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Re: Eduard Tratt
Richard, this is what I've found;
12/8/40- Ju88s of Stab/KG 51, ll./KG 51 and lll./KG 51 attacked Portsmouth Harbour and Ventnor radar station escorted by Bf110s of l./ZG 2 (including Tratt?) and ll./ZG 2 and with lll./ZG 26 and lll./ZG 76 flying 'Freiejagd' in support of the raid on Portsmouth. 12 Hurricanes of 257 Sqn, 12 Spitfires of 266 Sqn and 7 Hurricanes of 43 Sqn scrambled to Portsmouth, followed by 12 Spitfires of 152 Sqn, 12 Spitfires of 609 Sqn and 12 Hurricanes of 213 Sqn. Finally 10 Hurricanes of 145 Sqn.
Bf109s of lll./JG 2, l./JG 27, lll./JG 27 and l./ JG 53 were also on 'Freiejagd''.
Tratt claimed a Spitfire 1400 hours'near Portsmouth' presumambly versus 152 Sqn, 266 Sqn or 609 Sqn. These units may also be responsible for his wounding?
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