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Old 1st January 2009, 12:31
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Re: FW 190 losses on 3 November 1944?

Nice to be back in London for a few weeks, even if only for holidays and in spite of the credit crunch.
Anyway, ULTRA gives reasonably solid coverage of sit-reports over Yugoslavia for October/November 1944, including mention of detachment of II/SG 10, operating from Skoplje and Pristina for a short period between 1 and 7 Nov 44.
The detachment experienced obviously complete unpreparedness for friendly g/a in area from retreating German troops, so one Fw 190 was s/d by own troops while transferring to Skoplje a/f and two were damaged on 1 Nov 44; the following day another was s/d by own troops while attacking enemy positions around Kumanovo and another one damaged. So, with evening of 2 Nov 1944, they were left with only 2 serviceable aircraft out of 3. On 5/11/1944 they will lose another Fw 190 in Sandzak area of SE Serbia, the detachment will put some effort for the next two days, with 6 sorties on 6 Nov 44 with another a/c being made u/s through damage from own AAA, actions were around Podujevo; and on 7 Nov 44 there were five sorties and the last mention of elements of II/SG 10 was on 8/9 Nov 1944 when a few aircraft serviceable for ferrying to Pristina were reported.
I didn't find any ULTRA reference to FW 190s of NSGr.10 operating in Macedonia, only Hs 126s hastily brought from NASt. Kroatien and remnants of LLG 1.

All the best in 2009 to everyone in TOCH community.
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