Stab II.JG 52
Combat Report
Date of Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (1.) ................................................
30/09/1943
Staffel ......................................................................................................................................................................................... (2.) ................................................
Stab II.JG 52
Pilot Name ................................................................................................................................................................................. (3.) ...............................................
Gunter Biertrinker
Status of Pilot .................................................................................................................................................................... (4.) ................................................
OK
Status of Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................................... (5.) ................................................
DESTROYED
General Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... (6.)
Bomber intercept over friendly ships south of the peninsula.
6th staf. spotted flight of 6 A20's escorted by around 4 or 5 fighters on top cover. We climbed above and engaged. Spotted several victories, but unfortunately we lost Yellow 1 to an LA5 from behind.
yellow 3, yellow 10 and I mopped up the remaining fighters, claiming 2 myself (confirmed by 3) and chased the A20's inland. During the attack on the A20's I lost visual of 3 and presumed lost/MIA. Destroyed 1 A20 confirmed by 10. I took a piece of debris to the right wing, which took off my right flap and sent a HUGE crack 3/4 of the way down the wing from trailing edge to leading edge. Critical damage but the plane was still barely flying.
I dare not land with that level of damage so I limped slowly to the air field and bailed out over a field about 1km away and let the plane crash into the ground.
Picked up by friendly truck on patrol. Seems of the entire flight, only Yellow 10 and I made it back to base, with 10 being the only one who ACTUALLY landed. Pour one out for the homies.
Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................ (7.)
Number of Air Claims ..................................................................................................................................................... (8.) ................................................
3
Type of Aircraft ................................................................................................................................................................ (9.) ................................................
2x LA5, 1x A20
Number of Ground Claims ......................................................................................................................................... (10.) ................................................
0
Type of Ground Targets ............................................................................................................................................ (11.) ................................................
0
m. d . W . d . G . b .
Gunter Biertrinker
30/09/1943
Kerch
