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Martin "Tino" Becker claims 22 March 1944
Folks
I'm researching the RAF raid on Frankfurt AM on 22 March 1944. I trying to untangle the nightfighter claims and need some expert help. ![]() Just to start the ball rolling can you help with the location of Martin "Tino" Becker's claims. Here is the raw data: 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, 4-mot Flzg, Hamm-Paderborn 5.200m, 21.42, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.16 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, v. Halifax, Raum Paderborn 5.000m, 21.53, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.17 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, 4-mot Flzg, 130 ° Frankfurt-Main 5.000m, 22.10, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.13 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, 4-mot Flzg, N.W. Frankfurt-Main 5.200m, 22.29, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.15 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, v. Halifax, N.W. Frankfurt-Main 5.200m, 22.38, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.20 22.03.44, Oblt. Martin Becker, 2./NJG 6, v. Halifax, ca. 150 km. N.W. Frankfurt-Main 5.200m, 22.39, 2025/I, Anerk Nr.21 Here are the locations: 1. 21:42 between Hamm and Paderborn 2. 21:53 around Paderborn 3. 22:10 130° Frankfurt-Main [I assume 130° is the bearing to FF i.e. WNW to NW from FF] 4. 22:29 N.W. Frankfurt-Main 5. 22:38 N.W. Frankfurt-Main [Since this is 1 min before the next claim I assume this is also somewhere near Bonn too] 6. 22:39 ca. 150 km. N.W. Frankfurt-Main [150km NW of FF is somewhere near Bonn] And now the questions: Raum/around - what sort of radius might this cover? 5,10,20km? Bearing from a location - we can see from claim 6 this sort of location can be a long way from the reference point e.g. Frankfurt. So how do I interpret a simple NW from a location? Are these the locations of the attacks or the confirmed crash site of the claim? How do I reconcile these locations with the locations of crashed a/c that are attributed to Becker? Crash sites: Candidates for claims 1 and 2 are: ND672 at Beckum (17km NE Hamm) - I estimate crash at 21:32Claim 3: 22:10-15 LL717 crashes Hausen nr Usingen 30km NNW Frankfurt - this is a close match with 3 Claim 4: 22:29 ND358 crashes Brauneberg 140km WSW Frankfurt - this is not a close match. What could the explanation be? Claims 5 & 6: There were diversion raids on Bonn but no reported losses. I cannot find any matches for these claims. What should I conclude? Sorry for such a long post. ![]() regards Robert |
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