[leonventer]

Hi Nick,

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

For anyone interested in JG 5's response to the Lancasters that sank the Tirpitz, take a look at Bestand 500 / Findbuch 12453 - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM) / Akte 79: Verschiedene Materialien der Wehrmachtsbehörden in Norwegen.

Very much appreciate you sharing that find -- great stuff!

I've had a long fascination with 617 Squadron, and visited Bardufoss and Tromsø a couple of years ago. It wasn't hard to imagine Ehrler and Dörr taking off in their 109s that morning, and 9. Staffel's 190s waiting next to the sloping runway for the incoming Ju 52 (or Ju 88?) to land...

12 Nov 44 was a very dark day for JG 5, due to a major breakdown in communication and coordination between the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe.

Regards,
Leon Venter