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Thanks a lot for the info Bruce.

I know, that 8 Do217 left Istres airport at about 02:00 (GMT +2) in the morning Istres airport (near Marseille) with the target italy (Most missions these days were about the allied invasion in sicily). The timing and location could correspond very well to the given Do 217 claims. I'll check the GQM losses for these AC's soon.

"My" He 111 was also leaving southern france with a target in Italy. According to the GQM loss record, they have done a emergency landing on sea because of beeing damaged by a allied aircraft. The crew was saved. I'm in contact with a former crew member of another He 111 of KGr. z. b. V. 25. He told me, that the saved crew, after comming back later to their base in southern france, reported him, that they have been attacked by a P-38.

Maybe there is no claim, because the AC doesn't ditch directly after the attack??
Or perhaps RAF involved (ignoring the mentioned P-38)??

Greetings Lino

P.S.: I always have the luck, beeing interested in strange cases :-)