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Old 29th February 2020, 20:44
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Re: KG.4 He 111 codes

Thanks Rémi,
Appreciate it. Sure, by time I can add some details to the losses and there are a few which are not identified yet.

Eg. on January 8, 1945 soviet flak unit (2 Ukr. Fr., 1181 flak. reg., 4th battery) shot down a Ju 52 from Zugló(-E) district of Budapest at 4:35 local. (Pest-E). Plane caught fire, dropped cargo without parachutes before crashing in flames in downtown Budapest, west of the guns.

On January 20, 1945 soviet 1614 ap PVO downed a He 111 over Zugliget, (Budapest-W) at 19:40 local. Plane crashed in searchlight of 1st battery at Budaörs-SE. Probably He 111 WNr.701132.

Second He 111 crashed at Budakeszi-Zugliget (Budapest-W), 5-6 km NE from 1st battery of 1654 ap PVO at 18:47 local. (Searchlights followed it from SW to NE.)

Any idea on the identity of these planes?

Identified plane on January 21/22, 1945 was KG.4 He 111, WNr.7997 (Fw. Heinrich Blaschek crew) which was downed at Karpfenstein Street in Budapest, VIII. district (Now called: Karácsony Sándor Street) by 2nd Ukr. fr., 38 zenad, 1712 zenap. Soviet guns fired 104 37mm shells to bring down the plane. Interestingly the battle ended in Pest (East side of the Danube river) on January 18, 1945, so the plane was hit over Buda (West side of the Danube river) and fell over to the Pest side 3-4 days later.

Thanks,
Gabor
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