JG76 end of war

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, Gary

Interesting reading.

Is it possible for you to list these losses by III./J.G.76 on this day?

I have the following for enemy inflicted losses in the unit on this day:

4 aircraft missing, 13 total losses (damage above 50%) and 1 damaged (damage below 50%).

4 pilots missing (no officers), 6 pilots killed (2 officers), 2 pilots wounded (1 officer).

This would indicate a real loss for the unit of 18 aircraft, of these 10 pilots would be missing or killed, 2 wounded and 6 would have survived the battle although their aircraft would have been damaged.

I have not counted one aircraft that is listed as damaged withouth enemy action, the category is usually used for aircraft damaged or lost in take-off and landing accidents and so on.

This would also mean that researching the WASt should give us details for 12 of these losses, as personnel injury was inflicted.

I had kind of hoped that you and/or the society already did this and could share the information with me.

Regards,
Andreas Brekken