KG 40 Combat History

[Chris Goss]

If anyone is interested, 2nd print run sold out. If anyone is after a copy though, PM me

[AndyMa]

I’ve finally finished reading this excellent book, which I really enjoyed.
Here are some comments, mainly relating to “the numbers”.
Some will be typos, others down to errors in the records, and some possibly down to my own errors.
I offer them in good faith.

P103 I thought D-AMHL was lost on 27 September 1944?
P190 WNr.550062 became TS439
P195 Kuntze’s machine is correctly listed as WNr.3101 in the boxed text, but WNr.31312 lower down on the page.
P244 Correct Mosquito serial is DZ375

Now on to the most useful loss tables (Appendix I)
4.12.40 – I don’t think WNr.2302 is valid for a He111
29.4.41 – WNr.0054 was F8+HH
15.7.43 – WNr 15175 – an identical loss is also listed on 15.7.44
14.10.43 – WNr.0089 is listed as F8+JH in your Fw200 book (Classic 28)
18.12.43 – WNr.535743 is also listed as 100% on 21/22.2.44
26.11.43 – WNr.535371 is also listed as 100% on 26/27.1.44
29.4.44 – WNr.550142 is also listed as 100% on 14/15.5.44
7/8.6.44 – both WNr.550211 and WNr.535731 are listed as F8+LK
13/14.6.44 – this should be WNr.550048 (which was KM+TX)

[leonventer]

Originally Posted by AndyMa

Here are some comments, mainly relating to “the numbers”.
Some will be typos, others down to errors in the records, and some possibly down to my own errors.
I offer them in good faith.

Hi Andy,

Thanks a bunch -- the sharing of errata is always greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Leon Venter

[Chris Goss]

Most helpful Andy and thank you. With a book of this size, such errors whether self-inflicted or otherwise are inevitable (the number of times we read, corrected, re-read and corrected loss list is proof of this!) and I will go through this today

[Chris Goss]

P103 I thought D-AMHL was lost on 27 September 1944? Typo see 4 lines above
P190 WNr.550062 became TS439 Typo
P195 Kuntze’s machine is correctly listed as WNr.3101 in the boxed text, but WNr.31312 lower down on the page. Typo
P244 Correct Mosquito serial is DZ375 Typo

4.12.40 – I don’t think WNr.2302 is valid for a He111 Error in records?
29.4.41 – WNr.0054 was F8+HH Typo
15.7.43 – WNr 15175 – an identical loss is also listed on 15.7.44 Delete 15.7.44
14.10.43 – WNr.0089 is listed as F8+JH in your Fw200 book (Classic 28) What page as it was an old aircraft which would have served on other Staffel?
18.12.43 – WNr.535743 is also listed as 100% on 21/22.2.44 Good spot!
26.11.43 – WNr.535371 is also listed as 100% on 26/27.1.44 5371 is quoted in a report for 26-27 Jan 44 likewise 27 Nov 43!
29.4.44 – WNr.550142 is also listed as 100% on 14/15.5.44 Nothing in NVM for former or latter
7/8.6.44 – both WNr.550211 and WNr.535731 are listed as F8+LK 731 +LK; 211 +HK
13/14.6.44 – this should be WNr.550048 (which was KM+TX) Correct-handwritten in NVM is #48

[leonventer]

Hi Chris,

Your gracious and informative response is especially appreciated.

Thanks,
Leon Venter

[Chris Goss]

Leon-pleasure it was the least I could do