Gunther Bahr

[2004nigelf]

I am try to trace the fate of my 'Uncle' (father's brother) whose Lancaster PB638 P4-O crashed near Michelbach on a raid on Stuttgart on 28th January 1945. (H hour 23:30)

I have found the following information on the internet with regard to Fw Gunther Bahr of 3/NJG 6 who claimed the following two successes on the 28th.

Lancaster 23.32 Stuttgart (25th claim)
Lancaster 23:39 SWS Stuttgart (26th claim)

I have also seen another website which seems to link one of these to a Lancaster crashing in the forest near to Michelbach, which appears to be a possible link.

Does anyone have further information that might shed some light of whether or not Fw Bahr did in fact shoot down my Uncle's Lancaster?

There is also another possible claim for that evening from Ofw Ludwig (or could be Heinrich) Schmidt 2/NJG 6 who claims shooting down a Lancaster at 23:28 at Stuttgart

Just for curiosity Bahr was also credited with downing 7 Lancasters on 21st February between 20:34 and 20:50 (5-8 km WSW Mannheim-Worms). Is this creditable or a fancy piece of German wartime propaganda to boost morale