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Old 16th January 2017, 22:32
Andrey Kuznetsov Andrey Kuznetsov is offline
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Re: He 111 from KG 55 shot down

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Did aircraft WNr.8318 crash somewhere near Кру́глое (english: Krugloe) coordinates 47°00'N 39°14'E in Rostov Oblast
No, it was near Stefanidin Dar (south coast of the eastern part of Taganrog Bay), on Soviet-controlled territory.

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Was the головной авиационный склад (GAS) protected by anything other than the five machine-guns?
No. The "depot" was simply the bomb piles in the forest near railroad.

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WNr.160424 must have been flying at very low altitude to come within the effective range of these weapons.
Yes, He111 made two low-level runs and even tried to neutralize MG-fire by it's own MGs (several hits in breastwork were found out). According to crew's bodies checkout, two crewmen had the bullet hits.

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Andrey

Last edited by Andrey Kuznetsov; 16th January 2017 at 22:41. Reason: typo
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