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Re: Information about Ltn. Martin Lacha
Fw Martin Lacha served on 1 July 1941 in 3./JG 1, 3rd Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 1. 3./JG 1 was a part of I. Gruppe of JG 1 (I./JG 1) that was using Fw 190 A since April 1943.
Staffel = roughly squadron
Gruppe = group (3-4 Staffel)
Geschwader = wing (3-5 Groups)
Lacha claimed two victories in the battle against P-47 and was the only German pilot to claim. Peterson was the only American loss. Other American pilots claimed 3 Fw 190 shot down, 2 probables and 2 damaged. I have not the JG 1 losses at hand.
Here is the list of Lacha's victories during the war, extracted from Tony Wood files (format of a line: date, rank, name, victory number, unit, type claimed, claim location & altitude, claim time, source):
02.05.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 1 2./JG 1 Spitfire £ S/32/5/3: 800 m. [S.W. Vlissinghen] 19.40 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr. –
22.06.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 2 3./JG 1 B-17 £ JP 4: 7.000 m. [Havixbeck] 09.47 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. –
01.07.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 3 3./JG 1 P-47 £ JH-6.8: 7.000 m. [N.E. Ouddorp] 16.04 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. –
01.07.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 4 3./JG 1 P-47 £ JJ-4.3: 5.500 m [Oostvorne NE Schiedam] 16.08 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. -
26.07.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 5 2./JG 1 B-17 HSS £ - - Reference: JG 1/11 Lists f. 636
17.08.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 6 3./JG 1 B-17 £ 05 Ost S/NM-8: 6.000 m. S. Maastricht 17.00 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr.11
19.08.43 Fw. Martin Lacha: 7 3./JG 1 B-17 £ 05 Ost S/JJ 4: 5.000 m. [Schiedam] 19.30 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr.205
08.10.43 Ltn. Martin Lacha: 8 3./JG 1 B-17 £ FS-7: 5.000 m. [S. Wagenfeld] 15.19 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr. –
11.11.43 Ltn. Martin Lacha: 9 2./JG 1 P-47 £ HQ-7: 5.500 m. [Altenberg N.W. Münster] 14.10 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr.43
11.12.43 Ltn. Martin Lacha: 10 2./JG 1 B-17 £ - - Reference: JG 1/11 Lists f. 641
16.12.43 Ltn. Martin Lacha: 11 1./JG 1 B-17 £ DK 5: 7.000 m. [off De Koog: Texel] 14.04 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr.11
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