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18 March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses

 

 

 

 

Uffz. Kuno Dollenmayer

4./JG 2

KIA

Bf 109 G-6

162257

Hptm. Karl Langenburg

1./SG 4

KIFA

Fw 190 A-6

470412, wh. 7

Uffz. Gerhard Kerschek

8./JG 53

KIA

Bf 109 G-6

160607, bk. 10

Lt. Rudolf Krau

8./JG 53

WIFA

Bf 109 G-6

160314, bk. 20

Lt. Lothar Lohse

9./JG 53

KIFA

Bf 109 G-6

162158, ye. 3

Uffz. Hans Schwing

6./JG 77

KIA

Bf 109 G-6

161151, ye. 7

 

Note: Material losses reported by I./JG2 were 1 lost and 2 damaged in action owing to gunfire.

Victory claims

 

 

 

 

Fhj.Ofw. Lemke

1./JG 2

Spitfire

09.11

5 km N Mignano Monte Lungo

Uffz. Bielohlawek

3./JG 2

Spitfire

09.15

45 km NW Cassino

Lt. Bruhe

5./SG 4

Spitfire

09.15

5 km W Aquino

Lt. Kulpa

Stab
II./SG 4

Spitfire

17.20

12 km W Roccasecca

Uffz. Diekert

1./JG 2

Spitfire

17.34

20 km SW Frosinone

Fhj.Ofw. Lemke

1./JG 2

Spitfire

17.36

10 km W Frosinone

Known USAAF losses

(source: http://www.armyairforces.com/dbmacr.asp)

 

31st FG

Spitfire IX

MH999

Lt. John L. O'Brien

19 March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses

 

 

 

 

Uffz. Helmut Kölbach

4./JG 77

unhurt

Bf 109 G-6

wh. 11

Notes: Kölbach was hit shortly after claiming a Spitfire (see below) and crash landed 50 km NE Cassino, behind German lines. He was shot down again on the 22nd and taken prisoner.

(According to Prien, «Geschichte des JG 77», another Bf 109 from II./JG 77 was shot down with its pilot unhurt).

 

Victory Claims

 

 

 

 

Fhj.Ofw. Lemke

1./JG 2

Spitfire

07.50

5 km W Montalto di Castro

Lt. Großfuß

2./JG 2

Spitfire

08.54

5 km WNW Tarquinia

Fhj.Ofw. Lemke

1./JG 2

Spitfire

09.53

20 km W Tarquinia

Fhj.Ofw. Lemke

1./JG 2

Spitfire

10.02

20 km W Montalto di Castro

Uffz. Günther Landt

8./JG 53

P-40

10.15

10 km NE Guarcino

Uffz. Helmut Kölbach

4./JG 77

Spitfire

16.00

Cassino

 

Note: Material losses reported by I./JG2 were 1 lost on operations, not attributed to enemy action.

Known USAAF losses

(source: http://www.armyairforces.com/dbmacr.asp)

 

52nd FG

Spitfire Vc

EF703, VF*Q

Lt. Robert C. Boyd (PoW)

 

52nd FG

Spitfire Vc

EE858, VF*E

Capt. Eugene C. Steinbrenner (KIA)

 

52nd FG

Spitfire Vc

(a/c damaged)

Lt. Charles E. DeVoe (WIA)

21 March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses

 

 

 

 

Uffz. Hermann Kämmlein

4./JG 2

KIA

Bf 109 G-6

410571

 

Note: Material losses reported by I./JG2 were 1 lost on operations, not attributed to enemy action.

Victory Claims

 

 

 

 

Fw. Penz

2./JG 2

Spitfire

09.34

15 km E S. Maria di Galeria

Uffz. Wirtgen

1./JG 2

Spitfire

09.36

10 km SE Tarquinia.

 

Note: an intercepted German signal gave III./JG 53's total claims for the day as one aircraft shot down by the 10. Staffel. No further details of this claim are known. Allied Intelligence commented that a 10. Staffel had twice appeared in III. Gruppe's strength returns during 1943.


CLAIMS AND LOSSES


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