5.ZG1 11.July 43

[RT]

Just noted that the plane in the gen. return is given as a 100 % loss, the 2 planes in the NVM as just "tinly" damaged, planes wear in the NVM HN/KN
In the log BN, Gerdes is quoted softly wounded, but he just resumed flying quite a year later..

The théory of the 2 planes is for sure 99 %.. sure.

Remi

[Stig Jarlevik]

John

Some problems remain with your book vs what you/Remi say here

1) In your book you list WNr 6172 with code S9+BN. Remi seems confused which code of S9+HN or S9+BN that is correct. You state above it is S9+HN. Do you wish to change what you say in your book or do we have a case of mixed infrmation depending on source?

2) In your book you say that Fw Hermann Gerdes was W (which I take to mean wounded) and yet in the column "reason for casualty" you say Pilot killed on combat mission. From the text above Remi indicates that Gerdes in fact was only wounded. Can we assume this is correct and the text "killed" in your book be changed to wounded?

Best Regards
Stig