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Old 9th March 2022, 15:38
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Re: Dornier 217 E2 Dieppe August 19 1942

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Originally Posted by aerodieppe View Post
According to the testimony of Hugo Lemser, two airmen jumped by parachute before the crash of the Dornier, he and Fritsch.
During their descent by parachute, Allied fighters (Spitfires) fired at them. Fritsch was killed and his body was found near Berck. For Lemser, he was lucky because the bullet only made a hole in his trousers.
I'd imagine it was more a case of them finding themselves in the unfortunate position of being hit by gunfire from Spitfire's attacking other aircraft, than the Allied pilots trying to kill them in their parachutes. Considering the dangers from Luftwaffe fighter in the skies around Dieppe, it's unlikely Allied pilots would have the time or inclination to try and deliberately hit such a defenceless target. However it's not a rare claim, in Balke's KG2 book, Oblt Borner of 4./KG2 makes a similar one.

As Chris says, that position is the only one given and with four Do217's being lost from 6./KG2 at this time, is unlikely you'll be able to identify a more accurate one.
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