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Stab II.JG 52
Combat Report
Date of Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (1.) ................................................
12/10/1943
Staffel ......................................................................................................................................................................................... (2.) ................................................
Stab II.JG 52
Pilot Name ................................................................................................................................................................................. (3.) ...............................................
Gunter Biertrinker
Status of Pilot .................................................................................................................................................................... (4.) ................................................
OK
Status of Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................................... (5.) ................................................
OK
General Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (6.)
3 man intercept flight at the south end of the straight in very poor weather. Headed south after takeoff. spotted flight of 4 planes over the straight and vectored for intercept at 1000m, ID'd as P39 x4
I engaged 2 of them, and yellow 7 and 10 took the other 2. Heavily damaged the first 1 leaking oil and fuel, crashed shortly later confirmed by 7. Confirmed 1 kill for 7 and one for 10 as well. I got the last one setting him on fire.
No other contacts. RTB Successfully.
Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................ (7.)
Number of Air Claims ..................................................................................................................................................... (8.) ................................................
2
Type of Aircraft ................................................................................................................................................................ (9.) ................................................
2x P39
Number of Ground Claims ......................................................................................................................................... (10.) ................................................
0
Type of Ground Targets ............................................................................................................................................ (11.) ................................................
0
m. d . W . d . G . b .
Gunter Biertrinker
12/10/1943
Report Approved
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