[Bruce Dennis]

These are extracts from CX/MSS/2882, 12 July 1943, which has several gaps (usually described as ‘smudges’). The extracted information is exactly as it appears in the report.


From a report 10/7 from JG77:
“… 1025 hrs. in 38642, 1 BOEING-FORTRESS 2 at 3300 metres. No witnesses. A/c crashed, crew killed.
II/53 Obltn. DINGER (63rd victory): 1025 hrs. in 38642, 1 BOEING-FORTRESS 2 at 3000 metres. Witness Ltn. HAMMER.
Obltn. ROEHRIG 72nd. victory*. 1030 hrs. 40 km. (B% South) of GELA from 2000 metres. 1 BOEING FORTRESS 2, without witnesses. Crashed on the sea. 10 men climbed out.
2nd Operation:
Stab JG. 77:
Major STEINHOFF, 1415 hrs. 1 KITTYHAWK from 100 metres. Witness Uffz. (Smudge) 53.
Obltn. ZINGER, 64th victory, 1418 hrs. 500 metres West of SCIACCA harbour 1 KITTYHAWK, witness Ltn. HAMMER.
Obltn. (B% PETTENS) 2nd victory, 1414 hrs. 9 to 10 km. South of SCIACCA in low flight 1 KITTYHAWK. Witness Fw. FRANKENBERGER.
Obltn. ROEHRIG 72nd victory* 1410 hrs. 10 to 15 km. South of SCIACCA from 2000 metres 1 BOSTON. Hptm. FREYTAG and Ltn. VAKANO saw a crash. He saw the victory well himself.
Lossws: 1 Bf 109 Uffz. (smudge) II/77.

Addendum to battle report of 9/7:
Uffz. PHILIPP 3rd victory 0540 hrs. 15 km. N.N.E. of SCIACCA from 500 metres 1 KITTYHAWK without witnesses crashed on the ground.
Uffz. WEBERING 1st victory, 0535 hrs. [square] 28251 from 4000 metres without witnesses. Dived down in flames, not observed. Pilot baled out. Parachute did not open (smudge).
Hptm. FREYTAG 97th victory, 0912 [square] 28181 in low flight without witnesses, crashed on the sea, crew dead.”


*The Allied Intelligence Officer who wrote this report added a note confirming that Obltn. ROEHRIG is credited with 72 victories twice.