Collection of reports and statistics about the losses of warplanes during WW2
- Number of shot down four-engined US bombers from German fighters in Europe since November 1942 to July 1, 1943: 459.
Losses of German fighters in combat against four-engined US bombers until July 1, 1943: 226, of which 134 crews were rescued.
(Source: note of the German Wehrmacht HQ from July 2, 1943)
- Aircraft losses of the British RAF from September 1, 1939 to June 30, 1943: 24,900 planes - German losses in the West and the Mediterranean: 14,757 front line planes.
Russian Air Force aircraft losses from May 1, 1942 to June 8, 1943: 21,000 planes - German losses in the East: 3,712 aircrafts by enemy impact.
(Source: report from Headquarter of the German Luftwaffe to HQ of the German Wehrmacht from July 9, 1943)
- German Luftwaffe aircraft losses (including accidents) and Allied aircrafts shot down in November 1943:
Eastern Front: 106 German, 802 Russian planes.
West: 354 German, 329 British and American planes.
Mediterranean: 144 German, 160 British and American planes.
(Reporting to the OKW High Command from the Luftwaffe on December 2, 1943)
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