Thread: Hartmann: claims vs. victories
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Old 5th July 2020, 13:42
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Re: Hartmann: claims vs. victories
On February 21, 1945 2nd Belarus Front, 4 VA, 327 BAD, 640 BAP Douglas A-20G-35-DO Boston (S/N: 43-10097), piloted by Ml.Lt. Vasilii Fedorovich Artamonov (+) was shot down by 8-10 enemy fighters over Poland. Navigator-bombardier, Ml.Lt. Andrei Nikiforovich Krivohizha was also killed.

(The other 4 VA, 327 BAD, 640 BAP A-20G-40-DO Boston (S/N: 43-21503) this day, piloted by Ml.Lt. Temeryatnikov was damaged by flak.)

Since no further details are known for Erich Hartmann's 335th Boston III. (or Mitchell?) claim in Jan-Feb, 1945, No.43-10097 is a potential 'candidate' for him, but cannot be verified, until more specific details of Hartmann's claim are revealed.

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