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Re: Death of Fedor von Bock: RAF Unit?
Hi Don,
from the information provided by Horst and Carsten, the one 2 TAF entry relating to the area (Lensahn) where von Bock was injured, is:
6 x Tempests from 486 Sqn/122 Wg, 05.50 - 10.14 hrs, 9 MET destroyed, 22 MET damaged, Neustadt Bay - Eckenford - Hamburg. MET NW N.6927 to O.0535)
Grid reference rO.0535 is slightly north of Lensahn, at roughly 54 16 05 N, 10 52 33 E.
The entry from the 486 Sqn ORB shows:
Six Tempests on an Armed Recce mission, 07.15 - 08.15 hrs, Armed Recce Neustadte Busche - Heiligen - Eckernford - Hamburg. Scattered MET in the area N6927 and north of area O.0535, strafed. Claims: MET 9-22: Ammo. expended 2100 x 20 m.m.
Thus, the ORB indicates that strafing occurred in the Oldenburg in Holstein area.
Cheers
Rod
PS - a quick check of the website referred to by Horst shows a picture of the manson where the von Bock family reputedly stayed before setting out on the morning of 3 May. The picture shows the Petersdorf Gatshaus, situated at 54 14 6.66 N, 10 52 4.28 E.
Last edited by RodM; 11th July 2017 at 23:57.
Reason: added info
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