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[Rottler]

Hello Marcel,

the Luftflotte summarized the loss reports of the units and sent a telex (Fernschreiben) to the OKL, Gen.Qu. 6. Abteilung, a so called "Qu-Meldung". The loss report of the Gen.Qu. was an extract from the "Qu-Meldung".

For example:

Luftflottenkommando 6
Fernschreiben vom 1.2.45 an OKL Gen.Qu. 6. Abt.
Qu-Meldung Nr. 1022

Nr. 4 19.1. 3./N.S.G. 4 Feindflug, Halba bei Sagan. Notlandung wegen Verorientierung und Kraftstoffmangel, nicht feindbeobachtet.
Ju 87 D-3 W.-Nr. 110350, 1K+PM, 35%, (Ers.).
Vermisst: (F) Fw Such, Gerhard, (Bf) Ogefr Lenker, Hans.

This loss was published in the Gen.Qu.-report from 3.2.45 Nr. 56:

19.1. 3./N.S.G. 4 F Halba/Sagan Notlandung inf. Verorientierung
Ju 87 D-3 110350 35 Er
Fw Such, Gerhard F vermisst
Ogefr Lenker, Hans Bf vermisst.

Regards
Leo

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Leo,

Thank you for your explanation which makes perfectly sense. Reading this I got an idea whether there are such Luftflotte Meldungen for the year 1944 ? I sure you know that just a small part of the GQM loss lists for 1944 survived WW-2. A small chance, but IF the Luftflotte Meldungen survived, this source could fill in that big gap.

Best regards, Marcel

[Rottler]

Hello Marcel,

unfortunately there are no "Qu-Meldungen" for 1944.
Only some documents of the Luftflotte 6 from 1945 concerning the Eastern front survived the war.

Regards
Leo