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Re: Bf110 losses
Hi Brian,
now i try for the next two ..
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12/41 M8+HN 4/ZG76 pilot dazzled by searchlight - crashed and crew killed
there was no II./ZG76 in 12/41, it was redesignated III./NJG 3 in 11/41. Let's have a look at the nightfighters for this one ...
My guess:
8.12.1941 9./NJG 3 Bf 110 D-2 (3450, M8+HN) 100% H
(F) Uffz. Angrim, Einar [gef.]{* 28.2.1919]
(Bf) Ogfr. Boel, Ruppert [gef.]
200m NE Berkheim, b. Esslingen; bei Scheinwerferübungsflug durch Blendwirkung abgestürzt
ok, now in English: crashed due to searchlight dazzling, Berkheim/Esslingen is close to the today's Stuttgart-Echterdingen airport. In 1941, some nightfighter training units had their home at Echterdingen.
This loss listed in GQM-tables and Balss, Materialverluste p.49
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31/10/43 D5+AD of 11/NJG1 shot down by own flak (Sigmund)
this one i have for Oct. 3rd, 1943 ...
3./4.10.1943 Stab III./NJG 3 Bf 110 G-4 (5560, D5+AD) 100% F
(F) Hptm. Sigmund, Rudolf [gef.]
(Bf) Fw Bauer, Hugo [gef.]
(Bm) Uffz. Dittrich, Johannes [gef.]
südwestl. Göttingen, am "Fassberg"; Absturz nach Luftkampf um 22.25 Uhr
source: GQM and Obermeier, Ritterkreuzträger, p.206
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Cheers,
Uwe
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