Additional info sought about four Nachtjagd (Nachtschlacht) losses, 31 December 1944 - 1 January 1945

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

I am looking for additional info on the following four Nachtjagd losses sustained on the night of 31 December 1944 - 1 January 1945, all aircraft being engaged in Nachtschlacht (ground attack) sorties:


1./NJG4 Ju88 G-1 3C+LL (Uffz. Gruner and crew) WNr. 713755: where did the aircraft crash? (the a/c sortied to the St. Dizier-Paris area).

4./NJG1 Bf110 G-4 G9+GP (Uffz. Mikusky and crew) WNr. 140207: where did the aircraft crash (in Belgium?).

5./NJG2 Ju88 G-6 4R+KN (Uffz. Schulte and crew) that crashed at Palenberg, north of Aachen: what was the a/c's WNr?

5./NJG2 Ju88 G-6 4R+EN (Ofw. Kurz and crew) that crashed near Charleroi: what was the exact crash location and what was the a/c's WNr?


Cheers and thanks for any details, Theo