"Normandie" claims over Bf110, 13 july 1943

[Evgeny Velichko]

Translated using Google

13rd victory of Captain Albert Littolff

Bridge Ksin (USSR), July 13, 1943


Last mission of the day. Whenever German hunters have emerged. The front Kursk was empty fighter units to strengthen the region of Orel.
At 19h20, fifteen Yak off for a mission of protection. They escort ten Ilyushin Il-2 to the bridge Ksin. A collection truck is reported enemies in a wood and Me 110 are on the cover.

The Cne Littolff 12 saw the first twenty hunters in Germany. They formed two circles stacked defensive turning point in the opposite direction. For two patrol, the Yak darken in the job, which completely surprised the Germans. Castelain déboule by 4 below and fired a 110 to less than 100 metres. The German rolled onto his left and pique by smoking. Five Me 110 had separated from the crowd to attack the Il-2. Littolff pique on their right and seeks the lead aircraft at 200 meters. Its shell reaches the canopy and the right engine, which caught fire. The Messerschmitt attempting an emergency landing but crashed and exploded. The S-Lt Durand 7 descends a Me 110. The Sturmovik have taken blood and fire the small wood just below and come away full East. The rest of Messerschmitt broke the fight. Everyone returned unharmed.

The Bf 110G-2 (WNr.6129, S9 + BA) was down by Littolff led by Obersleutnant Joachim Bleschschmitt, Kommander of ZG 1 and his gunner was Unteroffizier Hans Wörl.