Re: 23rd December 1944 - raid on Koln/Cologne - VC for plane shot down
...and here is some corresponding information from German documents, some of which is rather contradictory:
582 Sqn PB141/F - Lancaster, 1156h, Porz/Bahnhof, Jäger & Flak / Lancaster, etwa 1130h, bei Porz Bahnhof, 9 km Suedost Koeln (NP 4-5), Flak, Aufschlagbrand, 98% Bruch, 7 Tote, 1 Gefg (sic, probably should read 7 Gefg., 1 Tot)
582 Sqn PB120/P - Halifax, 1300h Rodenkirchen, 3 km Suedlich Koeln (NO 63), Flak / Lancaster, 1158h, Lancaster, Rodenkirchen, Jäger & Flak
582 Sqn PB371/V - Lancaster, 1200h, Köln-West, Jäger & Flak / Lancaster, 1400h, am Gueterbahnhof Koeln - Nippes (NO 32)
109 ML998/E - Mosquito, 1156h, Rhein bei Porz, Jäger & Flak / 1303h, Juchen, 8 km Suedost Rheydt, Jäger & Flak
Additionally:
582 Sqn PB558/A - (crashed France)
582 Sqn PB523/J - (crashed Belgium)
Last edited by RodM; 15th July 2017 at 00:50.
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