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6./JG 52
Combat Report
Date of Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (1.) ................................................
30/09/1943
Staffel ......................................................................................................................................................................................... (2.) ................................................
6./JG 52
Pilot Name ................................................................................................................................................................................. (3.) ...............................................
Hans Birkiner Jr
Status of Pilot .................................................................................................................................................................... (4.) ................................................
OK
Status of Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................................... (5.) ................................................
OK
General Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (6.)
Kerch airfield
Patrol black sea south of eastern area of Crimean Peninsula
Intercepted A20 bombers and La 5 and Yak 1 fighter escort
Shot down one La 5 and severely damaged a second La 5 which was subsequently destroyed by flight leader.
Safely returned to Kerch low on fuel. Aircraft undamaged
Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................ (7.)
Number of Air Claims ..................................................................................................................................................... (8.) ................................................
1
Type of Aircraft ................................................................................................................................................................ (9.) ................................................
La 5
Number of Ground Claims ......................................................................................................................................... (10.) ................................................
0
Type of Ground Targets ............................................................................................................................................ (11.) ................................................
0
m. d . W . d . G . b .
Hans Birkiner Jr
30/09/1943
Kerch
Gottlieb von Humboldt
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