LW losses on 30/31 March 1944 night
 

Good night to all!
I do have the excellent book of Mr Middlebrook about the Nuremberg Raid. I would like to obtain, if possible, more information about the LW night-fighter losses that night.
It seems that a single seat night-fighter was lost just before the target ( possibly a JG 300 machine ). I am particularly interested on the second LW loss, that ocurred a bit down to the south of Nuremberg. Middlebrook´s book mentions it, but we, sadly, do not have further additional information such as:
1- Squadron involved
2- type of machine ( Bf 110 G or Ju 88 )
3- Crew´s name
4- Hour of combat.
There is only a single swatika marking the possible position of this loss around the Nuremberg area.
I would be very grateful if someone could inform me more about this particular loss that night.
Thanks in advance
Adriano Baumgartner

Re: LW losses on 30/31 March 1944 night
 

Hello,

I have the following losses taken from Michael Balss - Deutsche Nachtjagd:

30/31.3.1944
4./NJG 3
Hollfeld/Moggendorf, 10km sw Bayreuth
Ju88C-6, No. 360272
Oblt. Ruprecht Pantzer wia
two unknown men o.k.

7./JG302
Hildburghausen
Me109G-6 No. 411079 wh 7
Uffz. Erwin Völkel kia

8./JG302
Lischeid near Treisa/Ziegenhain
Me109G-6 No. 411460 bl 4
Ofw. Friedrich Hill kia

I hope this helps!

kind regards

Steve

Re: LW losses on 30/31 March 1944 night
 

Hi Steve!
Thanks a lot! Just what I was looking for...
A Halifax crew reported a combat with a twin-engined night-fighter that they identified as being a Me 210. It probably was the Ju 88 C-6 shot down that night!
Thanks for your help!
PS: Very few losses compared to the nightmare they caused to the Bomber Command that night!
Adriano