ZG 1 losses for July 14, 1944...

[Boris]

Hi all!

I am looking for list of Bf 110 losses from ZG 1 for July 14, 1944.

Thanks for any help in forward.

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi!

Stab ZG 1: No losses
I./ZG 1 : No losses
II./ZG 1 : 1 Acft (Bf 110G-2) destroyed by enemy aircraft guns (category 4), 1 crewmember killed and one wounded, both of non-officer rank
III./ZG 1 : No losses
IV./ZG 1: No losses
10./ZG 1: No losses
11./ZG 1: No losses
12./ZG 1: No losses
Erg.St./ZG 1: No losses
Pz.Jg.St./ZG 1: No losses

Details such as aircraft WNr, name of crew members etc should be available from the NVM, archived in WASt, Berlin.

Regards,
Andreas

[Csaba B. Stenge]

IIRC the 4./ZG 1 lost one Bf 110, which was shot down by the Lightnings of the 14th FG over Hungary.

[Boris]

Hi!
Thanks both for your answer...
I would like to concretize my question. On July 7, 1944 ZG 1 lost at least two planes Bf 110 (2N+LN a 2N+FP), which collided in the air during the air combat. All four airmen baled out. Bordfunker of 2N+LN Kurt Bucker died when after opening of his parachude fell out of parachute harnes. Other three airmen were wounded, but survived. Interesting fact is, that Franz Friess, pilot of 2N+FP was reported KIA. It is not true, his wounds were minimal. Based on informations from Volksbund, he died on July 14, 1944. That day ZG 1 was on a mission again. It is highly probable that he was lost on July 14, not on 7th.
Thanks again...

[Laurent Rizzotti]

The Volksbund site seems to confirm this:

An Uffz Franz Friess died on 14/7/44 and is buried in Hungary (probably as an unknown soldier). His death place is given as Kisber.