Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Yeah, we know it's Zirkenbach.
How about you answer my question in post #6.
After all, it is a full two years since it was last posed...

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Now that I've had a chance to look it up, Britain on 8 August 1940 was on BST (GMT+1) and Germany was on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

So what Peter Cook posted in post #3 is correct then, Nick?

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Not quite: the Germans weren't on normal Central European Time but on the Summer version, so Peter was right about there being a one-hour difference but not about CET per se.

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Another way to try and work out times were claims with I Gruppe claiming at 1005, 1010, 1345 and 1355 hrs. II Gruppe at 1725 hrs and III Gruppe at 1005, 1325 (2), 1328, 1330, 1720 (2) and 1730 hrs

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Thanks Chris,
I have these claim times, but the losses are somewhat ambiguous, as I said Parry has Zirkenbach and Bothfeld of I Gruppe killed at approximately 10.15 (09.15 BST), Weal has during the later raid 13.00-13.50 (12.00-12.50 BST). There were further JG 27 losses in the third attack on Peewit 17.00-1745 (16.00-16.45 BST), but these were II and III Gruppe.

Peter

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

From a translated document, it states:


1005 hrs-first attack; 2 aircrfat shot down

1245 hrs 2nd attack; 2 aircrfat missing

1700 hrs 3rd attack; 10 aircrfat shot down

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Thanks Chris,

But still no closer to who and when, perhaps this will be resolved for Zirkenbach and Bothfeld when Robert publishes his findings.

Peter

Re: 1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940
 

Don't hold yer breath, mate...