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Re: Ju 87 D-3 "Nacht" "VII" details?
Thanks for the suggestion on the "VII" which seems a strong possibility.
The D-3 and D-5 (N) or (Nacht) designations appear in loss reports from some Nachtschlachtgruppen, for instance:
30.1.45
2./NSG 4
Ju 87D-5 "Nacht VII", WNr. 131392, 1K+AK
Feindflug Böhmischdorf (71199)
Ursache unbekannt, nicht feindbeobachtet, 99% Beschädigung
tot: (FF) Ofhr. Vogel, Franz; (Bf) Uffz. Plank, Johann
So I suspect it just denoted the aircraft was fitted for night operations (e.g. exhaust shrouds) but it doesn't appear in every case. It may even have been dependent on who filed the loss report wheter tht level of detail was included.
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