AR 234 (8/KG76) missions Berlin 29.4.1945

[Ian Jewison]

Gents,

Can anyone shed any light on flight 169 on 29.4.1945? Can not make out the street name in Berlin.

Straslandstraße?

The owner of the Leistungsbuch was a member of 8/KG 76 at the time.

Thanks in advance
Ian

[Ian Jewison]

LOL....just posted it and looked at the scan.....it's Saarlandstraße in Berlin. It was known as that from 1935 until 1947 apparently....now called Stresemannstraße.

/Ian

[John Manrho]

Hi Ian,

who's LB? Just curious.

John

[Ian Jewison]

Originally Posted by John Manrho

Hi Ian,

who's LB? Just curious.

John

Stabsfeldwebel Karl Ballermann
As Obfw. II./ Kampf-Geschwader 76
19.03.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Interesting he was flying Do 217 with HS293 from Istres to Anzio and Nettuno January/February 1944......that wasn't KG 76.....need to fathom that out as well.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Looks like he was also III/KG 100 flying Do 217.

His LS records sinkings on 26 and 29.1.1944.

On 29th HMS Spartan was sunk along with SS Samual Huntington...both I believe were around 7000 Brt and sunk by Hs 293 but Handelsschiff is mentioned so I presume SS Samual Huntington.

[Ian Jewison]

26.1.1944 is probably Transporter John Banyard (7191 BRT)
15.2.1944 is probably Liberty-Schiff Fort St. Nicolas (7154 BRT)? Reported sunk by U-410.

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

With a bit of googling now I know the location on this particular date "Each pilot was assigned to attack a street in the vicinity of the Reichs Chancellery. My objective was Stresemannstrasse."

Of course then it was Saarlandstraße.....would be pretty hectic around that time I guess!

[Martin388]

Thanks for sharing these genuine facts with us, definitely interesting details.

Martin

[Chrisyates]

Any further information regarding the 10 flights in the Ar 234? This would help add to the story of this a/c type, thanks in advance, Chris