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Who shot down Obst. Walter Oesau?
Hi everybody
Here's the story (I'm quoting from www.luftwaffe.cz): On 11 May 1944, Oesau, leading three aircraft of the Stabsschwarm, took off from Paderborn to intercept Allied bombers raiding north-eastern Belgium and Luxembourg. During his attack on the bombers he was bounced by escorting P-38s. In the ensuing combat he was shot down and killed in his Bf 109 G-6/AS (W.Nr. 20 601) “Green 13” near St Vith. I know there was a vicious 20-minute-long dogfight at treetops, before Oesau fell. The problem is I can't find a single comfirmed victory by a P-38 pilot on that day! Anyone knows any details? At least, which group was responsible for downing the famed Kommodore JG 1. |
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