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Lancaster R5679 shot down 25th September 1942
Hi guys
Boiten and Mackenzie in The Nachtjagd War Diaries do indeed identify this bomber as having been shot down by Oberleutnant Willi Elstermann of 6./NJG 3 as his fifth victory. The only other claim that night is listed as having been made by Leutnant Karl-Heinz Brandes of 7./NJG 2 and that bomber is identified as having been Lancaster I (R5724) of 61 Sqn, RAF. The authors list the victory claimed by Elstermann on 13 June 1943 as having been his sixth. Hopefully others with greater knowledge and resources can clear up if this particular bomber was brought down by Elstermann or not. I hope this helps somewhat.
Horrido!
Leo
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