Losses of I/JG 52 28 Aug 1944

[Nokose]

I have a question on the possible losses for I/JG 52 on the 28 Aug 44. In the area of Bardo - Huta Nowa, Poland Hptm. Adolf Borchers of Stab I/JG 52, Lt. Anton Resch and Franz Schall had a dogfight with four Yak-9 and six Il-2 from 12:29 -12:51 (Berlin). The Soviet pilots claimed a Fw 190 and a Bf 109. I know that JG 52 was a Bf 109 unit but not sure if any SG unit was involved with them.

[Laurent Rizzotti]

The Luftwaffe losses summary database show no lost or aircraft damaged for JG 52 on 28 August 1944.

Here are the SG losses in the database:
II./S.G.3: 1 missing Due to enemy action
III./S.G.3: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight
III./S.G.4: 1 missing Due to enemy action
I./S.G.5: 1 destroyed by anti-aircraft artillery during operational flight
II./S.G.10: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight

I did not check if any of these units was operating in the right area.

[Laurent Rizzotti]

The Luftwaffe losses summary database show no lost or aircraft damaged for JG 52 on 28 August 1944.

Here are the SG losses in the database:
II./S.G.3: 1 missing Due to enemy action
III./S.G.3: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight
III./S.G.4: 1 missing Due to enemy action
I./S.G.5: 1 destroyed by anti-aircraft artillery during operational flight
II./S.G.10: 1 damaged without enemy action on operational flight

I did not check if any of these units was operating in the right area.

[Nokose]

Thank you Laurent for the answer. I will pass this information on to my Russian friend. He was trying to obtain the full story for a person looking for what happen to his uncle. Borchers shot down his Yak-9D from the 122 IAP near Huta Nowa and he was listed in Soviet records as KIA. The relative found out recently that he became a POW and was later executed in Germany on not joining Vlasov's Army.

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

On this day II. and III./S.G. 3 and III./S.G. 4 were operating in the Baltic area, as was I./S.G. 5, and II./S.G. 10 was operating north-east of Warsaw.

Cheers,
Andrew A.
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