Re: Luftwaffe combat claims

[RodM]

Hi,

the Nachtjagd combats reports shown were part of what I assume was a complete/near complete collection relating to II./NJG1 that survived the war (and somehow evaded capture by the Allies, which is why they aren't preserved in an archive). The collection ended up in the hands of a German researcher, but upon his death it was sold wholemeal and then re-sold piecemeal.

A wartime hand-written listing that summarises all NJG6 combat reports also survives in private hands.

Other than that, various Nachtjagd combat reports that survived the war are in the hands of veterans, veteran's families, and collectors, but such collections are fragmentary and often usually only concern the reports of an individual.

Besides the few actual combat reports that survive, other details of claims are found in the confirmation certificates issued to the individuals concerned, and the flying logbooks and books of achievement for members of aircrew. The few surviving KTBs of Nachtjagd units also have some claims details.

Cheers

Rod