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Re: II./KG 40 Operations at Anzio
Hi Marty dont know if this helps from NVM's and 'K' reports:-
23rd Jan.- 6 or 7 He177's took off from Bordeaux/Merignac around 1330hrs. each carrying two Hs 293's to attack shipping off the Nettuno beach-head. Crew of Hpt Kobrink missing, crew of Oblt Dietrich 5 POW and one missing.
24th. Jan. - 11 aircraft took off on similar mission to the 23rd. Crew of Hpt. Ebersberger missing, one POW from another crew (F8+NN) with K report showing the five others as missing however NVM shows four men missing so it appears the pilot and observer returned .
26th. Jan - no details - crew of Hpt.Hofmann missing ,crew of Ltn. Bonacker killed (Motorausfall Absturz.) plus three men of a 5th. Staffel crew missing.
As Chris says other aircraft may have been lost but with the crews surviving. The above is the best I can make out from what documents I have,
Regards
Brian Bines
Last edited by Brian Bines; 27th March 2008 at 11:13.
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