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Originally Posted by Franek Grabowski
Years ago(!), on the old forum someone posted this information with reference to the Priller's log book.
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Here's the thread to which Franek is referring:
priller-190a-8.wn − rt, Jun 24 2004 18:21
is anybody still interest on priller's wn???
Yes! − CJE, Jun 24 2004 18:24
Though I already got an answer.
Re: Yes! − RT, Jun 24 2004 18:30
so here are more
from Jan to beg July at that time is in Germany
2383
2595
2616
7213
5860
7317
7229
2386
7287
7298
7317
0118
On 6.June he has flown 2 missions //Übungsflug// on 7217 and 7298 from Vendeville from 15.25 to 1610 and from 16.22 to 16.53
Year? Thanks. (nm) − CJE, Jun 24 2004 18:32
Re: Year? Thanks. − RT, Jun 24 2004 18:40
1.9.4.4
Thank you. (nm) − CJE, Jun 24 2004 19:32
Re: Thank you. − RT, Jun 24 2004 22:00
Seeing the "furious" above answer maybe my concise ones, hv hurt anybody so I could add that Priller with his;
2383 made his 82. victory -spit
2386 83. spit
2386 84. b17
2386 a notlandung
2386 x. spit
7298 86. b17
7298 87. spit
7298 88. p47
7317 89. ventura
7298 90. b17
7317 91. b17.....
A list via FB and other sources − Jim P., Jun 24 2004 20:10
( ...Jim provided a comprehensive listing of Priller's 190s, including variant, WNr, markings, plus comments... )
Re: Yes! − Franek Grabowski, Jun 28 2004 01:30
So, if I understand correctly, his famous D-Day sortie is a myth?
Franek
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I remember that it struck me both clear denial of Priller's flight and silence of the community.
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Not your finest hour, Franek. The community was silent because the thread had dropped off the first couple of pages (you were four days late in joining the party.) Also, it was obvious to most people that RT was wrong about the year being 1944 because:
a) Priller's 82nd to 91st victories occurred in Jan-Jun 1943, and
b) Jim P's posting showed that the listed Werknummern were 190A-4s, A-5s and A-6s, not A-8s.
We know you like stirring the pot, but Caldwell, Frappe and others have thoroughly documented Priller and Wodarczyk's 8AM sortie on D-Day. It undermines your credibility when you readily dismiss the established research in pursuit of mindless speculation.
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It is even more interesting in spite of Bodenplatte events.
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OK, I'll bite. What are you alluding to here?
BTW, here's another post on the subject from the old TOCH forum:
Priller − Klaus Schiffler, Jun 14 1999 23:48
There are several photos of Priller's Fw 190A-8 in existence which he flew in June 1944. It was marked Black 13 - + - but I have not seen any photos which show the tail with the werknr. The aircraft had the outer cannon deleted and it has the Erla-pylon for the jettisonable fuel tank. Heinz Wodarczyk officially belonged to the fourth Staffel and would have had a blue identification number. See Don Caldwell's books on JG 26.
The story of Priller and his wingman was made famous by the movie, "The Longest Day" and also appears in Cornelius Ryan's book of the same title. The two Fw 190's took off at 0800 and strafed the Sword and Juno beaches. French Commandos saw the pair coming and gunned down six German POW who were trying to escape in the confusion. At Juno the unit that was attacked was the Canadian 8th Infantry Brigade. One man fired his Sten gun at the Fw's and another man stated that they were so close that he could see the airmen's faces. The two also flew close to the eastern sector of Omaha beach, avoiding the barrage balloons as they flew at a height of about 50 feet. A sailor on the HMS Dunbar stated that every AA gun in the fleet was firing on the two and said, "Jerry or not, the best of luck to you. You've got guts."
Leon Venter