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Old 30th April 2017, 14:48
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Re: Me-262 Losses Nov 6, 1944

Hello schilling62nd,

I too am finding it difficult.

www.chuckyeager.com/yeager-destroys-an-me-262


In the above combat report dated 6 November 1944, a "Me.262" is claimed as destroyed "six miles east of Assen, Germany" over "a large airfield at 52.58N - 06.43E".

"Assen, Germany" which is now Soest, is about 30 miles south of Osnabruck.

"52.58N - 06.43E" is about 50 miles west-north-west of Osnabruck in the Netherlands.

Assen, Netherlands is about 60 miles north-west of Osnabruck.


To my knowledge, the only Me 262 losses of 6 November 1944 are those of W.Nr. 170045, W.Nr. 110389, W.Nr. 110402 and W.Nr. 110490, all of Kdo. Nowotny.

W.Nr. 170045 (Ofw. Helmut Baudach)[possibly Fw Erich Buettner] in an accident crashed on landing at Hesepe which is about 7 miles north of Osnabruck.

W.Nr. 110389 (Lt. Herbert Spangenberg) made a notlandung near Lemwerder [not Lehmwerder] after combat which is about 50 miles north-north-east of Osnabruck.

W.Nr. 110402 (Ofw. Kreutzer/Kreuzberg/Kreutzberg) made a notlandung near Ahlhorn after combat which is about 42 miles north-north-east of Osnabruck.

W.Nr. 110490 (Ofw. Helmut Lennartz) made a notlandung at Bassum after combat which is about 40 miles north-north-east of Osnabruck.

Baudach(Buettner?)'s aircraft seems to be the closest to Yeager's claim.

best regards,

Jim Geens

Last edited by Karoband; 30th April 2017 at 20:55.
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