Major Lent February 1944

[nickraymond]

Hi
Thanks very much for the info. The other name I have for EF307 is Heinz Rokker of 2-NJG2. Does anyone have any further info please?
Nick

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Nick

Nachtjagd War Diaries states that Oberleutnant Heinz Rökker claimed his 10th victory against a Stirling at 22:43. The victim is not identified and the location is given as south of Heilbronn which is in Baden-Württemberg and so it would nearly be impossible that this was EF307 which was lost on a mine laying mission in Kiel Bay. A quick look at the claims shows that only Lent claimed victories over the sea that night. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Stig Jarlevik]

Guys
When reading the Hinchliffe The Lent Papers, I was not aware of any problems with the later victories by the man.
Checking this book against Nachtjagd War Diaries produces quite a lot of differences, basically starting on Aug 24th 1943 when Hinchliffe introduces a victory over Berlin Tegel which does not appear in the War Diaries. Hinchliffe also has a Lent victory on 23.4.44 which has not made it into the Nachjagd volume II. Neither does Hinchliffes victory claims from 17.8.44, 12.9.44 and 17.9.44 make into Boiten/Mackenzie's book. Since Hinchliffe's total then stops at 111 against the normally accepted 110 he creates a further puzzle. When reading his book I was more interested in the man Lent than his score so I actually never noticed this until today. Without the five dates above the War Diaries are then down to 106 listings for Lent. They however make it 110 by introducing the four victories on 24.2.44 (2), 19.7.44 and 21.7.44, neither date of course present in the Lent Papers.

Cheers
Stig