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One more aspect for the night of 25.04.45:
On this date maybe an ace of I./NJG.100 lost his life: Lt./Hptm. Helmut Konter...was he a case of friendly fire?

The only claim of the western allies during that night was against a Ju.188 over Czechoslovakia:
On 24.05.45 P-61 crew 1/Lts Jack E Slayton & Jack W Robison (radar-op.) of 425 NFR Sq. USAAF claimed 1 Ju.188 night fighter shot down in the Kolovec area (?) at 22.30h. Koloveč (german Kollautschen) is in the Czech Republic some 120km E Nuremberg (380km S Berlin, 380km SSW Frankfurt Oder).

This is known about Konter (has anybody more infos?):
Boiten: Lt. Helmut Konter, 4./NJG.5, 1. Staffel: 13-20; MIA ca.25.04.45.
Zeng et al.:
KONTER, Helmut. (DOB: 17.10.19 in Berlin). (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal? (n.d.) in IV./NJG 5. 20.10.43 Fw., 3./NJG 100. 22.03.44 Fw., 3./NJG 100. 17.05.44 Fw., 3./NJG 100. 05.08.44 Fw., in 3./NJG 100. 01.03.45 Lt., MIA/KIA vic Frankfurt/Oder. Credited with 15 victories.
Kracker archive:
Konter, Helmut, Hptm.; 15 victories; IV/NJG-5; 3./NJG-100; awards: EP, EK 1 & 2; Night Fighter Operational Clasp; MIA March, 1945 (exact date unknown, Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet B-25 E of Orscha othe night of 12-13 October, 1943. A U-2 the night of 22-23 March, 1944. Another U-2 22 km SSE of Polotsk on 25 March, 1944. An Il-4 SSW of Orscha the night of 16-17 May, 1944. A U-2 and an R-5 SSE of Vitebsk the night of 27-28 May, 1944. An R-5 45 km SE of Vitebsk the night of 28-29 May, 1944. Three U-2s in the Orscha area on the night of 10-11 June, 1944. One known western victory, a Lancaster 80 km ESE of Krakow on 5 August, 1944. A 2nd Lancaster, same day, 65 km E of Krakaw. Magnus, 20 victories. According to LNFC 19 victories, the last 4 victories against 4 R-5 biplanes over the frontline during the night 27-28.03.45.

So I tend to believe Konter was still alive after March 1945, about the rank of Konter it is likely, that he was still a Leutnant, maybe he was promoted posthumously.

I would be glad for any additions/ new infos.

Cheers

Michael