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Re: Ludwig Nitsch 38 "kills"...?
Andrei
Nothing is written in stone, but sometimes I find these late Heeres reports rather fanciful. In just three days, Luftwaffe fighter aircraft should have wiped out almost an entire Pulk of aircraft. Did anyone actually believe them anymore? Perhaps the report(s) also included AA-claims?
Personally, I would like to have a little bit more to it than just these reports.
I also expect that the (hopefully) soon to be published book by Jessen/Arthy will provide, if not the full answer, at least much more details than I myself have available.
Johannes
I doubt very much any B-17s were involved in any missions into the Courland Pocket area in 1945. I think everyone took this area as being entirely within the Soviet sphere of interest. Since there also must have been a clear lack of strategic targets I cannot see what good use any B-17s would have done. The tactical aircraft mostly used by the Soviets were very capable in handling the situation.
Cheers
Stig
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