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You mean the OKL, Lw.-Führüngstab, Nr. 937/45 gKdos.(op) 20.03.45 docs, George? I recall in your book Monogram Bf109K it`s was stated that 'in March 1945 the Bf 109K with an improved supercharger was to came into production'.

This was connected to the 'Ersatz' K-14, ie. K-4 with a doppelader DB 605D, but it cuts into the 1.98ata boost things since perhaps 'verbesserte Ladedruck/Lader' can be mixed up..

OTOH, Japo`s new 109K has a czech mechanic noting that he seen two staged 605Ds coming into his factory from March 1945 onwards, so it`s perhaps not a mixup in the end at all. It`s rather confusing. Can somebody clear up that for me?


BTW, this could be useful regarding the 1945 state of the LW. I got it from a discussion on the old (now closed) onwar forums, unfurtunately it only lists Bf 109 types in detail :

From : RL2III/1158

On 31 January 1945 the combat units of the Luftwaffe and their associated Erganzungs Einheiten, had the following strength in Bf109 types. These are on hand totals, they include both 'frontline' and 'other' units. Included are all aircraft operational and non-operational at the time. (combat/Erganzungs):
Bf109G1/5 (0/1)
Bf109G12 (0/5)
Bf109G6 (71/328)
Bf109G14 and G14U4 (431/190)
Bf109G10, G10/U4 and G14/AS (568/3)
Bf109K4 (314/0)
Bf109G10/R6 (51/0)
Total (1435/527)

Other Jagd types totaled (1058/359)
Schlacht types totaled (680/375)
Nachtschlacht types totaled (422/95)
Zerstorer types totaled (42/0)
Nachtjagd types totaled (1241, no breakdown between the two)
Kampf types totaled (543/158)
Nahaufklarer totaled (407/27)
Fernaufklarer totaled (195/81)
See types totaled (78/17)
Transport types totaled (496/9)
Grand total (6597/1631)