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Old 20th October 2018, 23:47
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Re: Rudolf Schoenert 27.4.45

Thank you Theo,
you were quicker than I, but I give you my info anyway: The 27th info I got from the Wiki article (always you handle with care!) and I thought as it derives from the following books mentioned in the biblio:

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945
Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945
Stockert, Peter (2007). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 5
Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2

I have neither of this books, but I think the Price interview is the first hand source (I was also oblivious to that and I would be interested in). BTW Larry (de Zeng) also mentioned the night of 24./25.04.45 for Schönert´s shoot down and we should ask him about the date and his source.
The claims for 4 Il-4s I have from Foreman/ Matthews/ Parry and the website of Jan Safarik. With this four unconfirmed included I have a full list of 60 confirmed + 5 unconfirmed victories for Schönert.
Regarding the USAAF I have no night combat claims for the period 25.-27.4.45. So the downing of Schönert´s Ju.88 seems to be unrecorded - I will check now the soviet side....
Cheers
Michael
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