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6./JG 52
Combat Report
Date of Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (1.) ................................................
18/10/1943
Staffel ......................................................................................................................................................................................... (2.) ................................................
6./JG 52
Pilot Name ................................................................................................................................................................................. (3.) ...............................................
Hans Birkiner II.
Status of Pilot .................................................................................................................................................................... (4.) ................................................
OK
Status of Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................................... (5.) ................................................
DAMAGED
General Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (6.)
Flight out of Bagarovo
Patrol over Strait south of Kerch
Multi fighter engagement at 2000m
Lost 2 of our flight
Good shots on 2 P39s
No confirmed kills
Engine damage and failure on RTB
Bailed at 500m
Plane belly landed on its own intact 2km west of Bagarovo
Survived
Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................ (7.)
Number of Air Claims ..................................................................................................................................................... (8.) ................................................
0
Type of Aircraft ................................................................................................................................................................ (9.) ................................................
0
Number of Ground Claims ......................................................................................................................................... (10.) ................................................
0
Type of Ground Targets ............................................................................................................................................ (11.) ................................................
0
m. d . W . d . G . b .
Hans Birkiner II.
18/10/1943
Report Approved
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