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Peter Kassak 20th April 2009 09:47

Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45
 
Hi all

Can anyone help e with information, when any of the USAAF (8.,9.,or 15.?) straffed or bomber Eggersdorf airfield in span of days 22-24. March 1945?
Thanks a lot for any clue, hint or info

drgondog 20th April 2009 17:00

Re: Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Kassak (Post 84780)
Hi all

Can anyone help e with information, when any of the USAAF (8.,9.,or 15.?) straffed or bomber Eggersdorf airfield in span of days 22-24. March 1945?
Thanks a lot for any clue, hint or info

The 4th FG had two claims for Fw 190 (damaged) over Eggersdorf airfield on the 22nd but no strafing. They had a bigger fight over Furstenwald with 190s

Peter Kassak 20th April 2009 18:06

Re: Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by drgondog (Post 84804)
The 4th FG had two claims for Fw 190 (damaged) over Eggersdorf airfield on the 22nd but no strafing. They had a bigger fight over Furstenwald with 190s

THANKS, that may be it...Can you write me please more times, names, squadron, details? eventually is NMR available to see?? :) III. JG 54 was stationed there and those were possbly their machines, as they lost few that day.
THANKS

Michal 22nd April 2009 11:38

Re: Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45
 
Peter, I think I know couple of information regarding this day. Send me e-mail, now I am out of my sources :-)

Michal

drgondog 22nd April 2009 19:40

Re: Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Kassak (Post 84807)
THANKS, that may be it...Can you write me please more times, names, squadron, details? eventually is NMR available to see?? :) III. JG 54 was stationed there and those were possbly their machines, as they lost few that day.
THANKS

The scores/engagements around Eggersdorf and Furstenwalde were about 1300. Apparently lasted 30-40 minutes all the way up past Ruhland
HQ
Lt Col Sid Woods (5) Fw 190 dest -air Furstenwalde-Eggersdorf
334
Lt. FE Farington Fw190 dest-air Furstenwalde
Lt. JE Jahnke Fw 190 dest- air Furstenwalde
Lt. WO Antonides (2) Fw 190 dam - air Eggersdorf
336th
Lt. WD Reidel (2) Fw 190 dest air - NE Ruhland
Lt. RO Davis Fw 190 dest - air Furstenwalde
Lt. HN Hagan Fw 190 dest - air SE Berlin


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