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Re: Hans Hahn
13 Oct 1941 Circus 108A Arques ship lift
This raid is interesting as Hans Hahn actually appears to have a good chance of being correct as both JG 2 and JG 26 were involved. I will list the German claims under the RAF losses in this one.
RAF losses
Close-Eescort Wing 12:35-15:00
452 Sqn (Dogfight at 13:30-13:40)
Spitfire Sgt E.P. Jackson (KIA) St. Omer
Spitfire Sgt. J.R.H. Elphick (Possibly damaged over St. Omer but rescued at sea)
602 Sqn 12:35-14:20
Spitfire Sgt L.L. Ford (POW) St. Omer
Spitfire Sgt. E. Brayley (KIA) St. Omer
Target Support Wing
129 Sqn 12:39-14:07
Spitfire F/Lt R.R. Macpherson (KIA) Arques
Spitfire P/O G.S. Walker (KIA) Arques
German claims
Obstlt. Adolf Galland Stab/JG 26 Spitfire 14:17 St. Omer
Lt. Paul Schauder 3/JG 26 Spitfire 14:30 W of St. Omer
Hptm Johannes Schmid 8/JG 26 Spitfire 14:35
Hptm Hans Hahn Stab III/JG 2 Spitfire 14:30
Uffz. Heinrich Ziehl 8/JG 2 Spitfire 14:35
Target Support Wing (continued)
65 Sqn
Spitfire Sgt D.H. Warden (KIA) Boulogne - East
Hptm Joachim Müncheberg Stab II/JG 26 Spitfire 14:33 Samer
Look at the location of Samer compared to Boulogne so it might be possible.
Target Support Wing
41 Sqn 12:35-14:07
Spitfire Sgt S.J.L. Whitefoed (KIA) Boulogne
Spitfire F/Lt. L.L. Bache (KIA) Boulogne
Maj Walter Oesau Stab/JG 2 Spitfire 14:32-35 15 km SW of Boulogne
Uffz Werner Brychy 4/JG 2 Spitfire 14:37 25 km west of Boulogne
Oblt Erich Leie Stab/JG 2 Spitfire 14:40 15 km west of Boulogne
Spitfire 14:43 no location
Oblt Fritz Schröter 4/JG 2 Spitfire 15:00 25 km west Boulogne
Rear Support Wing
411 Sqn 13:00-14:45 (dogfight in the area of St. Omer 13:30 by sqn.)
Spitfire P/O R.W. McNair (sea rescue)
Fw. Emil Babenz 3/JG 26 Spitfire 14:43 10 km east of Dungeness
Babenz could be a "possible" for this one.
Circus 108B did not involve Hahn so I didn't go into it. There is one Spitfire listed for the St. Omer area that does not have someone claiming so it possibly it could have been chased to Samer by Münchberg.
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