Re: Time difference between German and American reports
 

I think a fighter unit mission report would use the local time applicable at the base aerodrome. Anything else would engender confusion, I feel.

Re: Time difference between German and American reports
 

Thanks to all for your interest in that subject.
Foggia - the fields around that city was the ground where the 15 USAAF had their bases. A map shows that it should have the same time as the area around Vienna. Do you agree? In my opinion the americans used the same time as the germans used during summer of 1944. - Kurtl

Re: Time difference between German and American reports
 

And now I have a series of British reports headed "Times M.S.T.", an abbreviation I'd not encountered before. Any ideas?

(The reports are describing events over France, Belgium and Western Germany in August/September 1944 by the way)

Re: Time difference between German and American reports
 

Hello'
my 10% worth
Glen millers flight was morning-when Raf bombers alleged to drop there bombs.over him..the time was differnt..Raf pilots log book was BST
USA was an hour behind-or infront as i was told at Twinwood farm.
in 1940 Raf was BST the whole year..
sharon