Allied daylight claims of a He219 ?

[SES]

Hi,
The skies of the Skagerak were a fairly busy place in late 1944. Due to heavy German shipping activity, the allies flew numerous anti-shipping missions in the area. A hapless He219 (on transit to/from Norway) could have been caught in the middle of this.
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SES

[Laurent Rizzotti]

From the extensive site "Air war over Denmark" by Soren Flensted, on 21 May 1944 a He 219 was shot down by a Mosquito on a Day Ranger and claimed as a "LeO 45".

The only two other He 219 listed on this site were lost due to accidents without enemy action.

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Dear Jaap, Michaël and Laurent,

Many thanks for your thoughts and comments: as this He219 wreck has been found in the shallow waters of the northern coast of Denmark, it bears no relation to the crashes already known which makes it quite a challenge to find its identity.

We will keep the TOCH and other forums informed! All the best, Marcel

[SMF144]

Here are some of the basic details.

Two Mosquitoes VI of No.418 Squadron, RCAF along with 8 Mustangs of No. 19 Sqdn., RAF as escort carried out a Day Ranger to Aalborg and Grove airfields in Denmark, time up/down: 1358 - 1830. They put in a claim for one LeO 45 destroyed and one LeO 45 shared with the Mustangs. Time of attack 1630. Place/area of attack: South of Herning, Denmark.

Stephen

[SES]

Hi,
Thanks a lot, but it does not match the location of the wreck. which is located in the Skagerak more than 100 km away.
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SES

[Nick Beale]

ULTRA message about the He 219 lost on 21 May 1944, file HW5/488, message CX/MSS/R.195(C) para. 49A ...

[SES]

Hi Nick,
That is the incident mentioned in post # 9, date and location match.
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SES