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Re: LeO 45 and 451 shot down by Rudorffer ( JG 2 )
17.05.40: Groupement n° 6 (GB II/12 and I/31) which lost 2 a/c to fighters and 2 to flak.
Shot down by fighters, n° 61 which crashed near Floyon (4 killed) and n° 74 à Rogecourt (crew safe), both of GB I/31.
06.06.40: two missions around 3 and 4 pm (French time) in this area.
- n° 271 of II/31 shot down S. Roye; n° 38 of GB II/12 exploded on hitting the ground near Mézières-en-Santerre (the pilot bailed out but was killed by a 109 while floating down the ground); n° 151 of II/12 crashed by Braches; n° 152 shot down near Dompierre.
- n° 150, E. Montdidier; n° 3007, 8 km N. Roye; n° 3022, 10 km NW Roye; n° 183 by Bf 110. All a/c are from GB I/11. n° 214 of GB II/23, shot down by flak and 109s near Roye.
On 6th June, JG 1, JG 2 and JG 51 claimed 22 French bombers... about twice the number actually shot down.
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