JG2 losses

[Peter S]

I'm looking for any details of four JG2 planes shot down on 16th of April 1942 during Ramrod 20 (it means around 11.30 or after but before 12.00). I recognise four claims that day:
F/O Horbaczewski - one Bf 109 5-6 miles SW Le Havre;
P/O Sologub - two Bf 109s 2-3 miles from Cabourg;
F/O Kudrewicz - one Bf 109 10 miles from Le Havre
plus - this could be very difficult to prove:
W/Cdr Hugo - one Bf 109 damaged over Le Havre

I understand that just JG2 (I./JG2) was involved...

Regards

[robert]

Hi,

Bf109F-4 (8405) 2./JG2 Lt.Kurt Eichler KIA combat with Spitfire either Cherbourg or 40 km NW of Le Havre 100%
Bf109F-4(7264) I./JG2 engine problems (could be your damaged fighter?) CL airfield Triqueville (Pont-Audemer) 75%
Bf109F-2 (8169) 7./JG2 Uffz. Friedrich Rietzler KIA combat with fighters 20 km N of Cherbourg (Pl.Qu. 10 354)

Regards

Robert

[Peter S]

Robert
What is a the source of this info?

Thanks, or rather Dziekuje

[Chris Goss]

Eichler was reported crashing in the sea & Rietzler being lost 1530 hrs (German time). I have Uffz Werner Magarin of 1/JG 2 force-landing at Cambiers in an F-4 13012 due to engine failure. That is all JG 2-wise

[Peter S]

Robert,
I have this info but... as far as I know W.Nr 8405 was shot down around 5pm; W.Nr 8169 again 5pm and W.Nr 13012 after 7pm....so a lot later than Ramrod 20. Or I'm wrong?

[Andy Saunders]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I'm looking for any details of four JG2 planes shot down on 16th of April 1942 during Ramrod 20 (it means around 11.30 or after but before 12.00). I recognise four claims that day:
F/O Horbaczewski - one Bf 109 5-6 miles SW Le Havre;
P/O Sologub - two Bf 109s 2-3 miles from Cabourg;
F/O Kudrewicz - one Bf 109 10 miles from Le Havre
plus - this could be very difficult to prove:
W/Cdr Hugo - one Bf 109 damaged over Le Havre

I understand that just JG2 (I./JG2) was involved...

Regards

Four "claims" could be far removed from the actual number of combat related losses!

[Franek Grabowski]

There a short strip of Horbaczewski's gun camera film, which show a ball of smoke with wingtips. According to the pilot, the aircraft disintegrated soon after, but I cannot say if it was visible on the film and if it survives. Nonetheless, I cannot find any tie to German losses.

[robert]

Hi Peter,

I`m afraid but I have not the time of these losses.

Regards

Robert