The following items are drawn from a first look at some GC&CS files at the National Archives, Kew, London.
I've worked on ULTRA (more precisely the "Main Series of Reports to Allied Commands") since the end of the 1980s. Other GC&CS files have only been released much more recently and they seem, at first sight to contain much background detail that was not included in the Main Series. For example:
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KV 3601
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Z
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3 NAG 13 reported on 11th to (strong indications FAG 123) 19 pilots of whom 3 absent and 2 for restricted employment only and 14 Me 109, of which 4 in Germany. Comment AWL 1984 reported this unit not yet operating.
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1515Z/12/5/44
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NOTE: This began life as the much longer intercept below. I have added information in red about the subsequent fates of some of the pilots and aircraft mentioned.
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CX/MSS/T182/24
KV 3601
WEST EUROPE
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Seen by source, dated 11/5. Addressed to T.O. :-
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(1) Pilots of 3./NAG 13 (19)
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1)
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Obltn. Mayer
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2)
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Oblt. Grosser
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Obltn. Grosser, killed after hitting obstruction during practice flight, Laval, at 05.31 GMT on 30.05.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710124, yellow 4, see below)
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3)
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Oblt. Geiger (?)
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Obltn. Friedrich Geiger, MIA 12.08.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 200044)
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4)
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Ltn. John
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Ltn. Günther John, KIA, 30.07.44 (Bf 109 G-6, W.Nr. 161369, see below)
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5)
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Ltn. Bärwolf
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Ltn. Paul-Adalbert Bärwolf, shot down unhurt 15.06.44
and shot down PoW 19.07.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 200046, yellow 1)
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6)
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Ltn. Minner
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Ltn. Eduard Minner, uninjured in crash at Flers, 11.40 GMT, 04.06.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710073, yellow 2); KIA 12.06.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710023), shot down by eight Mustangs.
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7)
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Lt. Barthelmess
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— absent
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Ofhr. Fexer
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9)
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Fw. Krueger
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Fhj.Fw. Krueger, baled out and injured leg in accident on 24.05.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710061, yellow 1)
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10)
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Ofw. Landsmann [sic]
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Ofw. Alois Landemann, MIA 02.08.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 200040)
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11)
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Fw. Schlesinger
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— absent
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Fw. Otto Schlesinger, WIA 08.08.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 200301)
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12)
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Uffz. Stingl
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Uffz. Franz Stingl, WIA 24.06.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710071)
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13)
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Uffz. Ayen
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Uffz. Hans Ayen, PoW 18.08.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 200696, yellow 5,)
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14)
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Uffz. Eckert
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Uffz. Werner Eckert, baled out in accident 12.05.44 (Bf 109 G-8, W.Nr. 710051, yellow 15); MIA 02.08.44 (Bf 109, W.Nr. 71035 =710035? Bf 109 G-8 W.Nr. 710035 was taken over from Herzogenaurach on 13.05.44 and had radiator damage on 12.06.44; "away from station" on 28.06.44)
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15)
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Uffz. Kuehln [sic]
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Uffz. Ludwig Kühle, KIA 27.07.44 (Bf 109 G-6, W.Nr. 162066)
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16)
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Gefr. Mauer
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Gefr. Westfahl
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— absent
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18)
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Uffz. Moschelski
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— only for V a/c
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19)
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Obgfr. Weiglein
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— only for V a/c
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Note:
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V possibly = Verbindungs- (communications)
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continued on next page ...
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