Pe-2 claims JG 51

[James A Pratt III]

In the Pe-2 in Action book it has on 29 January 1943 an entire squadron of 14 Pe-2s from the 1st VA shot down by JG 51. Does anyone have anymore details on how this happened the unlucky Squadrons identity ect. Thanks in advance.

[Jim P.]

There only appears to be 8 Pe-2 claims for 29-Jan:
29-Jan-43, Ltn., Karl-Heinz, Weber, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 194: 1800m [südöstlich Orel], 08.30, 27., 879, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 323, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Ltn., Karl-Heinz, Weber, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 322: 1800m [südöstlich Orel], 08.31, 28., 880, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 324, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Fw., Günther, Schack, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 322: 1800m [36km südöstlich Orel], 08.31, 24., 881, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 325, Prien/Bock/LTB,
29-Jan-43, Fw., Günther, Schack, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 444: 1700m [36km südöstlich Orel], 08.32, 25., 882, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 327, Prien/Bock/LTB,
29-Jan-43, Uffz., Heinrich, Dittlmann, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 441: 1700m [südöstlich Orel], 08.32, 5., 883, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 326, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Fw., Günther, Schack, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 444: 1600m [38km südöstlich Orel], 08.33, 26., 884, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 329, Prien/Bock/LTB,
29-Jan-43, Uffz., Heinrich, Dittlmann, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 441: 1600m [südöstlich Orel], 08.33, 6., 885, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 328, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Fw., Günther, Schack, III., 7., JG 51, Pe-2, PlQu. 63 444: 1500m [38km südöstlich Orel], 08.34, 27., 886, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 330, Prien/Bock/LTB,
29-Jan-43, Hptm., Karl-Heinz, Schnell, III., Stab III., JG 51, Il-2, PlQu. 63 451: 100m, 10.20, 65., 887, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 134, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Uffz., Josef, Gabl, III., Stab III., JG 51, Il-2, PlQu. 63 451: 100m, 10.20, 1., 888, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 133, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Hptm., Karl-Heinz, Schnell, III., Stab III., JG 51, Il-2, PlQu. 63 451: 100m, 10.22, 66., 889, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 135, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Uffz., Josef, Gabl, III., Stab III., JG 51, Il-2, PlQu. 63 451: 100m, 10.23, 2., 890, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 136, Prien/Bock,
29-Jan-43, Hptm., Karl-Heinz, Schnell, III., Stab III., JG 51, Il-2, PlQu. 63 451: 100m, 10.25, 67., 891, yes, C.2035/I, Anerk: Nr. 137, Prien/Bock,

[Bubek]

527 BAP (from 3 BAK) lost exactly 8x Pe-2 that day during air- raid over railway- station at Zmiyevka (ab. 35 km SSE of Orel)...

kind regards
bubek

[yogybär]

III./JG 51 (or maybe only 7.Staffel?) was escorting a group of Stukas in the vicinity of Novosil when they intercepted this formation of Pe-2s... it happened around 8:30 Berlin time.