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Old 15th March 2015, 06:31
G.R.Morrison G.R.Morrison is offline
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Re: Me210 loss Oct 14, 1943

Here are two that might fit:

Me 410A-1 WNr.420125 of 8./ZG 1 (ZG 26), coded 2N+ES, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Heinz Wilhelm & Bordfunker Uffz. Günther Herden KIA 14.Oct. 1943, parachuted following aerial combat, 7km south of Werneck, near Schweinfurt.

Me 410A-1 WNr.110040 of 8./ZG 1 (ZG 26) coded 2N+GS, Fw. August Rosin KIA 14.Oct. 1943 in aerial combat, Bordfunker (unnamed) parachuted. Friedberg/Hessen (near Frankfurt am Main per loss & Vasco’s Sting of the Luftwaffe).

However, I would take with 'three grains of salt' claims made by defensive gunners, who were notoriously 'enthusiastic' when it came to debriefing. Yes, they killed or wounded plenty of attackers over the course of the campaign, but also overclaimed by implausible margins. Regarding 14.October, bomber gunners claimed 186 Luftwaffe aircraft 'destroyed,' 27 'probably destroyed,' and 89 'damaged.' The Luftwaffe had 34 machines destroyed, 29 damaged, 16 aircrew killed, 13 wounded.

GRM

Last edited by G.R.Morrison; 15th March 2015 at 06:32. Reason: typo - fixed
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