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On 30 September the Gruppe reported losses from an action the day before (all aircraft details as per deciphered text):

Date

Unit

Bf 109

W.Nr.

Marking

Place

% Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/9

8.

G-14/AS

780766

red 4

Flugplatz Lorsch

35

 

 

Take-off 1232 hrs. Task freelance patrol and combatting fighter bombers. Rudder jammed during take-off, crash not observed by the enemy. Replacement required. Pilot: Fw. Paul Czogalla.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

G-14/AS

780631

red 3

Deggendorf

100

 

 

Task as above, pilot baled out after air battle near Dammheim-Landau, observed by enemy. Pilot: Ofhr. Günter Berger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

G-14/AS

780816

white 4

Venningen

100

 

 

Task as above, air battle with Thunderbolt in map squares TR–UR, observed by enemy. Replacement required. Pilot: Gefr. Martin Völker killed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stab

G-14/A1

780422

 

 

100

 

 

Take-off 1320 hrs. Task freelance patrol and combatting fighter bombers. Parachute descent after engine caught fire, probably observed by enemy. Replacement required. Pilot: Ltn. Karl Broo uninjured.

Another report was made on 25 October:

Date

Unit

Bf 109

W.Nr.

Marking

Place

% Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/10

5.

G-14/A

461498

black 12

Feldflugplatz Malmsheim

60

 

 

Turned over when landing from ferry flight, not observed by enemy. Replacement required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/10

5.

…/A

462925

black 9

SW Weiler near Strasbourg

100

 

 

Freelance patrol, parachute jump due to combat with Thunderbolt, observed by enemy. Replacement required. Pilot: Uffz. Karl-Hermann Pache, treatment in sick bay for slight concussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

G-14/A

460643

yellow 3

Fegersheim near Strasbourg

100

 

 

[reasons for loss not intercepted] Replacement required. Pilot: Fw. Reinhard Zimmermann killed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/10

6.

G-14

461368

red 11

Feldflugplatz Malmsheim?

40

 

 

Freelance patrol, crash landing caused by engine trouble, not observed by enemy. Replacement required.

A report on 4 November announced two losses, presumably that day:

Date

Unit

Bf 109

W.Nr.

Marking

Place

% Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/11

7.

G-14

462896

 

 

100

 

 

Fired on by Flak in the St. Die and Rambervilliers area (Square CO) while engaging artillery spotting aircraft. Pilot: Uffz. Gallhofer missing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

G-14

462796

 

 

100

 

 

As above. Pilot: Fw. Tahlheim missing.

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