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Unknown graves of pilots 1.1.45
Hello Dennis, interesting theory. The problem is that for Gent and also for Brussels there are several reports that a/c of MIA pilots crashed at certain location. For instance, it is known that Fw. Karl Hahn of 5./JG 1 crashed at St.Denis-Westrem airfield, but his grave is unknown. Most victims in the Gent area were buried at the cemetery Brugse Poort. I have checked all available records of buried German soldiers at Gent, but found only one possible candidate for a pilot of 1.1.45. Unfortunately the details on this grave is so limited that a possible identification is out of the question. At Brussels we have details about 3 or 4 pilots which crashed in that area, were identified by the Allies but their graves are unknown. At Brussels cemetery I couldn't find any unknown grave of 1.1.45. I have no idea where the remains of these pilots were buried....
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