Combat reports

[Kutscha]

22.02.44 Ofw. Robert Roller: 13 6./JG 3 B-17 JT-2 or FT-2: 7.000 m. [E. Detmold] 13.45 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.70
22.02.44 Oblt. Rudolf Klemm 7./JG 54 B-17 JT-42: 7.500 m. [E. Detmold] 13.45 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr. 234
22.02.44 Maj. Günther Specht: 30 Stab II./JG 11 B-17 Blomberg-Detmold: 7.100 m. 13.42-55 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.21

A friend is looking into the loss of his mother in laws brother and the above are the likely candidates that shot his B-17 down.

How does one go about acquiring the claim document?

[Kutscha]

No one can answer the question?

[Chris Goss]

You will be lucky to get the verbatim combat reports

[Kutscha]

How was Mr T Wood able to give a reference then?

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

These are not combat reports, purely listings of claims, with no more information than Tony Wood has been so kind to share.

The reference is to the microfilm containing the claims documents.

Regards,
Andreas B

[Kutscha]

Andreas, I am not looking for the combat report but for the claim document.

How does one go about acquiring the claim document?

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

You order the microfilms.

Regards,
Andreas B

[Kutscha]

Originally Posted by Andreas Brekken

Hi.

You order the microfilms.

Regards,
Andreas B

I figured that but need an address.

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Kutscha,

First seeing your mail of 13 March, then reading your mail of the next day (are we impatient?) and then this sharply next request 'I need the address' is perhaps not the sort of politeness that invokes people to help?

I have seen the microfilms myself and the chance of finding the claim documents are rather minimal.

Marcel

[Andreas Brekken]

Hello, Kutscha

The films should be available for purchase both at NARA and at the Bundesarchiv/Militärarchiv.

Visit their websites for information on how to order.

Regards,
Andreas B