30/31 March 44 NJG kill - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Spanferkel · #1 8th July 2009, 04:17

I am looking for information of German Night Fighter victories which occured on the night of 30/31 March 1944.

In particular it was a Lancaster of 103 Squadron shot down in the area of Nurnberg/Fulda. The aircraft was piloted by PO J.R.R Tate.

Many thanks

Jeremy

Nick Beale · #2 8th July 2009, 15:18

Have you read Martin Middlebrook's "The Nuremburg Raid"?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nuremberg-Ra...7059029&sr=1-4

Spanferkel · #3 8th July 2009, 16:01

Thanks Nick,

I am familiar with that book, as of yesterday that is, sounds like I should get my hands on a copy.

Cheers

Jeremy

Spanferkel · #4 8th July 2009, 18:17

Anyone else have information as to the NJG operating on that evening?

Actually it looks like I may be able to pin it down off of Tony Woods claims.

Tom Semenza · #5 9th July 2009, 03:59

Jeremy,

If the Lancaster of 103 Squadron you are enquiring about is JB736, Theo Boiten in Nachtjagd War Diaries states that this was possibly the claim at 00.31 for a 4-mot by Oblt Walter Prues of 7./NJG 1. The claim location is given as "N. Limburg/Lahn: 5.900 m."

Regards,
Tom

Spanferkel · #6 9th July 2009, 07:09

Bingo!!!!

Thanks Tom that is spot on you nailed it.

Thanks

Jeremy

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