German success against the Nijmegen and Remagen bridges.

[tcolvin]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

German lack of success against bridges in 1944–45 is at least in part attributable to the inadequacy of the means at their disposal. They couldn't send over formations of medium bombers in daylight to carpet the target like the USAAF could. Their medium bomber units were largely stood down in September 1944 and only reactivated for the one attack on Eindhoven during MARKET-GARDEN. At Remagen, the weather was terrible most of the time and the jets were often bombing under EGON guidance.

Thank you for the information, Nick; much appreciated.

I would also appreciate information about how the German jets bombed under EGON guidance, and the accuracy obtainable by their version of Oboe/GEE-H?

Tony

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by tcolvin

Thank you for the information, Nick; much appreciated.

I would also appreciate information about how the German jets bombed under EGON guidance, and the accuracy obtainable by their version of Oboe/GEE-H?

Tony

Ultra CX/MSS/T485/1:

Signed Jedele, Fhr., at 1600 hours 9th [March 1945]:-
Employment with III./KG 76 from 1(B% 4) 15 – 1545 hours on 9th, attack on Remagen bridge. Leading a/c £ Führermaschine £ was directed into the target area and to the point of dive though cloud £ Durchstosspunkt £.

NOTE:- Jedele controls Egontrupp Achmer (473/87)

BA-MA RL2 II/118: «Gen.Nafü (1.Abt.II) Vortragsnotiz betreffend Egon-Führung für Nachtschlachteinsätze auf Brücke und Brückenkopf Remagen» says that with good crews, accuracies of plus or minus 200m in range and 0.25 degrees in bearing were attainable.

[SES]

Originally Posted by tcolvin

Thank you for the information, Nick; much appreciated.

I would also appreciate information about how the German jets bombed under EGON guidance, and the accuracy obtainable by their version of Oboe/GEE-H?

Tony

Hi Tony,
This may partly answer your Freya-EGON question.
http://www.gyges.dk/II%20JK%20spring%201945%202.htm

As a side note. This method was nowhere as accurate as Oboe.
bregds
SES