Two downed B-26s 5 Nov 1944 Brenner Pass

The 441st B.S. 320th B.G. lost two B-26s on 5 Nov 1944 over Brenner Pass. Was JG 77 involved in this attack? References state 8 Bf109s, 2 FW 190s, and two C.202s against the 18 B-26s. If JG 77 was involved which pilot or pilots claimed the kills?

[Nick Beale]

II./JG 77 was long gone from Italy by November 1944, the aircraft involved were Bf 109s of the Iˆ Gruppo Caccia of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana.

It's difficult to attribute the victories with certainty but claims were made by Serg.Magg. Pacini (3ª Sq.), Cap. Bellagambi, Serg.Magg. Cavagliano, Serg.Magg. Baldi and Ten. Camaioni.

(Source: Air War Italy 1944–45 by Beale, D'Amico & Valentini)

[veltro]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

the aircraft involved were Bf 109s of the Iˆ Gruppo Caccia of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana.

Er... 2° Gruppo, pal...

Also, Serg.Magg. Pacini (3ª Sq.), Cap. Bellagambi (2ª Sq.) , Serg.Magg. Cavagliano, Serg.Magg. Baldi and Ten. Camaioni (all three of 1ª Sq.).

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by veltro

Er... 2° Gruppo, pal...

Sorry!

Thank you gentlemen for your quick response...a pleasure to hear from the both of you!

[Johannes]

Hi

Luftwaffe posted only two claims this day in the West, and they were Hptm Hans Krause's 2 x B-24 at 2322 hrs and 2331 hrs with 6./NJG 101.

Regards

Johannes