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Re: Luftwaffe loss over England - 29/30.01.44
This night, the Lutfwaffe raided London (one of the raid of the 'Steinbock' offensive, called 'Baby Blitz' by British).
Two bombers were shot down over Britain (Ju 88 A-4 of 3./KG 54 and 2./KG 76), another Ju 88 A-4 of 5./KG 6 was hit by a Mosquito and two crew baled out and were captured, the two other flew the AC back to France before abandonning it, one being killed while baling out.
"The Blitz then and now, vol 3" has details of the crew of the 3 AC above and your man was not aboard them.
Seven other AC didn't return from the raid and weren't lost over Britain: a Do217 of 9./KG 2, a Ju188 of 2./KG 6, 2 Ju88 of III./KG 6, a Ju88 of 3./KG 54, a Ju88 of 6./KG 54 and a Ju88S of 3./KG 66. Most if not all of their crew were propably lost with them.
Three other Ju88s crashed in Europe and may have seen fatalities too.
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