NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

Hi

Seeking any info on possible Luftwaffe Night Fighter and/or Flak claims for the following 78 Sqn Halifax lost during 4 Gp raids on Flensburg during Sep/Oct 42

23-24 Sep 42: R9447 EY-G

26-27 Sep 42: W7822 EY-C

1-2 Oct 42: W1036 EY-? and also BB236 EY-?

Thanks in advance for co-operation

Kind Rgds

Tony H

Re: NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

Hello ,

According to the Nachtjagd War Diaries by Dr Theo Boiten page 130 Halifax R9447 was shot down by Fw Karl-Heinz Scherfling from 4./NJG2 in sea 25 km north off Terschelling Holland at 0530 hrs.

Regards

Alain57

Re: NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

Alain

Many thanks for this information - greatly appreciated!!

Is there anything else on the other three 78 Sqn losses in the same period?

Thanks in advance for any co-operation

Tony

Re: NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

Tony ,

Do you have the info out off the book Bomber Command Losses 1942 ?
If not i will send you these.

Regards
Alain57

Re: NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

Alain

Just sent you a PM

Re: NachtJagd claims for Flensburg Sep/Oct 42
 

26. september 1942 1500 m ostw B ootsaus Hörnum ins Wattenmeer
Uhrzeit: 23.01 Uhr
Flugzeugmustger: unbekannter Typ
Eingereicht für: II.-V. Zug 2./lei. Flakabteilung 832 und Marine

1. Oktober Flensburg-Bahnhof
Uhrzeit: 21.57 Uhr
flugzeugmuster. Halifax
Eingereicht für: 1.-4.res Flak Abtl 306
1-3. lei Flak Abtl 755
Lei Mar Flakzug Mürwik
in Zusammenarbeit mit 1./Res.Fl.Schweinw. Abt 609 (Werfer 14)

Igt was 306's 18th victory and 755 9th