205 Group losses 20-21 August 1944

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

For the NJWD 2nd ed. research I am looking for any info on three Wellington and two 'B-24' (?) losses during the 20-21 August 1944 205 Group raid against the St. Valentin Hermann Goering Nibelungen Werke, and which could be matched against the following five Nachtjäger claims:

Oblt. Josef Kraft: 29 7./NJG6 Wellington 10-45 km E-NE Steyr (DK): 2.900 m. 23.10
Ofw. Heinrich Schmidt: 1 2./NJG6 B-24 Mitterkirchen (DK 2, Flak + Schw.): 6.000 m. 23.18
Oblt. Josef Kraft: 30 7./NJG6 Wellington 10-55 km SE Steyr (EK): 2.400 m. 23.18
Ofw. Heinrich Säwert: 12 7./NJG6 Wellington 40 km. NE Steyr (DK 2): 3.000 m. 23.20
Hptm. Leopold Fellerer: 34 Stab III./NJG6 B-24 N. Laibach (MK 3): 3.500 m. 23.50


Cheers, Theo

[kaki3152]

Re my other entry from Its Dicey Flying Wimpys
5 A/C MIA and 2 crashed.

Here's a Link to the identities of losses

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...lington-losses

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks for the pointer; this makes a good starting point for further research re. 20/21.8.44! Cheers, Theo

[kaki3152]

You're welcome. I really admire your work

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

Further to this thread, I am looking for the crash locations of the following two Wellingtons on 20-21 August 1944:

142 Squadron Wellington LP245, crew buried Klagenfurt
150 Squadron Wellington LP505, crew buried Klagenfurt


Cheers and thanks for any details, Theo