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Originally Posted by Peter Kassak
Beside one claim of III. Gruppe of a Spitfire over Portland just after midday, there were 5 claims late afternoon. 17:00,17:05 and 17:20 two hurricanes and one Spitfire, and two Spitfires 18:10 and 18:15. All five II./ZG76.
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Hi Peter,
Your excellent ZG 76 book is one of my sources, but your listings also pose questions. As you see below, two of the claims were in the London area approximately 70-80 mile from Southampton, while Rye is about 100 miles to the east. This suggests that the London and Rye claims were made as part of the London raids, not Southampton.
4./ZG 76 Oblt. Walter Borchers Hurricane (10.) 17:05 S. of Portsmouth
5./ZG 76 Fw. Karl Langenberg Spitfire 18:10 London
5./ZG 76 Fw. Heinrich Sauerwein Spitfire (4.) 18:15 10 km N-NE. of Rye
6./ZG 76 Oblt. Wilhelm Herget Hurricane (12.) 17:00 5-10 km. E. of Insel Wight
6./ZG 76 Oblt. Hans-Joachim Jabs Spitfire (17.) 17:20 S. of London:
Peter