Strafing banned or approved on April 16, 1945? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Csaba B. Stenge · #10 7th November 2008, 18:10

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Originally Posted by drgondog

April 16 was largely in Czechoslovakia and SE Germany all around Munich and points south, southeast (Austria) east, north and NE. Huge scores but the 8th AF FC lost its highest total of the war with 34 downed - all by flak. 4th lost 8, 355th lost 6. In all 10 of the 15 Fighter Groups lost fighters to German flak. Worst of the war (or best depending on POV)

One Mustang was shot down by a Hungarian Messer on that day (confirmed by ground witnesses) But that's a very messy day with several open questions related to A/Ds and units, which strafed them. So I was not able to identify that particular Mustang yet.

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