Re: BL-154 and BL-157
It is Varbenichi (Варбеничи) ~26 km ESE Lodeinoje Pole.
According to WD of 7.Army, 15.4.42 in the sector of 21.SD [rifle division] 5 Ju88/Me110 were shot down + 2 Me110 were shot down in the area of Alekhovshchina [40 km SSE Lodeinoje Pole]. “Judging by the bodies of the pilots, it was established that the last 2 planes are German”.
According to op.report of 21.SD (07:00 15.4.42), at 06:30 two bomber Kette [2 звена – apparently 2x3 planes] attacked an AA battery in Qu.2960 [~4 km E Varbenichi], 4 planes were shot down by AA fire; 3 airmen bailed out.
According to updated info (op.report of 21.SD 19:00 15.4.42), 4 enemy planes shot down by the 215.AA battery were found 2.5 km SE Varbenichi, and 6 airmen bodies. 4 airmen bailed out, 2 of them crashed and 2 escaped. Two more planes were damaged but were able to fly away.
Alas, that's all I could find on a quick look without getting out of my chair.
Based on the data above, there were 6 downed planes found on the ground, 4 of them near Varbenichi and 2 German near Alekhovshchina. Am I correct in understanding that only the loss of 3 Blenheims is known?
And is anything known about damage to other Blenheims?
Best regards,
Andrey
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