Luftwaffe matches with n°130 and 91 squadron

[Bertrand H]

Hi,

On 28 february 1943, n°130 squadron gave close escort of Whirlwind during their return from Cherbourg-Maupertus. F/O Andrieux claimed a Fw190 confirmed by F/sgt Eid (Belgian) who had seen a big splash in this aera at 15:45.

Is there a Luftwaffe match for this claim ?

On 7 january 1944, n° 91 squadron gave escort of Mosquito (14:40 -16:20) when they attacked Embray. F/O Andrieux claimed a FW 190 20 miles east of Berck-sur-Mer. All the n°91 sqdn saw this attack and confirmed the 190.

Does anybody have a Luftwaffe match for this claim ?

TIA

Bertrand

[John Beaman]

Have you checked Tony Wood's site?

http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/tony/tonywood.htm

[Chris Goss]

Not JG 2 and the JG 26 losses for 7 Jan 44 do not match time-wise

[Bertrand H]

Thanks John & Chris. I had checked in Tony Wood list but nothing. For the claim of feb 1943 I hope to find details in the JFS 10/IV !

Bertrand

[jeanba]

Originally Posted by John Beaman

Have you checked Tony Wood's site?

http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/tony/tonywood.htm

Jus one question :
We can find allied losses and claims, Luftwaffe claims, but I have not found Luftwaffe losses on this site, can we find them ?

[zorglub]

Hello Bertrand ,

Here are the JG26 losses :

07/01/44
Uffz. Gerhard Falkner

5./JG 26

]ª
Fw 190 A-6 (470233)
7 Blanc

100%

combat avec Spitfire, s’écrase
10 km O. de Doullens
07/01/44
Lt. Rolf Saligmann

5./JG 26

>
Fw 190 A-6 (470206)
1 Blanc

? %

combat avec des chasseurs, s’écrase
près d’Halloy, 5,5 km E. de Doullens
07/01/44
Fhj-Fw. Hellmuth Wirth

6./JG 26

>
Fw 190 A-6 (550727)
2 Noir

? %

combat avec Spitfire, s’écrase
Long, 13 km SE d’Abbeville
07/01/44
Lt. Kurt Vavken

7./JG 26

>
Fw 190 A-6 (630401)
7 Brun (530401?)

100%

combat avec Spitfire
Maintenay, 12 km SE de Montreuil

And the lone JG2 loss:

07/01/44
Uffz. Heinrich Schröder

11./JG 2

T
Fw 190 A-6 (55057x)
550570

? %

combat bombardier
St. Denis

I think one of them is J.Andrieux's claim .
Hope this help !

Zorglub

[zorglub]

Hi again ,
Lt Kurt Vafgen seems the good one , don't you think ?

Zorglub

[Bertrand H]

Thanks Zorglub for these possible losses against Andrieux’s shots. I have not my JG26 war diary where I am for reading what it is written but does these info come from the last Prien ?

These three losses are in the aera of Berck and Kurt Vafgen seems to be the more closest of Berck-sur-MEr.

Bertrand

[zorglub]

Salut Bertrand ,

Yes it was Vavgen . In " Le Ciel Et l'Enfer " Andrieux claims his victim near Montreuil that day.

Zorglub