Maj Dietrich Puttfarken, KG51, Lost 23.04.44.

[Nick Beale]

II./KG 51 did know what they were meant to pursue on the night 25/26 July 1944, according to the attached decrypt. They clearly had information on the progress of the returning Allied formations.

PS: sorry about the photographic quality.

[George Hopp]

So the question becomes: Did the intruders know about returning Allied forces earlier than Jul 44? Remember it was not a favourite form of attack by Hitler, so it might not have been getting appropriate target information until the success of the attack of 22/23 Apr 44.