Abschussmeldungen

[seesul]

Hello,

I got an information from a Bundesarchiv in Freiburg, Germany that the German Abschussmeldunden on microfilms were handed over back to Germany from USA. A friend of mine says it was in 2001.A friend of mine is in touch with Bundesarchiv as he wants to get some Abschussmeldungen. I hope he will get them.

Anyhow, my question is- did the US side make copies of those microfilms and if so how and where can I get the certain Abschussmeldungen, I mean in USA?

Thank you.

 

[GrauGeist]

The U.S. did make copies of the Abschussmeldungen.

I have a PDF file of the master index listing the 63 rolls and what is contained on each roll. Would this be of any help?

 

[seesul]

The U.S. did make copies of the Abschussmeldungen.

I have a PDF file of the master index listing the 63 rolls and what is contained on each roll. Would this be of any help?

Wow Dave! We´re looking for the Abschussmeldungen from Aug 29, 1944. Here is the list of German pilots claiming Abschuss or HSS that day, microfilm number C 2025 to C 2037:

Fw. Karl Schauenberg, 4./JG300- HSS
Fw. Konrad Bauer, 5./JG300
Fw. Walter Vogel, 2./JG3- HSS
Uffz. Rudolf Hennersdorf, 1./JG300- HSS
Fw. Walter Loos, Stab/JG300
Uffz. Jürgen Wellhausen, 7./JG300
Uffz. Afred Büthe, 3./JG300
Fw. Willi Unger, 15./JG3, 2 Abschüsse
Uffz. Heinz-Julius Uchdorf, 16./JG3
Uffz. Klaus Neumann, 16./JG3
Oblt. Eberhard Schade, 6./JG27- HSS
Uffz. Hannes Schmitz, 1./JG300
Uffz. Paul Mang, 9./JG53
Uffz. Willi Reschke, 1./JG302- HSS
Uffz. Herman Heck, 9./JG53
Ofw. Adalbert Koch, 6./JG300
Ltn. Werner Hermann, 10./JG53
Uffz. Herman Pusch, 11./JG53
Oblt. Karl Ritter, 11./JG53
Ltn. Josef Törfer, 5./JG27
Ofw. Heinz Nevack, I./JG302 (or probably Ofw. Heinz Weuack, I./JG300)
Ofhr. Gerhard Piel, 5./JG300- HSS
Uffz. Hansotto Nehls, 11./JG300- e.v.
Flg. Fritz Weinzierl, 11./JG53
Fw. Rudolf Zwesken, 6./JG300
Ltn. Lutz-Gottfried Hengst, 9./JG300
Ofhr. Otto Köhler, 9./JG300- HSS

Thx!

 

[Lucky13]

Abschussmeldunden?? Is this a list of kills in the air?

 

[seesul]

Abschussmeldunden?? Is this a list of kills in the air?

Yes and no, Abchussmeldung is a concrete report about shot down (kill). It was written after the mision by the pilot claiming the Abschuss (kill) or Herausschuss (bomber forced to leave the formation). Then the pilot had to wait for the kill official confirmation.
List of the kills would be Abschussliste.

 

[Lucky13]

Aaah.....thanks my friend!

 

[seesul]

That´s all right

 

[vikingBerserker]

Ok, I'm interested.

 

[GrauGeist]

Roman, here's the NARA T733 list in .PDF format...hope this is of some help