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Re: Query on Shot down Do-17 {1st Question}
18th. Aug.1940 Do 17Z F1+DT of 9/KG76 hit by Bofors fire at low level and attacked by Spitfires of 111 Sqd. As the pilot was making belly-landing the aircraft overflew a position manned by the Addington Home Guard who fired off 180 rounds of rifle fire. The Do17 crash-landed at Leaves Green one baled out POW two jumped too low seriously injured, Ff and B badly burned in crash-landing. Home Guard wrongly believed they were responsible for bringing the bomber down. See Blitz Then and Now vol.1 p.213,
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