[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

13 April 1943

Six Yak-1 fighters of GC 3 Normandie fly a fighter sweep in the Spas-Demensk area. These are attacked by four Fw 190 fighters and three pilots are lost (Lieutenant Raymond Derville, Lieutenant André Poznanski and Aspirant Marcel Bizien).

Feldwebel Rudolf Wagner 10./JG 51 Yak-1 (7) 14:13 45 574 at 1,000 m
Oberfeldwebel Hans Pfahler 12./JG 51 Yak-1 (2) 14:15 45 543 at 2,000 m
Oberfeldwebel Hans Pfahler 12./JG 51 Yak-1 (3) 14:20 45 572 at 1,800 m
Unteroffizier Martin Schamberger 11./JG 51 Yak-1 (10) 14:25 45 522 at 3,000 m
Unteroffizier Martin Schamberger 11./JG 51 Yak-1 (11) 14:30 45 542 at 2,000 m

The French pilots claim three victories but IV./JG 51 has only one aircraft listed as suffering engine trouble and performing an emergency landing with 25% damage that day.

Horrido!

Leo