Eggersdorf a/f straffing in March 45

[Peter Kassak]

Hi all

Can anyone help e with information, when any of the USAAF (8.,9.,or 15.?) straffed or bomber Eggersdorf airfield in span of days 22-24. March 1945?
Thanks a lot for any clue, hint or info

[drgondog]

Originally Posted by Peter Kassak

Hi all

Can anyone help e with information, when any of the USAAF (8.,9.,or 15.?) straffed or bomber Eggersdorf airfield in span of days 22-24. March 1945?
Thanks a lot for any clue, hint or info

The 4th FG had two claims for Fw 190 (damaged) over Eggersdorf airfield on the 22nd but no strafing. They had a bigger fight over Furstenwald with 190s

[Peter Kassak]

Originally Posted by drgondog

The 4th FG had two claims for Fw 190 (damaged) over Eggersdorf airfield on the 22nd but no strafing. They had a bigger fight over Furstenwald with 190s

THANKS, that may be it...Can you write me please more times, names, squadron, details? eventually is NMR available to see?? III. JG 54 was stationed there and those were possbly their machines, as they lost few that day.
THANKS

[Michal]

Peter, I think I know couple of information regarding this day. Send me e-mail, now I am out of my sources :-)

Michal

[drgondog]

Originally Posted by Peter Kassak

THANKS, that may be it...Can you write me please more times, names, squadron, details? eventually is NMR available to see?? III. JG 54 was stationed there and those were possbly their machines, as they lost few that day.
THANKS

The scores/engagements around Eggersdorf and Furstenwalde were about 1300. Apparently lasted 30-40 minutes all the way up past Ruhland
HQ
Lt Col Sid Woods (5) Fw 190 dest -air Furstenwalde-Eggersdorf
334
Lt. FE Farington Fw190 dest-air Furstenwalde
Lt. JE Jahnke Fw 190 dest- air Furstenwalde
Lt. WO Antonides (2) Fw 190 dam - air Eggersdorf
336th
Lt. WD Reidel (2) Fw 190 dest air - NE Ruhland
Lt. RO Davis Fw 190 dest - air Furstenwalde
Lt. HN Hagan Fw 190 dest - air SE Berlin