Captain Puschkow of Russian 324 squadron

[Johannes]

Captain Puschkow was squadron Leader of the Russian 324th group leading a schwarm of Il-2's when he was shot down and captured probably in March 1945.
Does anybody have more details please.

He came down South-East of Preuss-Stargard.

Grateful in advance for any help.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Johannes,

if it was in March 1945 near Preuss-Stargard, it was 4.Air Army. Can't find somebody like Captain Puschkow. Also, it isn't clear what is it "324th group". Il-2s were in regiments - divisions - corps.

Best regards,
Andrey

[HGabor]

There was an IL-2 pilot, Ml.Lt. Mihail Alekseevich Puchkov in 4 VA, 233 ShAD, 198 ShAP in March, 1945, but he was not a Captain and I am not aware of his loss. Perhaps he?

Gabor

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Habor,

in the end of March Puchkov was safe and sound.

Best regards,
Andrey

[HGabor]

Andrey, thank you.
Gabor

[Johannes]

Hi Gabor/Andrey

Thanks for your input.

March 1945 comes from a "tagbuch" written post war probably, but I have the feeling the dates are incorrect mostly throughout. If I am correct them the March 1945 quote was in fact April 1945. Puschkow was allegedly questioned after capture, and his victor was present(guess this is where he got the name). I have the victors abschüßlist, but it's not based on flugbücher, or a Leistunsbuch, and many of the claims are listed by month only, and also type. Those the appear on the mikrofilms are usually a month later than he claims !

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hi Johannes,

In April, nothing happened in the Preuss-Stargard area anymore.
Therefore, or event occurred in March (but apparently the pilot was with a different surname), or it was in another area.

Kind regards,
Andrey

[Johannes]

Hi Andrey

That's the area quoted, but this pilots recollections are not too accurate, especially regarding dates.

You are implying there was such a person.

Question is when was Puchkov captured, or when did his time as leader of 324 regiment end?



Kind Regards

Johannes