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Re: First Me 163 kill
Hallo Frank,
I mailed your following report on 27. Sept. to Hans Bott:
"5 August 1944 Several Komets reported by USAAF bombers and fighters, and one bomber crew reported three P-51's being shot down. Reports are inconsistent however.
16 August 1944 Five aircraft operational, launched against 1000+ US bomber formation. One Komet shot down near Böhlen by B-17 tail gunner ; Wnr unknown, pilot Feldwebel Straznicky used his parachute. Leutnant Hartmut Ryll attacks two B-17's (both return home), but is shot down by P-51's. The Komet explodes, Ryll is killed, wreck impacts near Bad Lausick (Wnr 3100..). Two more Komets attack bombers."
Hans Bott was a member of JG 400. He downed one Me 163. He replied: This report is not correct.
Hans is living since years in Argentina. He asked me not to publisch his address.
Regards Fritz
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