[Nordpol54]

@ Melvin,

hopefully my translation attempts did not turn out too much faults. Combat report reads as follows:

"Aircraft was flying at 7.600 m height course West upwart Thames. At Tilbury pilot and observer recognized an english fighter at 8.000 m in a distance of 400-500 m. They reported this immediately to the rest of the crew. The fighter promptly started attack. Radio operator and board mechanic instantly fired three or four bursts. Already in the first run-up of the english fighter the radio operator (Obergefreiter Konrad Pöbl) was killed. Meanwhile the aircraft was attacked by a second english fighter. In the second fighter run-up the board mechanic (Gefreiter Josef Nausch was wounded). After the second attack the fighters turned off. The Do 215 immediately started a dive after turning the aircraft when the fighters had been spotted. Liquid coolant temperature of the starboard engine climbed up to 120° and so the engine was switched off. Heading course East by single motor flight in a cloud ceiling at 2.000 m and 6/10 cover the aircraft was reaching island Walcheren. By hitting the continent course was set Southwest until reaching river Seine, then following Seine upwart to Paris Orly. For landing procedure the second motor was started again and a safe landing was possible.
The Obgefr. Pöbl was buried at hero cemetary Meaux."


Best Regards
Norbert