Research Me-109 and Fw-190 - 30 May 1944

[USAAF-Collection]

Originally Posted by Rottler

Hello,

on 30 May 1944 24 Bf 109 were lost in aerial combats over Central Germany (post #4). According to JFV 13/IV and the chronicle of II./JG 27 (Merlin is co-author) as well as the chronicle of JG 1/JG 11 12 crashplaces are known and 12 are unknown.
In detail:
III./JG 1 three losses: 1 Fallersleben, 1 Salzwedel, 1 unknown
I./JG 3 five losses: 2 Belzig, 1 Nedlitz, 1 Genthin, 1 unknown
II./JG 3 one loss: unknown
III./JG 3 four losses: 1 Stendal, 1 Zörbig, 1 Schafstädt, 1 unknown
II./JG 11 nine losses: 1 Bernburg, 8 unknown
II./JG 27 two losses: 1 Dessau, 1 Köthen.
None of the known crashlocations is situated southwest of Brunswick.

Regards
Leo

Hello Leo,

Thank you very much for the precision, it could be the plane from III./JG 1 crashed near Fallersleben, situated not so far from Brunswick.

Do you have information about the pilot ? His name for example ?

Thanks in advance

[Rottler]

Hello,

in JFV 13/IV is listed:
30.05.44 7./JG 1 Uffz Horst Steinberg verwundet Luftkampf, Absturz bei Fallersleben, 70%
Bf 109 G-6 440932 weiße 15.

Regards
Leo

[USAAF-Collection]

Originally Posted by Rottler

Hello,

in JFV 13/IV is listed:
30.05.44 7./JG 1 Uffz Horst Steinberg verwundet Luftkampf, Absturz bei Fallersleben, 70%
Bf 109 G-6 440932 weiße 15.

Regards
Leo

Thanks a lot Leo for your help !

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Leo

How on earth did you manage to get the JFV 13/IV that quick? I have just ordered it from C Schmidt today....

Cheers
Stig

[Rottler]

Hi Stig,

I have ordered the book from Rogge Verlag in Eutin on 22 June 2019 and have received it on 25 July.

Regards
Leo

[Stig Jarlevik]

And already using it two days later....

Good work Leo, good work!!

Cheers
Stig