[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Seems Machold made quite a few unconfirmed claims, don't know why this is the case. My co-Author John Foreman by memory stated that British Intelligence had a low opinion of him. I don't think this is bias against the enemy as the same people had a very high opinion of Rolf-Peter Pingel.
As we know JG 2 has not the best record for honest claims, but if your Rottenflieger is in on it.......which he would have to be, then they would always be confirmed. I would suggest that either he made a habit of losing his wingmen, or was making the claim that he was alone. Sorry, but don't know about his honesty.

His claims are:-

14th May 1940 MS 406 South of Bouvillon 2000 hrs Nr.1
14th May 1940 MS 406 Clavy area 2005 hrs u/c
19th May 1940 Hurricane Cambrai area 1250 hrs Nr.2
20th May 1940 Blenheim Perrone area 1835 hrs Nr.3
20th May 1940 Blenheim Perrone area 1835 hrs Nr.4
21st May 1940 MS 406 Compirgne area 1910 hrs Nr.5
21st May 1940 MS 406 Compirgne area 1910 hrs Nr.6
26th May 1940 Spitfire Calais area 1700 hrs Nr.7
3rd June 1940 Bloch 150 South of Reims 1445 hrs Nr.8
3rd June 1940 Bloch 150 South of Reims 1450 hrs u/c
11th August 1940 Curtiss Portland area 1155 hrs Nr.9
13th August 1940 Spitfire Brighton 0750 hrs 5600 metres Nr.10
26th August 1940 Spitfire Portsmouth area 1730 hrs Nr.11
30th August 1940 Hurricane London area 1240 hrs Nr.12
30th August 1940 Hurricane Goudhurst area 1800 hrs Nr.13
30th August 1940 Spitfire Goudhurst area 1805 hrs Nr.14
31st August 1940 Hurricane Lydd area 1415 hrs Nr.15
2nd September 1940 Spitfire New Romney area 1425 hrs Nr.16
2nd September 1940 Spitfire New Romney area 1425 hrs Nr.17
2nd September 1940 Spitfire Sittingbourne area 1820 hrs Nr.18
4th September 1940 Spitfire Folkstone area 1010 hrs Nr.19
27th September 1940 Spitfire East of Portland ~1305 hrs u/c
28th September 1940 Hurricane Selsey Bill area 1555 hrs Nr.20
30th September 1940 Hurricane North of Portland 1730 hrs Nr.21
30th September 1940 Hurricane Yeovil area 1735 hrs Nr.22
30th September 1940 Hurricane Sherbourne area 1745 hrs Nr.23
16th April 1941 Spitfire Dover Straits 1200 hrs u/c
29th April 1941 Spitfire North of Eastbourne u/c
29th April 1941 Spitfire North of Eastbourne u/c
19th May 1941 Spitfire West of Weymouth u/c
19th May 1941 Spitfire West of Weymouth u/c

First twenty-one with 1./JG 2, next five with 9./JG 2, last five with 7./JG 2. Seems his claim times are rounded up/down.

Kind Regards

Johannes