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Re: JG 52 victories
Stalingrad Campaign 28 August 1942
Pe-2 (24/16) 797 BAP flown by Politruk Efim Ruzaev took off at 17:35 (M) for a reconnaissance to Kletskaya. On returning to base 2 Bf 109 attack Ruzaev’s Pe-2 in the area of Pryamaya Balka at an altitude of 4500 m from a distance of 400 m (Operational Report of 270 BAD). The crew escaped by parachute to the southeast of Pryamaya Balka. Two of the crew are found wounded by a Soviet Tank unit and sent to the Hospital at Gornaya Proleyka. Ruzaev is believed to have died on hitting the ground (the OBD Memorial has him listed as MIA on the 31 August 1942 for some unknown reason).
Lt. Otto Leicher 4/JG 52 Pe-2 (21) 17:55 PlQu. 40873 at 2500 m
(It appears that Leicher must have followed it down to the altitude claimed. This would be 16:55 Moscow Time)
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