Also our aircraft were very active on this day and attacked the ground with strong bombardments. In this position were we also 4 or 5 Machines shot down. On this occasion, we have also seen shooting the enemy flak. She scored, on the contrary to us no targeted fire on the aircraft, but it was more a barrage in the air. Everywhere were the explosive clouds in the air. We have but can see no shooting down of the Russian flak. German hunters had to some desired operations on this day.

In the evening, we were happy, This hard and exciting day was gone now happy and without failures to end. We wanted to pay homage to rest and you came “quiet Willy's” and individual bombers, You flew into the hinterland. Pure Kingdom had to shoot course and so we were just a few hours in the pretty cool night and have seen the machines it went so well in the dark and shot.

The further course of the night came before us already pretty weird. The one, He slept, It has noted nothing, But if you post, could the always näherkommende machine gun fire and the increasingly growing peculiar POPs of tank gun [hear]. The next morning, the 14., platschte pouring rain on our tents. We thought in the rain, Ivan will not come. But far from, already, we heard the ROAR anfliegender Low-flying aircraft and of the flight registration items quickly arlamierte the battery. It was considered not possible, fly in this hazy weather. But these low flying shot something in the area and disappeared again. Shortly after, we heard an association [Petljakow] PE-2 come, could it but see, because the clouds too deep herniederhingen. The machines between Wolkenfetzen appeared only for a Auganblick. You threw bombs on Lechowo and disappeared again in the protective clouds. We shot some shots behind and then was quiet.

This was our last stand here, because our Chief roared just up to us: “Prepare rebase!” The rain had stopped and we began to tear down tents and all device to put together. Since brought Lt.. Kruchen an opposite command: “Position remains occupied!” This was again mies. Always suspicious shooting not allzuweiter away, that has let us know something bad.

Sergeant. Busse, who knew pretty well about the whole situation, seemed the matter also quite suspicious to occur. So he came back to me on the flight login items and said, I should tell him about any suspect decision. And so I anxiously watched with my glass in the area. Then I saw previous infantry in the firing line and was able to see just yet on the other hand in the haze, How was an endless column of all possible vehicles on a road. Because it was once again clear: It fell once again. We came before us again how goofy. All drove back, only we stood there like a few misleading. But in wise foresight, we packed up our stuff. Because the phone rang with us. Our Chief went even to the phone. Brief silence, then he cried to the gun Squadron: “Gun Squadron get down to the use of the Earth!” Now, everything was clear again.

Now everything went quite fast by the hand, because, the sooner we were finished, the earlier we could leave. Our trucks could be not fast enough because. The car of B II had to also with of be loaded. Our guns drove out of the position and position to the bombardment of Buda Staraya. Finally, we had to load a car and I swung me on it and raced. It was again best return fever. First we drove our prowess position. There we have been waiting for, comply to our second measurement troop cars. How da told us, is our position, After I was left, give some artillery hits.

 
Eintrag vom Wednesday, 15. September 1943 to 17:12 Watch
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