26 june 1944, Budapest, II./ZG1

[Evgeny Velichko]

Hi all gents!

On 27 june 1944 II./ZG1 had a hard fight over Budapest, and lost many a/c with crews.

Fight was from 10.25 to 10.55, T.Wood list give us only 7 claims for JG302, 2 for II./ZG1 and 1 for ZG76.

27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+AM, 6401, 100% Both crewmen wounded on combat mission. Budapest.
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+EM, 5408, 100%, Shot down on combat mission. 21 Kms. north- west of Budapest.
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+KN, 120049, 100% Pilot killed on combat mission. South of Budapest
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+CN, 6925, 100% Shot down on combat mission. Budapest
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+EN, 150127, 100% Pilot killed, bortfunker wounded on combat mission. 20 Kms. North of Budapest.
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+RN, 6128, 100% Pilot killed, bortfunker wounded on combat mission. 100 Kms. north of Budapest.
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+CP, 130071, Pilot wounded, bortfunker killed on combat mission. Leva.
27-06-44, Bf 110 G-2, 2N+QP, 130087, Both crewmen wounded on combat mission. Pomatz, 18 Kms. north- west of Budapest.


As a result, gruppe l;ost not less that 6 Bf110G-2's destroyed, and not less than two damaged.

The worst thing was Hptm. Rudolf Wengner, expirienced ace, StaKa 5./ZG1 was shot down and killed in 2N+KN.

Who were the opponents of II./ZG1 on that mission? Again P-51's of 15 AF?