12.10.42 III/KG54 Losses over Malta.

[steve sheridan]

Hi, on this date the III/KG54 suffered several losses following ops over Malta.
My question is, im looking to clarify the units codes among the a/c lost.
The GQM loss lists gives all the III/KG54 a/c the normal codes starting with B3+**
However, Siegfried Radtke's book gives the codes as M7+** and i believe another title from Grub Street Publications also gives M7+**

The losses are:
W.Nr 140319 B3+KS or M7+KS Lt Ingo Menny,
W.Nr 140250 B3+FT or M7+FT Uffz Max Zettelmaier,
W.Nr 140296 B3+DR or M7+DR Obgef. Rudolf Pauli,
W.Nr 8606 B3+GS or M7+GS Fw. Hans Hertz,
W.Nr 5594 B3+FR or M7+FR Lt.Fritz Ohlmann,

Any confirmation would be most appreciated. I am aware that KG54 Reformed 1.9.42 in Catania from Kampfgruppe 806, so with much operational commitments may not have changed the unit codes around?

Best regs,
Steve.