Identity first Nachtjagd Abschuss against Red Air Force on 20-21 October 1941 nr. Berlin?

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

For the NJWD 2nd ed, I have not been able to identify the first Nachtjagd Abschuss against the Soviet Air Force; I can provide the following details:

20-21 October 1941
Oblt. Rudolf Altendorf: 9 2./NJG3 2-Mot nr. Marzahn, E. Berlin +/- 22.15

The victory was shared with Berlin-based Flak -who has any information about the identity of the Red Air Force aircraft that was shot down by Altendorf?

Cheers, Theo

[Nick Hector]

Hi Theo,
I think it was surmised a while back that this might have been a Wellington, R1046/KX-E of 311 sqn. Sgt. V F E Prochazka and crew all POW

Nick

[Theo Boiten]

Hi Nick,

Thanks for your reply, but the Altendorf claim was definitely Ostfront. A few years back I received copies of all of Altendorf's Abschssmeldungen & Gefechtsberichte, and one of these reads (in Altendorf's Original handwriting):

10. Abschuss. "2 mot russischer Bomber", am 20.10.1941 bei Marzahn, östl. Berlin, etwa 22.15 Uhr. Beteiligung der Flakdivision Berlin.

It would be really interesting to see if a matching Red Air Foce loss can be found to this claim!

Cheers, Theo

[Nick Hector]

Fair call.

In the words of Private Baldrick: "I'll have a rummage around and see what I can find..."

No promises mind you...


Nick

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks for that Nick -much appreciated! Cheers, Theo