German overclaims in the East. Hartmann and others...

[HGabor]

Folks,

Here is Oblt. Norbert Schmitt’s list for 1944 over Hungary (3./SG 10, Fw 190F):

Date:............Reported AC:…..Real victim:

19.11.1944.......Yak-9............Found no such loss, probably just damaged. (Only known Yak was in an airfield accident, not a combat loss.)
17.12.1944.......Yak-9............Found no such loss, probably just damaged. (Perhaps a 17 VA, 288 IAD Yak-9D)
25.12.1944.......R-5...............Po-2, S/N: 14821, engine: 00532, 17 VA, 282 OAPS, ml.l-t Afanasiev's crew of 2 (OK) during landing.
08.12.1944.......Boston III.......A-20B-DL, S/N: 41-3648, 17 VA, 244 BAD, 260 BAP, m-r Makkeev's crew (4 returned, including 1 WIA)

Gabor