Luftwaffe losses over Schweinfurt on

[Gregor30]

Could somebody give me the number of Luftwaffe aircraft lost during 8 USAAF Schweinfurt mission on 17 Aug. 1943 ?
The source of this information would be also appreciated.
Does the latest book by Caldwell "Day fighters in defence of the Reich. A war diary 1942-1945" gives any details on that?

Regards,
Greg

[Nick Beale]

It's a good idea to use the forum search facility. Sources for the information you seek were given in this recent thread: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ht=Schweinfurt

[Gregor30]

Thank you for your prompt reply.
I haven`t noticed the thread you mentioned before.

[Bruce Lander]

Hi,
have you tried:-

The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission (1983) by Martin Middlebrook

It lists all losses for both Allied and Luftwaffe

Cheers

Bruce Lander

[Gregor30]

Thank you for your your suggestion
I will try to find that book and search for the requested information.
Regards,

Greg

[Bruce Lander]

Hi Greg,

it is on Amazon quite cheap - see link below

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Schweinfurt-...845348&sr=1-19

Bruce Lander

[Bf-109G-6 Pilot]

Middlebrook's book is very good and will provide all the info you need! I had the pleasure about 6 years ago to have lunch with a 91st B.G. pilot (William H. Wheeler) who was shot down on the way to the target spending the remainder of the war in Stalag Luft III. He went into great detail explaining to me the head on attacks which finally did him in! He actually wrote two books on his experiences with the Ragged Irregulars. . .great reading!!

Mike