One Loss at Eastern Front Werknummer 10438

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

III./JG 54 reported a total of 10 aircraft lost in January of 1943, and I find it very strange that none are showing in the Bewegungsmeldungen.

Three possible reasons:

Typo by Michael, typo by the clerks making up the original reports, or insufficient reports by the unit (the latter may be the most probable), especially since there are no changes (29 aircraft first date in the month, 29 given to another unit, 0 at last date of the month.) Since they reported the loss of 8 aircraft total (more than 50%) and 2 aircraft damaged (below 50%), where did these 10 come from?

I do not have the original documents for the Bewegungsmeldungen for JG 54, so I cannot check these, maybe someone can?

Have checked the Summarische Verlustemeldungen for the unit in January 1943, pls see screenshots from my database at the following locations for Personal and Flugzeuge.

Regards,
Andreas