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6./JG 3
Combat Report
Date of Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (1.) ................................................
03/10/1943
Staffel ......................................................................................................................................................................................... (2.) ................................................
6./JG 3
Pilot Name ................................................................................................................................................................................. (3.) ...............................................
Hans Birkiner II.
Status of Pilot .................................................................................................................................................................... (4.) ................................................
OK
Status of Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................................... (5.) ................................................
OK
General Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (6.)
Low altitude patrol around Kerch area
Engaged 3 Yak 9 plus 4 IL2s over Black sea south of Kerch city
Shot down 1 yak 9 and 2 Il2
Regrouped with Stab2 and Yellow 3.
Yellow 3 returned to base with damaged aileron
Further engagement with fighters over straight between Sea of Azov and Black sea
Shot down 1 further Yak 9
Returned to Bagorov with low fuel low ammo
Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................ (7.)
Number of Air Claims ..................................................................................................................................................... (8.) ................................................
4
Type of Aircraft ................................................................................................................................................................ (9.) ................................................
2 Il2, 2 Yak 9s
Number of Ground Claims ......................................................................................................................................... (10.) ................................................
0
Type of Ground Targets ............................................................................................................................................ (11.) ................................................
0
m. d . W . d . G . b .
Hans Birkiner II.
03/10/1943
Report Approved
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