A bad day for the JG 2
 

Checking some informations in the data, the Aug 11, 1940 was a black day for the JG 2, things went very bad and the Jagdgeschwader loss eight Bf 109 in combat this day.
Losses of the day included the Staffelkäpitan from the 6./JG 2, Hptm Edgar Rempel and Oblt Adolf Steidl from the Stab III./JG 2.Both pilots were KIA.

Such number of losses were quite rare by the Bf 109s units and were more at the side of the Ju 87s, like the 12 Stukas losses by the I./StG 77 Aug 18, 1940(of 28 as complement)

The JG 26 also had his black day. Galland had nice photos with his cigar and the telescope at his Bf 109, but, the Aug 31, 1940 six of his Bf 109s were shot down, including four from the III./JG 26 and one from the Stab I./JG 26.

But the record losses in the Battle of Britain in the Bf 109s units was for the JG 53. The Sep 15, 1940 , the unit pay the costly price of 9 Messerschmitts destroyed(of the 26 Bf 109s losses this day). The I./JG 53 alone loss seven of this Messerschmitts. A difficult end day this one, for his CO Hptm Hans-Karl Mayer.

Good.

As detail , the JG 2 was a elite unit and had some priority in the delivered of new material. Six of the eight losses were E-4s, one was a E-3 and the last a E-1.

I was expecting to read something on jg52 when I saw the other jg's mentioned, I heard that they were pulled from bob and sent to the east but I forgot why..

About the JG 52, the Stab from August to Nov 11, 1940. Then Germany.
Used Calais Marck, Le Touquet and Coquelles.
The I./JG 52 at Coquelles from Aug 2 to Oct 31, 1940, then Germany.
The II./JG 52 a short passage, at Peuplingues from Aug 6, to Aug 18; then Jever in Germany.
The III./JG 52, a short passage at Coquelles from Jul 22 to Aug Aug 1, 1940. Then Zerbst.Too many combat losses for the III./JG 52 in so short time.

The III./JG 52 losses start Jul 24, 1940. Was assigned to cover the retreat of Galland's JG 26 in return flight from escort mission for Do 17s over the Thames Estuary. The Spitfires of the 610 Sqn intercepted and cut the route of the III./JG 52 and three Bf 109s were shot down. Also, JG 26 loss three more Bf 109s. RAF loss six Spitfires and one Hurricane this day and three Spitfires in this mission. Next day Jul 25, 1940, III./JG 52 loss four more Bf 109s in combat.

Thanks for the info, very interesting. I tend to read up on more of the personal stories rather than those told by the figures.

lol..no love lost there then

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...zOttoLange.jpg

Uffz Otto Lange from 4./JG 2, MIA Aug 11, 1940. Of the eight JG 2 Bf 109s losses, six pilots were MIA or KIA, one was wounded and another unhurt.

That photo looks incredably disturbing. look at the sun glasses, so "modern". ITs not about fashion, but htat could be easely confused with a modern day 20 year old, a friend of mine or else. gives the MIA a whole new level, when you relate with that phote in whole new level.


thanks.

RIP