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Originally Posted by Thomas H
In John Weal's book "He 111 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian front" I read that KG53 lost 5 machines on the 23.10.1941. One from II./KG53 and four from III./KG53. among them were the Staka's on 7. and 9. Staffel.
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I found information that the Staka of 8. Staffel got KIA on the 23.10.41. Hptm Willi Haster (posthumous promo to Major). This information can also be found in the "Luftwaffe Officer Carreer Summeries" by De Zeng & Stankey.
But the name Haster is not yet mentioned in this thread as being a KIA on that date. Does someone have more information on Hptm. Haster?
So Weal could very well be right that two Staka's got KIA on the 23th. Just not from the 9. Staffel as he wrote, but the 7. And 8. Staffel.
Regards, Thomas