German crashes dated 23.03.45

[Rolfeb]

Hi All,

Is there a list of crashes available?
I'm specifically interested in JG 53 losses.
Thanks in advance
Rolf

[Nick Beale]

National Archives AIR20/7981, “Air Activity Over Western Front and Germany: Situation Reports.”

Evening report West of 23rd March 1945

Luftwaffe HQ West

Own operations: Bomb and armament attacks on Oppenheim bridgehead

JG 53 48 Me 109 made armament attacks on assault boats on the Rhine near Nierstein–Oppenheim from 06.00–07.55 hrs.

In detail:

III./53 13 Me 109 completed task, effects not known. Attacks also made on vehicle concentrations on the left bank of the Rhine, sone smoke observed. No contact with enemy. Casualties p 0-0-0, m 1-0-0.

II./53 11 Me 109 from 06.34–08.18 of which 1 aircraft broke off. On approach to target, air combat with about 10 enemy fighters at about 6500 m. near Darmstadt, target area not reached. Air combat with 6 Thunderbolts on coming in to land. No successes. Casualties: p 0-1-1, m 1-1-0.

IV./53 24 Me 109 from 06.32–07.55, 3 aircraft broke off owing to technical breakdown; target area not reached owing to fighter defence. Air battle with about 30 enemy fighters at 3500–7500 m. over Heidelberg area.

Casualties: p 0-6-0, m 1-6-0

[Brian Bines]

Rolf, there is a JG53 history by Dr. Prien which would have this info. unfortunately my copy is stored at present, but perhaps someone could check this for you,

Regards
Brian Bines


Just found the book - Bf109 K-4 StabIII Lt Ernst Dieter Bernhard notlandung by Elchingen safe, Bf 109 K-4 10/53 Uffz Otto Effner killed, Stab IV/53 Bf 109 G-14 LK. with enemy fighters Lt Hans Steybe FSA Echterdingen, Bf 109 K-4 14/53 Uffz Bruno Hartmann wounded in combat with P-51 Pflaumheim FSA taken prisoner.

[Peglar]

Hi Brian, is there anything known about Fw Max Buchberger - died 23. March 1945 with JG IV./53 near Dieburg ? His Grave ?

Greetings Peglar

[Brian Bines]

Hi Peglar,the name Buchberger is not in the index, the nearest name is an Uffz Buchmuller 1/53 but he was lost on 18-3-1944,

Regards
Brian Bines