[Alex Smart]

Hello Theo,

Glad to help you to match all but three as listed in your above post.

Is it possible to confirm the correct serial number of the Manchester (more likely Lancaster ?) that was recorded as having the serial R-1132 ?
Also the others also would be nice.

Those additionally matched were the following ?

From Fiche 5971

4 Apr 43 - 2308 - Avro Lancaster - Rosenfeld near Pretz - 110327/110332
4 Apr 43 - 2314 - Avro Manchester -R-1132 - Dobersdorfer Sea - 110327/110331.( see above ) ?
4 Apr 43 - 2335 - Halifax - Sarlhusen, South west of Neumuenster - 110331/110332/110338/110339

and
From Tony Wood's Claims files.

Night: 3-4. April 1943
R.A.F. Bomber Command: ESSEN
03.04.43 - Uffz. Hans Baldischweiler - 12./NJG 1 - Halifax - 535 9C: 5.200 m. - 22.45 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.135
03.04.43 - Ltn. August Geiger - 7./NJG1 - Lancaster - 5 km. N. Gement: 6.000 m. - 23.00 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.71
03.04.43 - Maj. Werner Streib - Stab I./NJG 1 - Halifax - S.W. Vierlingsbeek: 5.200 m. - 23.00 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.16
03.04.43 - Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank - 2./NJG 1 - Stirling - 4375 See: 3.100 m. - 23.25 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.110
03.04.43 - Ltn. Schön - 3./NJG 1 - Halifax - Harlings-vliet: 4.800 m. - 23.44 - Film C. 2027/I VNE: ASM
03.04.43 - Uffz. Emil Heinzelmann - 8./NJG 1 - Halifax - Wapenvelt: 4.600 m. - 23.50 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.70
04.04.43 - Maj. Helmut Lent - Stab IV./NJG 1 - Lancaster - 547 7E See: 9.500 m. - 00.24 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.115
04.04.43 - Oblt. Eberhard Gardiewski - 12./NJG 1 - Halifax - 443 6S: 4.000 m. - 00.47 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.136
04.04.43 - Ltn. Werner Speidel - 10./NJG 3 - Manchester - 04.32 - Film- C. 2031/I XII. Flg.Kps.

Thank you
Alex