2.jg53 Sicilia

[RT]

I found an Erich Scholl, uffz, shot down by Spitfires north Catania , claiming 2 of them, on 4.aug.43 the plane had strange markings C 1926 black, don't found any clue in GQM returns nd Prien JG53 who knows more..

Rémi

[M sIMPSON]

Hi Remi,
From Brian Cull et al, 'Spitfires over Sicily',page 180.
'A German prisoner who fell into British hands at this time claimed that he was Uffz.Erich Scholl,a pilot of 2/JG53, and told his RAF interrogators that he had been shot down in combat with Spitfires near Messina shortly after 1215 on 4 August.He claimed to have accounted for two Spitfires before falling to a third.He also claimed that he had earlier served on the Eastern Front with JG22 [sic] where he had shot down 12 Russian aircraft before being transferred to Tunisia, where he claimed two P-38s and a Spitfire.Four more Spitfires and a P-38 were allegedly added to his tally over Sicily before he was shot down.His story was apparently a complete fabrication and his true identity remains unknown;he may not even have been a pilot.'
Hope this is of use,
Regards,Mark.

[RT]

Many thks Mark,

I guessed some story of this kind, it's a bit strange that the english interrogetator accepted the whole story without any comments , they are very clever generally,
remi

[George Hopp]

Since I imagine Luftwaffe types, especially aircrew, received better treatment than others, I guess you can't blame him for trying to go for the gold.

[RT]

I thought also about that, is there any who seen some report correcting the first one ??

Remi

[RT]

It looks strange that the brits, hv "swallow" this story...norm pilots wear very specific uniform/flying suit, further at that time the english know sometimes more than the real pilots...

Rémi