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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
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Unit
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Bf 109
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W.Nr.
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Marking
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Place
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% Damage
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29/9
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8.
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G-14/AS
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780766
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red 4
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Flugplatz Lorsch
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35
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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.
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8.
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G-14/AS
|
780631
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red 3
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Deggendorf
|
100
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Task as above, pilot baled out after air battle near Dammheim-Landau, observed by enemy. Pilot: Ofhr. Günter Berger.
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7.
|
G-14/AS
|
780816
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white 4
|
Venningen
|
100
|
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Task as above, air battle with Thunderbolt in map squares TR–UR, observed by enemy. Replacement required. Pilot: Gefr. Martin Völker killed.
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Stab
|
G-14/A1
|
780422
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|
|
100
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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.
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Another report was made on 25 October:
Date
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Unit
|
Bf 109
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W.Nr.
|
Marking
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Place
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% Damage
|
|
|
|
|
|
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18/10
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5.
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G-14/A
|
461498
|
black 12
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Feldflugplatz Malmsheim
|
60
|
|
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Turned over when landing from ferry flight, not observed by enemy. Replacement required.
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|
|
|
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20/10
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5.
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…/A
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462925
|
black 9
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SW Weiler near Strasbourg
|
100
|
|
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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.
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6.
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G-14/A
|
460643
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yellow 3
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Fegersheim near Strasbourg
|
100
|
|
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[reasons for loss not intercepted] Replacement required. Pilot: Fw. Reinhard Zimmermann killed.
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22/10
|
6.
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G-14
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461368
|
red 11
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Feldflugplatz Malmsheim?
|
40
|
|
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Freelance patrol, crash landing caused by engine trouble, not observed by enemy. Replacement required.
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A report on 4 November announced two losses, presumably that day:
Date
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Unit
|
Bf 109
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W.Nr.
|
Marking
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Place
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% Damage
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4/11
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7.
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G-14
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462896
|
|
|
100
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Fired on by Flak in the St. Die and Rambervilliers area (Square CO) while engaging artillery spotting aircraft. Pilot: Uffz. Gallhofer missing.
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7.
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G-14
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462796
|
|
|
100
|
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As above. Pilot: Fw. Tahlheim missing.
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