Hans Hahn/Maximilian Stotz

[Nokose]

18 August 1941

“Oberfeldwebel Maximilian Stotz of 4. Staffel shot down a DB-3 (17) at 10:50 and Gefreiter Henrich Wegers, also of 4. Staffel shot down a DB-3 (4) at 10:50, both pilots did not give a location. Oberfeldwebel Stotz and Gefreiter Wegers had intercepted a Soviet naval bomber raid. From the 1 MTAP (5 AE) KBF were shot down the DB-3 bombers with the crews of Starshiy Leytenant Pavel Babin and Leytenant Valentin Klyuev, who were listed as missing, after fighter attacks”

The II. Gruppe of JG 54 was stationed at Mal. Ovsishche this day.

[Nokose]

18 August 1941 (continued)
Within minutes a dogfight took place involving 4. Staffel with no location given. Oberfeldwebel Stotz once again filing a claim by shooting down an I-18 (18) at 10:58. Oberfeldwebel Stotz possibly encountered the naval fighter escort for the bombers. This consisted of 9 MiG-3 and Yak-1 from the 5 IAP KBF in the area of Volosovo. From their number would be listed Mladshiy Leytenant Pavel Titov as missing flying a MiG-3.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Nokose

18 August 1942 (continued)

I presume you are still in 1941 here and not 1942?

Cheers
Stig

[Nokose]

Yes, Stig it should have been 1941. I have been consumed as of late by August 1942. I have been correcting my research into the Soviet Rzhev - Zubtsov Offensive of 30 July - 30 September 1942 for future work in print of the air war. I am not alone in this work. It will cover the German Luftwaffe and Soviet 1 and 3 VA. It will cover Shturmovik attacks, Soviet bomber and fighter activity. Luftwaffe fighter claims and bomber activity with losses. It will have personal experiences when it is possible to find. Stotz claims will be covered in the narrative.

[Nokose]

25 December 1942
In the area of Pola Station to the north of Demyansk a dogfight took place with 4/JG 54 and the Airacobras of 28 GIAP. Leutnant Maximilian Stotz of 4/JG 54 claimed a P-39 (112) at 10:41 at PlQu. 28141. He then claimed another P-39 (113) at 10:43 at PlQu. 28142 and followed with another P-39 (114) at 10:45 at PlQU. 18292. Possibly the wingman for Stotz was Unteroffizier Hermann Leicht of 4/JG 54 claiming a P-39 (4) at 10:42 at PlQu. 28142.

Actual Soviet losses were 2 P-39 of 28 GIAP with flight commander Guards Starshiy Leytenant Aleksandr Kostyuk and Guards Starshiy Serzhant Nikolay Pavlov both listed as missing.