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Old 18th February 2011, 13:53
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JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

Can anyone identify the JU88 shot down by a 78 Sqn Halifax on the outskirts of Hanover on the night of 8/9 Oct 1943. Time of combat is shown as 0131 hrs in the Sqn report.

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Old 18th February 2011, 20:24
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

It could be Leutnant Gross from 6./NJG 2 (Uffz Dreesen and uffz Burow), Ju 88c-6 R4+MP, but it is only a guess
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Old 18th February 2011, 21:54
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

Thank you, do you happen to know if any of the crew survived.

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Old 19th February 2011, 00:19
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

Ju 88C-6 Werknr. 750478 6./NJG 2
Lt. Ernst Gross KIA
Uffz. Fritz Dreesen MIA
Uffz. Julius Burow KIA
Dataeutsche Nachtjagd - Materialverluste. Michael Balss
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Old 19th February 2011, 20:42
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

Thank you Frans, I believe that they were shot down by Sgt Coggans of 78 Sqn who was awarded the DFM as a result.
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

picture of Uffz. Julius Burow https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/thread...9#post-1650190
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

Four bomber command a/c claimed night fighters over Hannover that night

The is only one Ju88 definitely lost there, therefore 25% chance it is the 78 Sqn crew that got it

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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

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Ju 88C-6 Werknr. 750478 6./NJG 2
Lt. Ernst Gross KIA
Uffz. Fritz Dreesen MIA
Uffz. Julius Burow KIA
Dataeutsche Nachtjagd - Materialverluste. Michael Balss
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In the GQM loss return from 12 Oct 1943 the crew of Lt Groß is listed as missing. This entry was corrected on 19 Dec 1943: "Besatzung Lt Groß gefallen. Streiche 3 Vermißte. Setze 3 Tote". So the Bf Uffz Fritz Dreesen was KIA too.

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Old 18th June 2021, 18:17
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Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43

See the NCA 1943 Part 3 for the claims and losses this night
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