Konrad Bauer

[Angantyr]

Greetings Everyone!

It is with some reluctance I´m starting a thread, as most of my previous entries seem to always start a controversy. While I´m not scared of conflicts in the real-life, thanks to my somewhat macho bearings, I have a bit of angst of this in the intellectual sphere.

Here goes: Konrad Bauer (II JG 300 5 staffel) flew a Fw190A-8 on 11 september 1944, when he was shot down (WNr 681 469) as far as I know the Gruppe was in the main equipped with the A-8/R2-R8 variant, but as I have come to understand, there was also a number of standard A-8´s, this type being better suited for fighting with the escorts, I assume that was the purpouse.

The loss list from JG 300 simply states Fw 190A-8.

Now to the question: was Bauer flying a regular A-8 or a "Sturmböcke"?

Grateful for answers

I would also like to express my gratitude towards all who have taken the time to answer my questions, as I am myself far from an expert.
Thank you all!!!

Best wishes!

Humbly Yours

Angantyr