Beutelspacher and Bleckmann

[CENTURION]

Hello yogybär,

I think the FW190s of the SG 2 were in combat near Buzau and Zilistea with 71 P38s of 82nd and 14th Fighter Group and 47 P51s of 31th Fighter Group.
The P38s of 82nd FG claimed 3 Ju52s, 1 He-111 and 1 FW190 destroyed, 1 FW190 probable and 2 FW190s damaged for the loss of 1 P38 (Lt. John Griffin KIA);
The P38s of 14th FG claimed 11 FW190s destroyed, 5 FW190s/Me109s probable and 9 FW190s damaged for the loss of 2 P 38s (2/Lt. Don West KIA and 2/Lt. George O'Connor POW);
The P51s of 31th FG claimed 3 FW190s and 1 Me109 destroyed for no losses;
Aside the II/SG 2 (5 KIA - 1 WIA), the Americans were involved in combat with I/JG53 who claimed 2 B24s for no loss and III/JG 77 who claimed 2 P38s, 4 B24s, 1 B24 HSS for 2 Me109s G6 destroyed and 2 Me109s G6 crashlanded (1 WIA).
I don't know if other German or Rumanian fighter units were involved in the same combat. Is anyone aware of other Axis units involved?


Best Regards
Marco

[yogybär]

The Romanian 9th FG (leader Serbanescu) claimed several P-38, I think w/o loss on that day.

Currently, I don't know what JG52 did on that day in Romania.

[yogybär]

No Gruppe of JG52 was left in Romania in late July. So, no other german units were involved, except maybe 6./JG301 and 10./JG301.

[Leo Etgen]

Hello yogybär

Many thanks for your additional information as well as Centurion for his information regarding claims and losses that day. I wish I could add something as well but honestly I do not think that I could. I can tell you, though, that JG 52 does not appear to have suffered any pilot casualties on either day according to Fast. I hope this is at least somewhat helpful for your purposes.

Horrido!

Leo

[CENTURION]

Thank you yogybär
Thank you Leo

According Reschke, 6./JG301 and 10./JG301did not suffer any loss that day.


Best Regards
Marco