French ace JEANDET

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Guys

This undoubtedly rises a few questions how the French counted their victories.

I suppose one can differentiate them as follows

1) Against Germany (up to the Armistice in 1940)
2) Vichy France
a) Domestic France - Were any victories scored during this time?
b) North Africa - As above?
c) Middle East - Covered by Shores in Dust Clouds in the Middle East
d) Malagasy - as above
f) Far East - were any victories scores against the Japanese/Thais?
3) Free French Forces
a) With RAF
b) ??
4) Normandie Niemen Group in Soviet Union

Since Jeandet does NOT appear in any of Shores Aces High volumes, I suppose he never was counted as belonging to the RAF (unlike Clostermann), so the question then arises, did the French after the liberation, first in North Africa and later mainland France, have their own organisation completely outside RAF with a unit structure and victory structure all their own? Hence the 3b above. Has anyone any idea of the structure and scoring system during this period?

Cheers
Stig

[Brian]

Hi guys

Thanks for the input.

Stephane - I think you are probably correct regarding the confusion between an Fi-103 and an Hs293. It would seem probable that Jeandet shot down an Hs293 during the attack on KG100's Hs293-armed Do217s on 30/9/43, rather than a V-1 at a later date. I have therefore amended my notes in my forthcoming book. Thanks for this - it saves another 'egg on face' scenario!

Cheers
Brian