case?
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