Nachtjäger by Dr. Theo Boiten

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Andy F-P

Hello,
I have ordered my copy of this book but was wondering if anyone had seen it and could comment on the publication?
Regards,
Andy

I haven't seen the new book but Theo Boiten has an excellent track record with his earlier works on the night fighter war.

[David P. Williams]

From conversations I have had from contributors to the book, it is an excellent book and its publication, whenever that is, it will have been well worth the wait!

Well done Theo!

David.

[Andy F-P]

I have either studied or own most of Theo Boiten's previous works and I can't speak highly enough about them. I contributed in a small way to this publication through a Helmut Lent Abschussmeldung and Gefechtsbericht etc that I own and believe Theo used this information in the publication.

I was asking the question more out of anticipation than anything else as I can't wait to get a copy in my hands!
Regards,
Andy

[fczwolle]

Hello all,

Is there somebody who has the latest news about the publication?Will that possibly be 5 okt as earlier mentioned in this topic?

regards Mike

[Spurius]

My Uncle was lost on ED862P on the night of 29th July. Name was Sgt D.C. Fentiman.
Does the publication you mention give any details of the Helmut Lent kill that night?
Thanks

Barry Fentiman

[leonventer]

Hi Barry,

Originally Posted by Spurius

My Uncle was lost on ED862P on the night of 29th July. Name was Sgt D.C. Fentiman.
Does the publication you mention give any details of the Helmut Lent kill that night?

Yes, in Volume 1 of Theo Boiten's "Nachtjagd War Diaries", Lent's kill during the night of 29-30 July 1943 is listed as a Lancaster, probably ED862 of 97 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea, 20km north of Ameland. The time is listed as 02:10 and the altitude as 3800m. It was Lent's 73rd kill.

I also checked Peter Hinchliffe's "The Lent Papers". It provides the same time and place for the kill, but the Lancaster's identity is listed as "unknown".

No additional details, unfortunately.

Leon Venter