GC II/7 claims

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Hello all

3 Ju.88 claimed shot down;

10/10/43
29/10/43
30/10/43

Does anyone have details of these Ju.88?

Michel

[keith A]

Hi Michel,

If you send me your e-mail address I will send you my complete database of 332 (Free French) Wing. It includes all the victories of the Wing from June 1943 until EOW, with notes.

best regards

Keith

[Bertrand H]

Hi Keith

Be careful

332 (Free French) Wing : it is NOT Free French Wing

The squadrons were with ex-Vichy Forces before and later with 332 wing (1ere escadre) ; all came from North Africa.

The difference with Free and not are already told in previous topics

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...highlight=FAFL

[keith A]

No problem Bertrand, FAFL it is.

I was using the title that is used in most of the sources I have. 332 Wing FAFL it is.

[keith A]

Sorry FAF.

[keith A]

Found a match for 30 October 1943 from Kracker!

EisGrp Ju 88 Gen.D.Fl.Ausb. (Med) - Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3932 "K5 + BL" (lost with unnamed crew west of Castelrosso 30 October, 1943 due to enemy fighter attacks Ju 88 Loss List).

K

[keith A]

Sorry, see my exchange on the Forum Matti Salonen where he has a far better solution -

1943-10-30, 1.(F)/33, Ju 88 D-1, 1711, 8H+NH, Korsika
Flugzeugführer Ofw Bothmann, Hermann, vermißt
Beobachter Fw Sommer, Karl-Heinz, vermißt
Bordfunker Ofw Bätz, Walter, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Depner, Willi, vermißt
Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %. Besatzung von 3.(F)/122

[keith A]

A Ju88D-1 of 1(F)/33 was reported lost on 11 October 1943 8H+KH or 8H+EH 0430 Ltn Rainer Bernezung, Fw Karl Sutter.

Is this the aircraft? I agree the time 0430, makes this unlikely.

regards

Keith

[keith A]

Once again I misremember. I had the same discussion with Brian Bines four years ago! See our exchange in April 2019. It was apparently the above named aircraft, crewed by members of another unit.

I misspoke. The pilots name was Ltn Rainer Berneburg.

I am afraid that my statement "I believe the Ju88D-1 was crewed by members of 3(F)/123, so there's a link there" appears confident but I am beggared where I got my info from!



K

[keith A]

An interesting detail is that Gauthier was flying a Spitfire IX rather than a Spitfire Vc on this sorties. Info courtesy of our colleague David Mechin's superb articles on Gauthier.