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Old 28th March 2006, 23:52
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Re: 28 May 1944 Bourg Leopold attack

Lancaster,
It would help if you specified what type of aircraft your crew was flying at the time but according to Tony Woods combat claims the following kills were recorded for the night of 27 - 28 May

- Fw. Willi Morlock 3./NJG 1 4-mot. Flgz. LG 2-6: 4.000 m. [Knokke]
- Uffz. Grosser 11./NJG 1 LancasterLocation not listed: 3.400 m.
- Ltn. Kurt Matzak 12./NJG 1 Halifax NK at 3.600 m. [Leuven]
- Fhj. Hans von Gienanth 11./NJG 1 Halifax Location not listed: 3.600 m.
- Obstlt. Günther Radusch Stab/NJG 2 4-mot. Flgz. LK 2-2: 5.000 m. [Meerle]
- Oblt. Heinz Rökker Stab I./NJG 2 Halifax 20-40 km. nordw. Eindhoven:
- Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein 12./NJG 1 HalifaxLocation not listed: 2.300 m.
- Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein 12./NJG 1 Halifax Location not listed: 2.600 m.
- Fhj. Hans von Gienanth 11./NJG 1 HalifaxLocation not listed: 2.600 m.
- Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein 12./NJG 1 HalifaxLocation not listed: 2.600 m.
- Uffz. Reichenberger 2./NJG 2 4-mot. Flgz. Heerlen S.W. Geilenkirchen: 4.500m
- Oblt. Thörl Stab I./NJG 4 4-mot. Flgz. NJ/NK 1-5: 3.200 m. [Brussels]
- Hptm. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow 2./NJG 1 LancasterStellung Bisbar: 2.000 m.
- Ltn. Erich Jung 6./NJG 2 LancasterRaum Brüssel: 2.200 m.
- Oblt. Hermann Greiner 11./NJG 1 LancasterLocation not listed: 2.400 m.
- Hptm. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow 2./NJG 1 Lancaster Stellung Bisbar: 2.300 m.
- Fw. Rauer 3./NJG 1 MosquitoDH 8 at 7.000 m. [off Den Helder]
- Hermann Greiner 11./NJG 1 LancasterLocation not listed: 1.400 m.
- Hptm. Hans-Karl Kamp Stab III./NJG 4 LancasterNH at 3.000 m. [Zottegem area]
- Hptm. Hans-Karl Kamp Stab III./NJG 4 LancasterWestl. Brüssel: 2.900 m.
- Hptm. Hans-Karl Kamp Stab III./NJG 4 Lancaster N. westl. Brüssel: 2.800 m.
- Fw. Robert Schratter 9./NJG 5 Lancasternordwest von Frankfurt: 4.000 m.
- Ltn. Otto Keller 9./NJG 5 Lancaster 20-40 km. südl. Ostende: 3.500 m.
- Fw. Robert Schratter 9./NJG 5 Lancaster N.W. FFi Goldammer: 4.000 m.
- Fw. Gajewski 6./NJG 2 Lancaster Ug.N. 05 Ost S/32: 2.800 m.
- Fw. Robert Schratter 9./NJG 5 Halifax N.W. FFi Goldammer: 3.800 m.
- Major Wilhelm Herget Stab I./NJG 4 4-mot. Flzg.Gegend Ostende Brigge: 3.800 m.
- Ltn. Gerhard Wagner 8./NJG 5 Halifax LF in See: 3.800 m.
- Ltn. Otto Keller 9./NJG 5 Lancaster 30-50 km. N.W. Ostende: 3.800 m.
- Hptm. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow 2./NJG 1 Lancaster PL at 2.200 m. [Durbuy]

While on the night of 28-29 May the following two kills are registered.

- Hptm. Josef Krahforst 2./NJG 4 4-mot. Flzg. 1
km. S.W. Aaigem: 2.000 m. [Flanders]
- 29.05.44 Besatzung [crew] 6./KG 51 Stirling
05 Ost S/EC 2: 300 m. [Norfolk]


As for the claim it was a 190 that did the deed, Only NJG 1, 2, 4, and 5 were claimants for the two nights and IIRC none of these units flew the Fw 190.

all the best

Adam
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