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Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Dear all,
Who can help me with the crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466 during the 12-13 August 1944 Rüsselsheim raid. The personnel file of one of the crew members gives as location 'Forsthausen Woodsdamm' some 20 km SW of Frankfurt, but I have been unable to find a place with this name .. Also the time of loss of LM466 would be of interest -the aircraft was reportedly shot down by Flak but I have been unable to find a claims report for the destruction of this Lancaster in the available primary German sources. Cheers and thanks for any help, Theo |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Hello Dr. Boiten,
Meant is I think Woogsdamm at Groß-Gerau... See attachment. Keep up the good work, Timon |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
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Best wishes Horst Weber |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Excellent work Timon and Horst, that's the one!
Best regards, Theo PS: Timon, I'll reply to your PM but am rather busy these days .. |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Hello
Another hint. 'Forsthausen Woodsdamm' must be called "Forsthaus Woogsdamm". "O.F.Woogsdamm" on the map mean "Oberförsterei Woogsdamm" and the forester lives in a "Forsthaus" (red arrow). Greetings, Rene |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Interesting. Made me think of this folk song.
|: Im Wald, im grünen Walde, Da steht ein Försterhaus, :| Da schauet jeden Morgen, So frisch und frei von Sorgen, |: Des Försters Töchterlein heraus, :| Ta-ra-la-la, ta-ra-la-la, Des Försters Töchterlein ganz frisch heraus, Ta-ra-la-la, ta-ra-la-la, Des Försters Töchterlein heraus. |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
Thanks René for the tip, I've amended the entry in the NCA manuscript accordingly.
And Timon -too bad you can't sing us the song in real life! Cheers, Theo |
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Re: Crash location of 622 Squadron Lancaster LM466, 12-13.8.1944?
I think this could be the Lancaster site I dug back in the early 2000s. The crater was filled with medical bottles and pharmaceutical equipment. But it could also have been the one that crashed near Gross-Gerau where some of the crew are still missing.
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