Friendly fire WWII

[Brian]

Many thanks Treble 2

Yes, I am aware of this incident and have seen a relevant photo but would appreciate references you imply.

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Brian

[Nokose]

I'm not sure if you consider this one friendly fire or not. During the the night of the 9Jul43 in the Bolkhov region the Russian U-2 flown by Junior Lieutenants Viktorov and Liberman of the 638 NBAP 284 NBAD had their biplane knocked from the sky by a Il-4 of the Soviet ADD while on bombing raids. Both parachuted to safety. The Il-4 raids seemed to cause the U-2 raids to be exposed by bombing in the same period and location.

[Brian]

Hi Nokose

What do you mean by 'knocked from the sky'?

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Brian

[Nokose]

Brian, The U-2 biplanes flew at 600-1000m. The source that I translated stated they encountered in midair. I assume that they collided which caused them to take to the chutes.

[Nokose]

On 04Jul43 16:30 a Ju 88 by mistake released it's bomb load in the Butovo Gertsovka region onto the 11th Panzer Division, killing 5 and wounding 7. The front lines weren't clear in the area which the 11th was helping take some heights before the Kursk battle. The Ju 88 was possibly from KG3 which was giving air support.

[Brian]

Hi Nokose

Many thanks for the latest.

Please keep advising me of any friendly fire incidents you may find.

Cheers
Brian

[Nokose]

Still later in the afternoon of the 4July43 the 11th Panzer Division was hit again but this time by Ju 87's at Butovo who missed their target of Cherkass located 3-4 kilometers to the north. Not a good day for the Panzer troops.

[Brian]

Hi Nokose

Excellent!

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Brian

[Nokose]

12July43
Lt Gomolko of the 240 IAP was returning from a mission in his La-5 (#2952) in the Priznannogiy region. Had the misfortune of approaching one of his own Il-2 Shturmovik's head-on. He was blasted from the sky. The list doesn't give his fate.

[Brian]

Again my thanks Nokose

Every snippet is a gem.

Cheers
Brian