Luftwaffe at Leningrad July-Aug 1943

[Nokose]

Were there any other single or twin engine fighter type units left at Leningrad besides 4. (Jabo)/JG 54 and IV/JG 54 during July-August 1943? I know the Finns were to the north but the 13 VA has losses that are flak or no claims by the Luftwaffe. Some could be shot down by bombers but it would seem that they went to Kursk.

[Larry deZeng]

Here's o/a 1 Sep 43:

Sep 43
[Luftflotte 1 with: Fliegerführer 1. Assigned units on 1 Sep: FAGr. 1 (with attached units), 1.(F)/127, Westa 1, NAGr. 11, 4.(Jabo)/JG 54, IV./JG 54, 1./NJG 200, Stör.KGr. 1, II./KG 101, plus several liaison, courier, transport and miscellaneous units and aircraft.].

Can't say for certain about Jul and Aug 43, but probably pretty much the same. The Schwerpunkt was at the Kursk sallient.

L.

[Nokose]

Thank you Larry. It seems strange that only four Staffel were left to defend this area and the Soviets didn't take advantage of it.

[Larry deZeng]

Yes, it would seem that way, but they were busy effecting their counteroffensive and breakthrough along the central sector of the front from roughly Vyazma south to Kharkov and needed to maximize their assets in that area.

L.