Abschussmeldung Question.

[Richard Mills]

I have 2 NJG1 Abschussmeldungen from 1941 in my collection. I think the reports are complete however, I have seen over the past few years similar Abschussmeldungen but in slightly different compilation.

Both of my Abschussmeldungem consist of the following:

Gefechtbericht - Signed by the claimant.
Zeugenbericht - Signed by the witness.
Abschussmeldung - Signed by the claimant.
Stellungnahme - Signed by the Staffelkapitain
Stellungnahme - Signed by the Gruppenkommandeur
Additionally, one of the reports also contains 2 witness reports from Lufwaffe ground personnel.

I have also seen examples where the compilation differs from the above:

No Stellungnahme signed by the Staffelkapitain.
Gefechtbericht, Zeugenbericht & Abschussmeldung signed F.d. R. I.V. by the Staffelkapitain and not the crew (and the Stellungnahme signed by the Staffelkapitain is also absent)

This leads myself to think that numerous copies of each Abschussmeldung were made however, I can find very little detailed information on these documents.

Any collector knowledge or information on existing examples in collections which can shed a little light on the formats and differing compilation of these documents will be very well received indeed.

Thank you in anticipation.
Regards Richard.