Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

The 441st B.S. 320th B.G. lost two B-26s on 5 Nov 1944 over Brenner Pass. Was JG 77 involved in this attack? References state 8 Bf109s, 2 FW 190s, and two C.202s against the 18 B-26s. If JG 77 was involved which pilot or pilots claimed the kills?

Re: Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

II./JG 77 was long gone from Italy by November 1944, the aircraft involved were Bf 109s of the Iˆ Gruppo Caccia of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana.

It's difficult to attribute the victories with certainty but claims were made by Serg.Magg. Pacini (3ª Sq.), Cap. Bellagambi, Serg.Magg. Cavagliano, Serg.Magg. Baldi and Ten. Camaioni.

(Source: Air War Italy 1944–45 by Beale, D'Amico & Valentini)

Re: Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

Er... 2° Gruppo, pal... :o

Also, Serg.Magg. Pacini (3ª Sq.), Cap. Bellagambi (2ª Sq.) , Serg.Magg. Cavagliano, Serg.Magg. Baldi and Ten. Camaioni (all three of 1ª Sq.).

Re: Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

Sorry!

Re: Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

Thank you gentlemen for your quick response...a pleasure to hear from the both of you!

Re: Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass
 

Hi

Luftwaffe posted only two claims this day in the West, and they were Hptm Hans Krause's 2 x B-24 at 2322 hrs and 2331 hrs with 6./NJG 101.

Regards

Johannes