On this day 9 March 1945 the Luftwaffe was was involved in the clashes over the rapidly expanding bridgehead at Remagen. At 16.20 hours 24 Fe 190 Doras from the second Gruppe of JG 26 took of from Northern heading for the Remagen to support of the German ground forces there.

South of the town Wesel at 2 000 meters height the Gruppe made a head-on attack on P-47 from the 366 FG. The JG 26 pilots was able to claiming four of the Thunderbolts for an own loss of three machines. One of the pilots who file a claim during this encounter was, Uffz. Fritz Hanusch. However Hanusch who a few moments later was unfortunate to be downed by the 366 AA Battalion while flying at at low level. He was however lucky to survive the bailout, although with severe injuries.

His machine "Black 3" although pilot-less manage to make a perfect belly landing in a field at Wallach near Wesel, with its only noticeable damage was a broken fuselage behind the cockpit. The total losses this day for the II./JG 26 beside that of Uffz. Fritz Hanusch, was that of Lt. Helmut Wirth who was KIA and Uffz. Walther Stumpf who after being shot down landed safe together with one of the downed P-47 pilots, just behind the German lines.

When the USAAF P-47 pilots returned they filed claims for a total of six enemy fighters for an own loss of two P-47 and one force landed machine and two more with major combat damage.

Unteroffizier Fritz Hanusch is know to have claimed a total of three abschusse as a fighter pilot, his first, by then a member of 8./JG 54 a Spitfire was filed on 23 August 1944 shot down southwest of Creel, and two P-47 Thunderbolts, both from the 366 FG, the first one was downed on 1 March near Mönchen-Gladbach and as the second, eight days later, on 9 March 1945.

During the month of March 1943 the II:/JG 26 was definitly the most successful Gruppe in JG 26 by claiming no less than 23 Allied aircraft, their best day was in 1 March when the filed no less than nine abscise for three own losses. However their losses was also noticeable with 13 killed pilots including the Staffelkapitän of 5. Staffel Oblt. Wilhelm Hofmann.

Hoffman a pilot that have fought in JG 26 since 1942 an experten with a total of 44 confirmed victories, the last a Tempest shot down southwest of Münster on 26 March. However his death would be tragic one, as he did not return from this, his 260th combat mission.

Peter Crump a IV Gruppe pilot remember the incident: "I was waiting in the Bissel command post, which was used by both the Second and the Forth Gruppe, when Hofmann´s Kratschmarek (wingman) stormed in jublilanty into the room, loudly proclaiming his first victory. Soon afterwards an officer pilot came in from the mission and quickly reined on the happy victor´s parade. Do you know whom you have shot down? Our Saffelkapitän!." Soon there after Ofhr. Erich Schneider was arrested for shooting Hofmann down.

Regarding Profile Book No 14. The book is by now finished beside the final proof reading, at least two weeks befor the planned scedule.

Includes in the Profile Book No 14, the reader would find, Four Bf 109 A and B:s, 17 Bf 109 Emils, 27 Bf 109 Fs, 23 Bf 109 Gs, and another 13 late war Bf 109 Gs including K-4s. When it comes to the Focke Wulfs: 30 Fw 190 A-1 to A-8 would be included and seven Fw 190 Doras, another late war Fw 190 prototyp, one He 162, and another Me 163, This together with a Macchi 202 flown by Marseille. Finally, four Me 262 and a captured P-51B Mustang is included.