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Re: 3 Night fighter Ramms on Eastern Front
What I enjoyed is the story about one of the rammings where the crew was picked up by a Do 24. On June 14,1943 Do24 VH+SL rescued some survivors:
"The officer on the plane was a national socialist and after opening the door, cried to the man [in the water] 'Kamerad, du bist gerettet,Heil Hitler'. He was very surprised when he heard "Ni Pou ni Mai" [I do not understand]. The man was a Soviet flyer! He was taken on board and we pursued the search. Finally, we met found another exhausted survivor. He was the wireless operator of the lost night fighter. When he embarked, Uffz. Pfefers saw the Soviet and very angry, wanted to punch him. He said the Soviet plane collided voluntarily with his aircraft.'
The Soviet survivor was Sgt Nikolai Schinitzen, air gunner in the 27th Soviet Recce squadron. His pilot was not rescued.
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