Hauptmann Johannes Kiel - 29 January 1944

[Karl]

Hi collegues,

please open the following link with losses of both sides on 29. Jan.44 :

http://www.geiger-roland.de/Historis...rz29011944.pdf

Hope this helps a bit, Karl

[Peter Kassak]

nice one..thanks

[CENTURION]

Hello All,

based on Frank Olynyk unvaluable USAAF ETO Victory List, the 20th FG claims were:

2/Lt Royal D. Frey, 55th FS, 1 Me 110, Undenheim 11:45
2/Lt Chester A. Hallberg, 55th FS, 1 Me 110, Undenheim 11:40
2/Lt Walkter L. Whiteside, 77th FS and Maj Richard L. Ott, 79th FS shared 1 Me 210, SW of Frankfurt 11:50
1/Lt Evan J. Machen, 77th FS, 1 Me 110, SW of Frankfurt 11:50
1/Lt Richard T. Bond and 2/Lt Robert S. Flynn, both of 77th FS, shared 1 Me 210, S of Koblenz 12:00
2/Lt Richard C. Garrett, 77th FS, 1 Me 110 damaged, W of Frankfurt between Moser & Rheine River 12:15
Maj Richard L. Ott, 79th FS, 1 Me 110, Mainz 11:50

Other Zerstorer claims on 29.01.1944:

2/Lt Anthony S Cavallo, 63th FS, 1 Me 210, SW of Koblenz 11:55
2/Lt Anthony S Cavallo, 63th FS, 1 Me 210 prob., SW of Koblenz 11:55
Capt. Clifton Shaw, 368th FS, *1 Me 110 dam, vicinity of Malmedy 12:15-12:20
Maj. Rockford V Gray (0,5) and 2/Lt. John H Oliphant (0,5), 369th FS, 1 Me 110, Dison 12:20-12:30
2/Lt. Luster H Prewitt, 368th FS, 1 Me 110 dam, Dison 12:20
Lt/Col Francis S Gabreski, 61th FS, 1 Me 110, S of Koblenz, W of Frankfurt 13:04
Capt. Joseph H Bennett, 61th FS, 1 Me 110, Simmern 13:05
Capt. Joseph H Bennett (0,5) and 2/Lt. Praeger Neyland (0,5), 61th FS, 1 Me 110, Simmern 13:05
2 L/t Melvin C Wood, 61th FS, 1 Me 210, Simmern 13:05

*= claimed destroyed

Hope this helps.
Best regards.

Marco

[Peter Kassak]

Thanks Marco,

In fact all Me 210s should be Me 110s as well. None unit equipped with Me 210 was involved. So all three Groups of ZG 76, NJG 4, 5, and mainly NJG6 planes...

[hanshauprich]

ZG 76 losses (29.01.1944)
1 Bf 110 near the city of Hermeskeil,FF + BF bailed out, plane was armed with 3,7cm Flak 18
1 Bf 110 Forsthaus Abtei FF KIA, BF bailed out, plane was armed with
3,7cm Flak 18
1 Bf 110 near Enkirch/Mosel, plane crashed, Crew wounded, plane was armed with 3,7cm Flak 18

Losses also from NJG 101, NJG 6.

One Bf 110 from NJG 6 has an dogfight with 20th FG, Uffz. Nidderl claimed an P-38, then was bounced by two other P-38, his Gunner claimed another P-38, but all then crashed to dead.

[Peter Kassak]

Hi Hans

About those three losses you mentioned. Are there any excavation evidences about the 37 mm Flak 18 equipment? I am interested to hear about it more...please PM me..
Thanks.