Ju 188 or Ju 88G-6 East-Belgium 30 November 1944

[Theo Boiten]

I've checked the Mosquito claims on 30.11-1.12.44 and have no matching claim for the Ju88 loss near As/Belgium. I have matched the two 100 Group Mosquito claims as follows: at 20.20 hrs, 85 Squadron Mosquito ‘Z’ shot down Ju88 G-6 2Z+CC in the hands of Hptm. Schulte, Kommandeur of II./NJG6, near Altenkirchen/Westerwald. A Ju88 G of IV./NJG6 was destroyed by 157 Squadron Mosquito ‘M’, in Grid Square PS (between Frankfurt and Giessen) at 20.45 hrs. A third Mosquito claim (by 410 Squadron) claim can be matched to the loss of a 3./NJG2 Ju88 in the hands of Oblt. Breithaupt SE of Arsbeck.

Perhaps someone can enlighten me what other Allied night fighter claims were made in the area where Uffz. Heyland and crew were lost.

Cheers, Theo