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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 by Jochen Prien, Gerhard Stemmer, Peter Rodeike & Winfried Bock
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Old 24th March 2023, 03:56
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Re: Corrections and Additions

In Teil 9/II page 356 for Lt. Wolfgang Böwing - Treuding 11./JG 51 it has his claim as an Il-2 (30) at 16:50 to the west of Rzhev. This didn’t seem right, so I checked Tony Woods list an it had a Pe-2 with an altitude of 5700 meters. This altitude would not fit in with an Il-2 but did fit in with a Pe-2 on a reconnaissance mission.
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Corrections and Additions to JFV 4/II about III./JG 54

Dear mr. Prien,

I have some remarks about III./JG 54 in JFV Teil 4/II.
At page 325 is mentioned : “Am 2.Juli erfolgte die Verlegung der Gruppe nach Bergen-op-Zoom, wo sie drei Tage darauf, am 5. Juli 1940, unter Umbenennung in III./JG 54 in das JG 54 eingegliedert wurde.
The unit went to Bergen airfield near Alkmaar in Holland and not to Bergen op Zoom airfield, Woensdrecht near the Belgian border. This is a classic mistake. See also http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...op+Zoom&page=3

And also at page 325 : “Allerdings erlitt die III./JG 54 in der Nacht vom 23. auf 24. Juli 1940 durch einen Bombenangriff auf den Platz Soesterberg einige Verluste an Menschen und Material, eine Messerschmitt wurde zerstört, mindestens zwei weitere erheblich beschädigt.
Here is mentioned that III./JG 54 was at Soesterberg during 23/24.7.40. That’s also not correct. The unit was at that day at Bergen near Alkmaar also mentioned Bergen aan Zee (Holland).

Page 333 says Einsatzplatz der III./JG 54 : Bergen op Zoom 2.7.40 – 8.40
Here also Bergen-op-Zoom is Bergen (N.H.) or Bergen aan Zee (Holland).

At page 342 are details given of the Bf 109’s which were damaged or lost at “Soesterberg” at 24.7.40 :
8./JG 54 Bombenwurf, Soesterberg, unter 10% Bf 109E sw 12+
III./JG 54 Bombenwurf, Soesterberg, 100% Bf 109E
III./JG 54 Bombenwurf, Soesterberg, unter 10% Bf 109E


But in RL10/546 9./JG 54 KTB (Fragmente, Abschrift) Juni 1939 - Aug. 1942 it is mentioned that 7.7.40 : die ganze Gruppe verlegt nach Bergen am See.
And also : Mittwoch, den 24. Juli 1940
Die Treffer lagen genau in der Nähe der Gefechtsbaracke und in den Flugzeughallen. Vier Tote und drei Schwerverletzte der Stabskompagnie waren zu beklagen, vier Reisemaschinen und eine 109 völlig verbrannt bzw. demoliert.


And in RL 2-II/213 Lageberichte OKL Nr. 323 is mentioned :
24.7.40 0255 – 0345, Bergen aan Zee (Holland), 10/15 Sprb. mehrere Brb.
2 Angriffe auf Fliegerhorst.
Halle 6 durch Brand zerstört. Darin vernichtet :
- 1 W 34, 1 Arado 66, 1 He 70, 1 Fw Weihe , 1 Caudron, 1 Koelhoven.
- 1 Me 109 stark beschädigt
An einer anderen Halle Mauerschaden durch Bombeneinwirkung.
Einzelne leere Fässer durch Bombensplitter unbrauchbar geworden.
Geringer Schäden an Roll -u. Vorfeld. 4 Blindgänger.
4 Soldaten tot, 5 verletzt.


This is quite different what has been written in JFV Teil 4/II about III./JG 54
- The location is Bergen aan Zee instead of Soesterberg, and
- one Bf 109 was quite damaged instead of 2 quite damaged and one Bf 109 destroyed.
Is there any explanation for this difference?
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Another source dealing with the attack on Bergan-aan-Zee is here: https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/...inspect/zoom/6

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Nick,

Indeed and that's the same Lagebericht 323 as in RL 2-II/213 Lageberichte OKL Nr. 323.

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