GERMAN LOSSES
More Than 2000 Airmen
In 14 Days
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 23.
Careful investigation of official lieu res shows that German losses of trained airmen from August 8 to today exceed 2000 on a conservative estimate. Taking a bomber crew to average four, the enemy lost 1636 trained airmen, to which figure must ibe added 180 single-seater lighter pilots and at least 300 more from the 139 Messerschmitt 110’s or Jaguars, which carry two or throe men. 'This gives it Lota of 2116 without counting any crews from aeroplanes so badly damaged that •it. was probable they were unable to reach their bases. When it is remembered that n<number of Nazi planes entered m the olliciirl lists as probably destroyed and badlv damaged on August J- and August 13 exceeded the number known to be destroyed it will be realized that the claim that the Nazis lost 20W men iu. 14 days is certainly distinguished t>y moderation.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 284, 26 August 1940, Page 7
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