Luftwaffe BOB Combat Reports and Losses in the Bundesarchiv

[Peter Cook]

I have come across a couple of combat reports for Fw Erwin Kortlepel of 4./JG 3 in the RL 10/253 files at the BAMA. Is anyone aware of other combat reports for the Battle of Britain period that are currently available for download from the Bundesarchiv?

I have also located an extensive series of loss reports for JG 26 in the "Jagdgeschwader 26 "Ehrenbuch" (Book of Honour)" in the RL 10/267 files. Does anyone know of any other BOB loss records that are also available for download?

Peter

[Chris Goss]

There is no central file of such reports and in my experience it is very much hit and miss as to when these turn up. I know that 1./JG 53 for 1939-40 are there as I have them hard copy. Recently, some of 7./JG 2's combat reports for 1942 onward appeared. As to "loss reports" do you mean NVMs?

[Peter Cook]

Thanks Chris, the JG26 loss reports that I am referring to are in a single bound volume RL 10/267, with the partial title of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Ehrenbuch". You mention the 1./JG 53 reports, do you have an RL number for them?

Peter

[Chris Goss]

I do not have the RL number but others might. I obtained these reports 30+ years ago.............


So does this Ehrenbuch use the NVMs or what?

[VtwinVince]

Peter, have you seen the image of 4. JG3's Abschusstafel?

[Chris Goss]

A friend has sent me the JG 26 book. Potted bios of those killed up to end of 1941

[Peter Cook]

Originally Posted by VtwinVince

Peter, have you seen the image of 4. JG3's Abschusstafel?

No, is it in the BAMA, do you have an RL number?

Peter

[Chris Goss]

I think it is a table of victories for 4./JG 3 (or photo of) as opposed to a document? Kortlepel only got 3 in the BofB?

[VtwinVince]

Yes, a photo. Let me see if I can reproduce it adequately.

[VtwinVince]

No idea how to post images on this site. Peter, send me your email and I'll forward the image.