Hi Alex,
In general when the 8 AD called in close air support it was a situation where a tank company had come up against a couple of Nazi Tiger Tanks. In those cases usually a couple of P-48 Thunderbolts would show up and knockout the Tigers.
The subject Blankenburg situation is a bit different, where as this was a town with the 8 AD attempting to secure a surrender of the town without combat if possible. The AAF 13-plane squadron attack of the city was a motivation toward that end.
It is quit possible medium bombers such as the A-26 Invader may have been employed. The town was heavily damaged by this air attack and subsequent armored artillery bombardment.
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Thank you for your response.