Willy Tritsch air Victories

[Rob Romero]

Willy Tritsch was a noted Tank Buster with 60 Tanks to his credit. Is there any evidence however that he was credited with the 20 aircraft attributed to him?

[John Beaman]

There are no claims for him in the Tony Woods claims list.

[Rob Romero]

Yea John I noticed that. I wonder if these were aircraft attacked on the ground.

Rob Romero

[Johannes]

Hi Rob

He made at least nine air victories over Soviet aircraft in 1941 as an unteroffizier with 5./LG2:-

22nd June 1941 I-16 0318 hrs
22nd June 1941 Seversky 0636 hrs
22nd June 1941 Seversky 0638 hrs
22nd June 1941 SB-2 1308 hrs
5th July 1941 SB-2 1312 hrs
26th July 1941 DB-3 1820 hrs
27th July 1941 SB-3 1318 hrs
1st September 1941 I-153 1706 hrs
26th September 1941 I-16 1433 hrs

These come from a micro film listing only 5./LG2 claims between 22nd June 1941 and 24th December 1941, they are without a place name or altitude! If Tritsch stayed with this staffel throughout 1941 then the nine listed are his only claims for 1941. It is usual for the micro films in July 1942 to list all claims for all units on a daily sheet, and I can find nothing more for him, however previous to July 1942(again for most units) there are the individual units claims listed as per staffel in beautiful type. It is very possible that this type micro films for his unit has not survived, so therefore it is perfectly possible that he made further claims in the first half of 1942, but none after that time.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Kapper]

Johannes,

II(S)/LG2 became I/SchG1 in January 1942 and Tritsch was WIA 28 Apr 1943 with 1./SchG1

Is there anything under the later unit (I./SchG1)?

Furthermore, great information on 5/LG2, there are many Knights Cross winners that served in II(S)/LG2 which there is little information or no information at all on thier claims that I can find, such as Dommeratzky -29, Dorffel -30, Druschel - 7, Frank - 8, Hoffer-Sulmthal -9, Menapace -7, Stollnberger -45 etc. Is there anything listed for these pilots?

Regards,

Craig...

[Rob Romero]

Great Info Johannes!

Thanks

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

Information is included for the following II./L.G. 2 victories:

Dörffel: 5
Dörnbrack: 7
Druschel: 7
Stollnberger: 2

Cheers,
Andrew A.

Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com

[John Beaman]

Originally Posted by Johannes

Hi Rob

He made at least nine air victories over Soviet aircraft in 1941 as an unteroffizier with 5./LG2:-

22nd June 1941 I-16 0318 hrs
22nd June 1941 Seversky 0636 hrs
22nd June 1941 Seversky 0638 hrs
22nd June 1941 SB-2 1308 hrs
5th July 1941 SB-2 1312 hrs
26th July 1941 DB-3 1820 hrs
27th July 1941 SB-3 1318 hrs
1st September 1941 I-153 1706 hrs
26th September 1941 I-16 1433 hrs

These come from a micro film listing only 5./LG2 claims between 22nd June 1941 and 24th December 1941, they are without a place name or altitude! If Tritsch stayed with this staffel throughout 1941 then the nine listed are his only claims for 1941. It is usual for the micro films in July 1942 to list all claims for all units on a daily sheet, and I can find nothing more for him, however previous to July 1942(again for most units) there are the individual units claims listed as per staffel in beautiful type. It is very possible that this type micro films for his unit has not survived, so therefore it is perfectly possible that he made further claims in the first half of 1942, but none after that time.

Kind Regards

Johannes

OK, so you are inferring that Tony Woods missed these claims? Possible, but seeming unlikely give the span over several months.

[Jim P.]

It sounds like Johannes got these claims from a separate document.

[Russell]

Hi Guys,

The claims are in the films, but well hidden in SG 77's annerk victory lists. Tony did miss them, as from talking to him, he was pretty tired after a few solid years of reading the films and putting them on the web, for which I remain very greatfull.

Regards

Russell.