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Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
Hello,
did any US or RAF Nightfighter claimed an Ju 52 or Ju 34 on that day? Location is the small village Elend at the Harz-Mountains. Thanks! h. |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
No claims for either type by any Eighth, Ninth or First Tactical Air Forces fighter groups or squadrons on this date.
Kent |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
Can't find any 2 TAF claims either.
Cheers Stig |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
That site says it happened on the 17th (not 18th)
As per Shores/Thomas 2 TAF claimed a Ju 252 at 14.00H at a place named Vechlin on the 17th. Google maps can't locate the place so probably misspelled, Frank Olynyk does not list any Ju 52 or W 34 claims for neither 8th nor 9th AF Cheers Stig |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
This was just after the supply flights to the Ruhr pocket ended (Army Group B communications ceased on the 17th) but the Luftwaffe was looking at whether it could supply 11th Army in the Harz Mountains. Whether any such flights were attempted, I don't know.
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
Hi Stig,
the place you ask for is Rechlin. This was an airfield -> the "Erprobungsstelle der Luftwaffe", means "Testing Site of the Luftwaffe". The shooter was Flight Lieutenant Walmsley in a Spitfire of the 130. Sqn. All the best Fred |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
Dear Friends,
perhaps the crash you search for is: 3./TG 1 Jukers Ju 52/3m - Transport-Flight from Ludwigslust to Quedlinburg on Thursday, April 19. This Ju 52 was shot down by US-AA Quedlinburg is very near to the hamlet Elend/Oberharz am Brocken in Sachsen-Anhalt. Fred |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
The Radio Operator of that Ju 52, Unteroffizier Friedrich Przyborowski, is to my knowledge still missing????
Fred |
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Re: Ju 52 ir Ju34 loss 18. April 1945 Harz-Mountains
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There are days when the good old head decides it has better to stay under my left arm..... Now why didn't I think of that? Perhaps because you have not yet reached that month in your excellent publication range? Hint - hint - hint Cheers Stig |
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