Victory Lists for I./ZG52 during the French Campaign

[steve sheridan]

Also John, could you give any clues to Elstermann's a/c codes during this period. Did he have his regular mount!

Steve.

[John Manrho]

Gentlemen,

from the logbook;

10.05.1940 Lt. Elstermann/Uffz. Adling, Bf 110, A2+AK, Neuhausen, Start 15.47 Uhr, Landung 17.19 Uhr. „Luftsieg (Morane)“.

08.08.1940 Lt. Elstermann/Uffz. Adling, Bf 110, A2+NK, St.Aubin, Start 16.05 Uhr, Landung 17.50 Uhr. „Bristol Blenheim abgeschossen.“

07.09.1940 Lt. Elstermann/Uffz. Adling, Bf 110, A2+NK, Bois Jean, Start 16.55 Uhr, Landung 19.00 Uhr. „Spitfire abgeschossen, 57 Treffer.“

That is all the info in the logbook. And, no there doesn't seem to have been regular mounts.

regards,

John Manrho.

[focusfocus]

hello,

LT Willy Elstermann,is'it the same pilot that the gruppenkom. of the II/JG 6 in 1944? and if yes what is carreer with zerstorer

thanks to all

[John Manrho]

You will read about that in detail in our book on JG 6, hopefully ready by 2009.

Cheers,

John manrho.

[steve sheridan]

Good morning John,
Many thanks for the information on the aircraft flown by Elstermann, and locations of victories. This is most helpful. It would appear as others have already mentioned, that there is a glut of victories not yet documented, or possibly the records have become lost, since the end of the war!

Lets hope through sites like this, and renewed interest in this aspect of the 2nd w.war, much precious information can be found once again!

Best regs,
Steve.

[robert]

Hi John,

thanks for claim`s details.

Regards

Robert

[focusfocus]

hello,

Larry,among pilots with vict.of I/ZG 52,have you Maj.Wilehlm Lessmann(seven vic.with zerstorer:two in 1939 with JGr.152 and five in 1940 with ZG 52) who relinquished command of I/ZG 52 to Maj.Harry Carl (26/06/40) and moving to stab/JG 52.

ATTENTION:not confuse with Haupt.Karl-Heinz Lessmann of I/JG 52(like for exampl.the book of john vasco)

sorry I have'not informations of dates,locations.... of vict.but perhaps somebody on the net.

regards