[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello guys, hello David,

As Josef Brunner was operating from Venlo airfield, my main subject of research for more than 25 years, I never trusted the locations given for Brunners claims in the claimlists of the Luftwaffenpersonalamt, Abteilung für Auszeichnungen und Disziplin, simply because Brunner must have went supersonic with his 2 engined Messerschmitt Bf110 to bridge the distance between 'Dürkheim' and 8 km W of Koblenz in just 6 minutes. Two options:
1) IF he was right about Dürkheim and wrong about Koblenz, he might have been in the general area of where Lancaster JA 708 crashed but
2) IF he was right about Koblenz and 'Dürkheim' was meant to be another location within the range of 6 minutes flying around Koblenz, Brunner could not have shot down Lancaster JA 708 between Hofstätten-Rinnthal which is at least 25 km SW of (Bad)Dürkheim.

I fully admit that I haven't looked further which Lancaster losses possibly could fit to Brunners claims, but will try to dig out my research notes from the past.

If it turns out that Brunner is nevertheless the nightfighter pilot which was responsible for shooting down Lancaster JA 708, I can provide a pretty good portrait photo of Brunner from my collection. As written above: I am not convinced yet...

All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis / Venlo
- airfield Venlo in WW-2
- He219 Project