Luftwaffe losses Italy 27 Jan 1944

[Nick Beale]

The best I can offer is some context:

(ULTRA VL 5001)

Flifü’s appreciation of his own ops on 27th:

Four powerful operations by ground attack aircraft, fighter bombers and mortar aircraft against Anzio landing, concentrating all forces and utilising all tactical facilities. Eighteen tonnes bombs dropped and 18 mortar bombs fired. In some cases results not observed in detail owing considerable smoke and strong defence by fighters and AA.

Assumption that Allied air losses considerably in excess of crews’ claims confirmed by radio monitoring. Allies used 400 fighters but attacks on German bomb-carrying aircraft beaten off by the escort in bitter combats. Five German fighters lost.

Eight sorties on completion of beach head mosaic. Two offshore Anzio–Civitavecchia to depth of 80km from 09.30–10.15 and two P/R in front of left wing of 44. Infantry Division.

Some details of attacks on Anzio harbour: 12 x Fw 190 attacked at 07.40; 16 x Bf 109 with bombs and mortars attacked at 10.15; 12 Fw 190 attacked at 13.30hrs.