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Max-Bruno Fischer an "Old Hare" of JG 3 serving in this unit from 1940 well into 1944 when he was as an Oberleutnant posted as an adjutant to III./JG 4. He was definitely not of ace material, however he soldier on mostly in the Stab of the II Gruppe of JG 3 and ended the war with six confirmed victories. While participated in the attack in the East and the operation Barbarossa he was flying in this "Black 9". And on 2 July 1941 the II Gruppe participated in a "Grosskampfdag" a day of heavy fighting over Krylow, Cwetocha, Klewan and Szepetowka flying fighter sweeps and escorts missions while supporting Army Group South, the 6th and 17th German Army trusts east towards Dubno. During this days fighting the pilots in the Gruppe filed claims for no less than 22 VVS aircraft for the loss of one pilot that was killed when he took off from his base at Luzk-Süd. Heavy fighting would continue during this month with more claims being filed and the II./JG 3 scoreboard increased from 169 to 294 Abschuss, totaling an incredible 126 kills. Most of the claims filed during this period would finally be confirmed by the RLM. On the debit side the losses amounted to three pilots killed, including the Kapitän of the 4./JG 3, Oblt. Karl Faust (14 victories) and one pilot WIA. The material losses was six total losses with another 11 machines with variable degrees of battle damage. One of the damaged machine this month was that of Lt. Max-Bruno Fischer who he bellied his crate that was later been photographed while transported away. Fischer was accredited with his first Allied plane on 26 March 1942, a Spitfire downed over Malta. His first victory in the East was not recorded until 15 September 1942, a Il-2 downed South of Subzoff. Then followed another Il-2 on 2 February 1943. His next was filed on 16 July as an Il-7. Oblt Fischer´s final and sixth abschuss was an USAAF B-24 downed on 24 February 1944. Note Fischer´s
personal crest under the cockpit of his Messerschmitt, also displayed
on his Bf 109 F-4 while he was posted to the the Stab II./JG
3 flying in the Mediterranean theatre. |
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