8-8-44 Iii/jg3 In Combat With 19 Sqn ?

[hautemarnechris]

Well, I think that seems to settle the matter. As I understand it the world experts on the Udet are saying:-

1) An attack on occurred on III./JG3 on the 7th August in which it was severely damaged. It was not based in the Chalons area when the attack happened.

2) II./JG 3 was based at Athis/ Tours-sur-marne from 10th - 20th August. It suffered no significant damage from air attacks during that time.

Therefore, the report from the Pedlar mission that it called down an RAF air attack on Athis/Tours-sur-marne in which the Udet was "exterminated" cannot be correct.

The only other explanation I can think of is that another Luftwaffe unit (JG 76?) occupied Athis after II./JG 3 left on the 20th. It was that unit which was attacked from the air. The Pedlar agent was, therefore, wrong to say that the Udet had been "exterminated"

Alternatively, the agent made the whole thing up which knowing what I do about him is quite possible.

Thank you everybody for taking the time to share your extremely impressive knowledge of the Luftwaffe with me. If anything occurs to you which may be relevant I'd be really grateful to hear about it