Josef Bigge:about his claims

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Hello

In my research on the 8/JG2,I have a"little" problem about the numbering of his "abchusse" according to the sources that J have.

29/08/41=1 spit "n.b" source J.Prien (JVD teil 5)...yet real
17/09/41=1 spit (1.) source J.Prien (JVD teil 5)
07/01/42=1 spit (2.) source J.Prien (JVD teil 7)
05/04/43=1 spit ( )source T.Wood
11/04/43=1 spit ( )source T.Wood
16/04/43=1 B-24( ) source T.Wood
03/05/43=1 spit "n.b." source J.Prien yet real
14/07/43=1? ( )source TOCH (according J.Prien)
14/07/43=1? ( )source TOCH (according J.Prien)
15/08/43=1 Lancaster (6.) source T.Boiten(Nachtjagd combat archive 1943,part 2)
06/09/43=1 B-17 ( )source T.Wood

So? thanks in advance
Michel

[Johannes]

Hi Michel

Seems that Bigge had as many unconfirmed claims as confirmed.

Please find attached.

Kind Regards

JohannesAttachment 17976

[focusfocus]

Hi Johannes

Sorry,but can not open the file with my PC:my software blocks the opening of it!

Michel

[Snautzer]

Took the liberty


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[Rottler]

Hello Michel,

in JFV Vol. 5, 7 and 10/IV the following victories of Josef Bigge are listed:
14/08/41 Spitfire not confirmed
29/08/41 Spitfire not confirmed
17/09/41 Spitfire 1
07/01/42 Spitfire 2
05/04/43 Spitfire 3
11/04/43 Spitfire 4
16/04/43 B-24 5
01/05/43 B-17 not confirmed
03/05/43 Spitfire not confirmed
14/07/43 B-17 6
14/07/43 B-17 7
15/08/43 Lancaster 8
24/08/43 B-17 e.V. (= endgültige Vernichtung / final destruction)
06/09/43 B-17 9.

Regards
Leo

[focusfocus]

Hello

Thank you guys for your sending.
I have some remarks to submit to you.

J.Prien
If the date of 03/05 is good,then the claim is justified.

(6.)(7.) 14/07/43=2 B-17...strange,very doubtfull statement because if these were claimed at the S.E. of Paris (Johannes):it's unfounded.

The only B-17 shot down in that region is 42-3049 (305°BG) crashed "Lieusaint" (10km.Melun),claimed by Oblt.von Lubich (JG105).
The other B-17 shot down in the E.of Paris (not S.E) is 42-3071 (94°BG) crashed "Louvres" (Goussainville) claimed by Fw.von Farnholz and Obl.Eder.

I list 6 "abschusse"(as Johannes) but with a small difference in date and not 9 as J.Prien and co.

(1.)17/09/41=Spit (54°Sqd.W3653 or R3701/or 602°Sqd.W3642 or 609°Sqd,serial? P/O J.Atkinson

(2.)05/04/43=Spit (129°Sqd.AR527 or 616°Sqd.BS465) "overclaiming"(four claims by 8/JG2)

(3.)11/04/43=Spit (602°Sqd.EE633 or 65°Sqd.EE628)

(4.)16/04/43=B-24 (93°BG 41-24122 or 41-23732)

(5.)03/05/43=Spit (310°Sqd.EN960)

(6.)15/08/43=Lancaster (467°Sqd.ED998)

The "claim" of 06/09/43 is unfounded (Prien.Wood.Johannes):no B-17 shot down in the S.O.Tours.

Michel

[Johannes]

Hi Michel

Just a heads-up, Jochen Prien's 6./JG2 data is all mixed-up for Afrikan publication, the details are correct, but not the names, assume Tony's list is correct.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Did Josef Bigge survived World War II?

Edward L. Hsiao

[Chris Goss]

Yes but he is no longer with us

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Edward, he died in 2013.

Is it known if his Abschussmeldungen (guess I wrote correctly now) survived ?
It is very sad that Germany (Bundesarchiv) does not have those documents digitalized like we can find some RAF Combat Reports at NARA.

Am particularly interested in one of his combats.

A. Baumgartner