Attempt to identify Luftwaffe losses in the last 6 months of the war using the example of Mikhail Kuzmin (15.ORAP VVS KBF)

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hi Michael,

I thought about it some more... I don't know if Kuzmin's own reports have been preserved; I haven't seen them. All of the above info comes from daily operative reports etc, i.e. sources that are secondary to Kuzmin's own reports. It says there that the planes were minesweepers. I don't know if Kuzmin saw the rings or in some cases came to the conclusion that they were minesweepers based on the nature of their flight over the sea.

Therefore, some uncertainty remains. Since these events took place mainly near the coast, it may be helpful to search for evidence from the land forces of both sides. When/if I have more free time, I'll check it.

Cheers,
Andrey