Kutscha's Claims

[Tom Semenza]

In Meyer & Stipdonk's Die Deutsche Luftwaffe: Eine Bilddokumentation der Luftwaffe von 1939-1945, Zerstörer- und Nachtjagdverbände, Teil 1, there is a photo of the rudder of a Bf 110E purported to be that of Lt. Herbert Katscha of 5./ZG 1. The claims shown thereon are different than the number mentioned in other sources.

The rudder shows 17 bars in the following order:
2 RAF, 2 Dutch, 1 Swiss, 2 RAF, then 10 Soviet

Does anyone have any comment on Kutscha's claims?

Thanks,

Tom

[robert]

Hi Tom,


14.12.39 5/JG77 Wellington 99 RAF
24.02.40 5/JG77 Blenheim 110 RAF S/L KC Doran damaged ??
10.05.40 5/ZG1 Douglas 3 JAVA
10.05.40 5/ZG1 Douglas 3 JAVA
04.06.40 5/ZG1 Bf109D J-310 Lt.Rudolf Rickenbacher

Regards

Robert

[Tom Semenza]

Robert,

Thanks for your response. Your info seems to be in agreement with the victory bars on the rudder for the first 5 claims.

Tom