Luftwaffe cover for Sevastopol evacuation, May 1944

[Laurent Rizzotti]

here is what I have for II./ZG 76 in the Luftwaffe losses summaries:

No loss between 1 and 9 May reported

10 May 1944:
one damaged without enemy action on operational flight

11 May 1944:
one damaged by enemy aircraft on operational flight
one damaged without enemy action on operational flight

13 May 1944:
one damaged without enemy action on operational flight

14 May 1944:
one aircraft missing
one damaged without enemy action on non operational flight

Next loss on 21 May

So one aircraft of II./ZG 76 was hit in an air battle on 11 May 1944. On this date no Allied aircraft flew over Austria, where II./ZG 76 was supposed to be according to my sources.

On 14 May 1944 15th AF was busy over Italy, so the II./ZG 76 loss might be there, but I again think it unlikely.

Hope it helps

Laurent