1/JG27 losses on 8 August 1940

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by robert

Zirkenbach!!!

Yeah, we know it's Zirkenbach.
How about you answer my question in post #6.
After all, it is a full two years since it was last posed...

[Nick Beale]

Now that I've had a chance to look it up, Britain on 8 August 1940 was on BST (GMT+1) and Germany was on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Now that I've had a chance to look it up, Britain on 8 August 1940 was on BST (GMT+1) and Germany was on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

So what Peter Cook posted in post #3 is correct then, Nick?

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

So what Peter Cook posted in post #3 is correct then, Nick?

Not quite: the Germans weren't on normal Central European Time but on the Summer version, so Peter was right about there being a one-hour difference but not about CET per se.

[Chris Goss]

Another way to try and work out times were claims with I Gruppe claiming at 1005, 1010, 1345 and 1355 hrs. II Gruppe at 1725 hrs and III Gruppe at 1005, 1325 (2), 1328, 1330, 1720 (2) and 1730 hrs

[Peter Cook]

Thanks Chris,
I have these claim times, but the losses are somewhat ambiguous, as I said Parry has Zirkenbach and Bothfeld of I Gruppe killed at approximately 10.15 (09.15 BST), Weal has during the later raid 13.00-13.50 (12.00-12.50 BST). There were further JG 27 losses in the third attack on Peewit 17.00-1745 (16.00-16.45 BST), but these were II and III Gruppe.

Peter

[Chris Goss]

From a translated document, it states:


1005 hrs-first attack; 2 aircrfat shot down

1245 hrs 2nd attack; 2 aircrfat missing

1700 hrs 3rd attack; 10 aircrfat shot down

[Peter Cook]

Thanks Chris,

But still no closer to who and when, perhaps this will be resolved for Zirkenbach and Bothfeld when Robert publishes his findings.

Peter

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Peter Cook

Thanks Chris,

But still no closer to who and when, perhaps this will be resolved for Zirkenbach and Bothfeld when Robert publishes his findings.

Peter

Don't hold yer breath, mate...