Текст книги "Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg, 1943"
Автор книги: Keith Lowe
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Appendix D
Comparison of British, American and German Terms
1 Air force units, 1943
British (bombers)
American (bombers)
German (fighters)
RAF
USAAF
Luftwaffe
…
US Eighth Air Force
Luftflotte
Bomber Command
VIII Bomber Command
Jagddivision
Group (8–12 sqns)
Wing (6–9 groups)
Geschwader(3 Gruppen +1 Stabschwarm)
Squadron (3–4 flights)
Group (4 squadrons)
Gruppe(3 Staffeln)
Flight (6–7 aircraft)
Squadron (7 aircraft)
Staffel(9 aircraft)
…
…
[ Stabschwarm(4 aircraft)]
NB The three air forces were very differently organized, and comparing them in this way is slightly problematic. For example, Allied bomber units are being compared to German fighter units. And, while RAF Bomber Command might have been similar to the American VIII Bomber Command, in 1943 the British organization was much larger than its American counterpart. The above is therefore only a very rough guide.
2 Ranks
British
American
German
Aircraftman
Private
Flieger
LAC
Corporal
Obergefreiter
Corporal
Staff Sergeant
Unteroffizier
Sergeant
Tech Sergeant
Feldwebel
Flight Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Oberfeldwebel
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Hauptfeldwebel
Officer Cadet
Officer Cadet
Fähnrich
Pilot Officer
Second Lieutenant
Leutnant
Flying Officer
First Lieutenant
Oberleutnant
Flight Lieutenant
Captain
Hauptmann
Squadron Leader
Major
Major
Wing Commander
Lieutenant Colonel
Oberstleutnant
Group Captain
Colonel
Oberst
Air Commodore
Brigadier General
Generalmajor
Air Vice Marshal
Major General
Generalleutnant
Air Marshal
Lieutenant General
General der Flieger
Air Chief Marshal
General (four stars)
Generaloberst
Marshal of the RAF
General of the Army (five stars)
Generalfeldmarschall
Appendix E
British Order of Battle, 24 July 1943
RAF Bomber Command
I Group(HQ Bawtry Hall)
Unit
Airfield
Type of Aircraft
12 Squadron
Wickenby
Lancaster
100 Squadron
Grimsby
Lancaster
101 Squadron
Ludford Magna
Lancaster
103 Squadron
Elsham Wolds
Lancaster
166 Squadron
Kirmington
Wellington
300 (Polish) Squadron
Ingham
Wellington
305 (Polish) Squadron
Ingham
Wellington
460 (RAAF) Squadron
Binbrook
Lancaster
3 Group(HQ Exning, Newmarket)
15 Squadron
Mildenhall
Stirling
75 (NZ) Squadron
Mepal
Stirling
90 Squadron
West Wickham
stirling
115 Squadron
East Wretham
Stirling
149 Squadron
Lakenheath
Stirling
214 (FMS) Squadron
Chedburgh
Stirling
218 Squadron
Downham Market
Stirling
620 Squadron
Chedburgh
Stirling
Special Operations
138 Squadron*
Tempsford
Halifax
161 Squadron*
Tempsford
Halifax, Hudson,
Havoc, Lysander
192 Squadron
Feltwell
Halifax, Wellington,
Mosquito
Non-operational
196 Squadron*
Witchford
Wellington/Stirling
199 Squadron*
Lakenheath
Wellington/Stirling
4 Group(HQ Heslington Hall)
10 Squadron
Melbourne
Halifax
51 Squadron
Snaith
Halifax
76 Squadron
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Halifax
77 Squadron
Elvington
Halifax
78 Squadron
Breighton
Halifax
102 Squadron
Pocklington
Halifax
158 Squadron
Lissett
Halifax
466 (RAAF) Squadron
Leconfield
Wellington
5 Group(HQ Morton Hall, Swinderby)
9 Squadron
Bardney
Lancaster
44 (Rhodesia) Squadron
Dunholme Lodge
Lancaster
49 Squadron
Fiskerton
Lancaster
50 Squadron
Skellingthorpe
Lancaster
57 Squadron
Scampton
Lancaster
61 Squadron
Syerston
Lancaster
106 Squadron
Syerston
Lancaster
207 Squadron
Langar
Lancaster
467 (RAAF) Squadron
Bottesford
Lancaster
617 Squadron*
Scampton
Lancaster
619 Squadron
Woodhall Spa
Lancaster
6 (Canadian) Group(HQ Allerton Park Castle, Knaresborough)
408 Squadron
Leeming
Halifax
419 Squadron
Middleton St George
Halifax
427 Squadron
Leeming
Halifax
428 Squadron
Middleton St George
Halifax
429 Squadron
East Moor
Wellington
432 Squadron
Skipton-on-Swale
Wellington
Non-operational
426 Squadron*
Linton-on-Ouse
Wellington/Halifax
431 Squadron*
Tholthorpe
Wellington/Halifax
434 Squadron*
Tholthorpe
Halifax
8 (Pathfinder) Group(HQ Castle Hill House, Huntingdon)
7 Squadron
Oakington
Stirling, Lancaster
35 Squadron
Graveley
Halifax
83 Squadron
Wyton
Lancaster
97 Squadron
Bourn
Lancaster
105 Squadron*
Marham
Oboe Mosquito
109 Squadron*
Marham
Oboe Mosquito
139 (Jamaica) Squadron
Wyton
Mosquito
156 Squadron
Warboys
Lancaster
405 (RCAF) Squadron
Gransden Lodge
Halifax
1409 (Meteorological)
Wyton
Mosquito
Flight
RAF Fighter Command
Intruder Operations
10 Group
307 (Polish) Squadron*
Fairwood Common
Mosquito
456 (RAAF) Squadron*
Middle Wallop
Mosquito
11 Group
157 Squadron*
Hunsdon
Mosquito
418 (RCAF) Squadron*
Ford
Mosquito
605 Squadron*
Castle Camps
Mosquito
12 Group
25 Squadron*
Church Fenton
Mosquito
141 Squadron*
Wittering
Beaufighter
410 (RCAF) Squadron*
Coleby Grange
Mosquito
* Not directly involved in bombing Hamburg, either because they were non-operational, or because they attacked other targets.
Appendix F
American Order of Battle, 24 July 1943
US Eighth Air Force
VIII Bomber Command (HQ Wickham Abbey)
1st Bombardment Wing(HQ Brampton Grange)
Unit
Airfield
Type of Aircraft
91st Bombardment Group
Bassingbourne
Boeing B-17
92nd Bombardment Group*
Alconbury
Boeing B-17
303rd Bombardment Group
Molesworth
Boeing B-17
305th Bombardment Group*
Chelveston
Boeing B-17
306th Bombardment Group*
Thurleigh
Boeing B-17
351st Bombardment Group
Polebrook
Boeing B-17
379th Bombardment Group
Kimbolton
Boeing B-17
381st Bombardment Group
Ridgewell
Boeing B-17
384th Bombardment Group
Grafton Underwood
Boeing B-17
4th Bombardment Wing(HQ Elveden Hall, Thetford)
94th Bombardment Group*
Bury St Edmunds
Boeing B-17
95th Bombardment Group*
Horham
Boeing B-17
96th Bombardment Group*
Snetterton Heath
Boeing B-17
100th Bombardment Group*
Thorpe Abbots
Boeing B-17
385th Bombardment Group*
Great Ashfield
Boeing B-17
388th Bombardment Group*
Knettishall
Boeing B-17
* Detailed for other targets, and therefore not directly involved in the bombing of Hamburg.
Appendix G
Luftwaffe Order of Battle of Fighters in the West, 24 July 1943
1 Jagddivision (HQ Deelen, Holland)
Night fighters
Unit
Airfield
Type of aircraft
Stab NJG 1
Deelen
Me110 (a.k.a. Bf110)
I/NJG 1
Venlo
Me110
II/NJG 1
St Trond
Me110
III/NJG 1
Twenthe
Me110
IV/NJG 1
Leeuwarden
Me110
Day fighters
Stab JG 1
Deelen
Me109 (Bf109), FW190
I/JG 1
Deelen
FW190
II/JG 1
Woensdrecht, Schiphol
FW190
III/JG 1
Leeuwarden
Me109
I/JG 26
Grimbergen, Wevelghem
FW190
III/JG 54
Schiphol
Me109
2 Jagddivision (HQ Stade)
Stab NJG 3
Stade
I/NJG 3
Vechta, Wittmundhafen
Do217, Ju88, Me110
II/NJG 3
Schleswig, Westerland
Do217, Ju88, Me110
III/NJG 3
Lüneburg, Wunstorf, Stade
Me110
IV/NJG 3
Grove, Kastrup
Do217, Ju88
NJ-Kommando 190
Aalborg
FW190
Stab JG 11
Jever
FW190
I/JG 11
Husum
FW190
II/JG 11
Jever
Me109
III/JG 11
Oldenburg
Me109
10 Staffel/JG 11
Aalborg
FW190
Jagdstaffel Heligoland
Heligoland
Me109
III/JG 26
Nordholz
Me109, FW190
3 Jagddivision (HQ Metz)
Stab NJG 4
Metz
Do217, Me110
I/NJG 4
Florennes
Do217, Me110
II/NJG 4
St Dizier
Do217, Me110
III/NJG 4
Juvincourt
Do217, Me110
Stab JG 26
Lille Nord
FW190
II/JG 26
Vitry-en-Artois
FW190
Stab JG 300 (Hajo Herrmann)
NB This Order of Battle contains only units in western Europe between Denmark and northern France, and is the best estimate for 24 July 1943. Luftwaffe fighter units were moved around a great deal, and because of a lack of reliable documentation it is impossible to be completely certain where any one particular unit was on a given day. Those fighter groups that were too far from Hamburg to assist in its defence are not listed.
Appendix H
Air Force Casualties
First RAF raid, 24 July 1943
German losses
Unit
Aircraft
Losses
II/NJG 3
Ju88 C6, 360334
Lt W. Töpfer shot down into sea off Sylt by Mosquito of 25 Squadron. Two men killed.
Do217N, 1414
Ofw. W. Ziegler shot down, probably by Halifax of 51 Squadron. Two men killed.
British losses
51 Squadron
Halifax II, HR940 MH-
Shot down by night fighter (Oblt Günter Köberich of IV/NJG3). Sgt W. J. Murray and six crew died.
75 Squadron
Stirling III, EE890 AA-L
Shot down by night fighter (Fw. Meissner of II/NJG3). Three survived as PoWs, but pilot W/O H. Nicol and three others died.
76 Squadron
Halifax V, DK187 MP-M
Lost over North Sea, probably by night fighter. Pilot F/O G. G. Such and seven crew died.
102 Squadron
Halifax II, JD 316 DY-X
Shot down by night fighter. One survived as PoW (P/O F. G. Smith), but pilot F/L T. Bakewell and six others died.
103 Squadron
Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2
Shot down by night fighter (Hptm. Rudolf Sigmund, IV/NJG1), crashed in North Sea. Pilot W/O G. E. B. Hardman and six crew died.
103 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V
Shot down by fighter (Oblt. Hermann Greiner,IV/NJG1). Pilot W/O F. F. O’Hanlon and six crew died.
103 Squadron
Lancaster III, JA886 PM-E
Lost without trace. Pilot F/S R. A. Moore and six crew died.
158 Squadron
Halifax II, HR941 NP-A
Shot down by night fighter (Lt Böttinger, II/NJG3), crashed near Schleswig. Pilot Sgt W. H. Bolam and six crew died.
166 Squadron
Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P
Hit by flak, crashed at Buchholz. Pilot W/O G. Ashplant and four crew killed.
214 Squadron
Stirling III, EE902 BU-P
Shot down by fighter and crashed at Barchel. Two survived as PoWs, but pilot P/O R. W. Belshaw and five others died.
218 Squadron
Stirling III, BF567 HA-P
Shot down by night fighter, crashed near Neumünster. One survived as PoW (F/O H. C. Eyre), but pilot W/C D. T. Saville and six others died.
460 Squadron
Lancaster III, W4987 AR-
Hit by flak and crashed near Cuxhaven. Pilot F/S A. G. Ashley and six crew died.
In addition one Halifax II (HR803 TL-P) from 35 Squadron piloted by F/S N. J. Matich crash landed a minute after take-off, without any of the crew being hurt; and F/S S. M. Grzeskowiak’s 305 Squadron Wellington X (HF472 SM-S) crash-landed because of insufficient fuel, but again no one was hurt.
First USAAF raid, 25 July 1943
German losses
III/JG I
Me109 G-6, No. 207
Maj. K.-H. Leesmann shot down by unknown American bomb group.
II/JG II
Me109 G-6, No. 20026
Lt W. Gloerfeld collided with stabilizer of 379th BG B-17 and crashed near Bliedersdorf. Pilot wounded.
Me109 G-1, No. 14147
Lt E. Kämpf shot down by B-17, possibly of 303rd BG. Crashed near Itzehoe. Pilot wounded.
Me109 G-1, No. 14125
Uffz. W. Riedmann shot down by B-17, crashed at Sauensiek. Pilot wounded.
III/JG 26
Me109 G-6, No. 16447
Pilot unknown. Crash-landed at Stade after combat, pilot unhurt.
IV/NJG 1
Me110G-4, No. 6343
Night fighter of Oblt E. Gardiewski shot down into sea by B-17s of 303rd BG.
American losses
91st BG
B-17, 42–29813
Shot down by flak and fighters. One killed, but 2Lt Marshall L. Pilert and eight others survived as PoWs.
303rd BG
B-17, 42–29606
Shot down by flak and fighters, four killed (including pilot Lt John A. Van Wie), six survived as PoWs.
351st BG
B-17, 42–3272
Shot down by fighter, six killed, but four survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt Edwin S. Boyd).
379th BG
B-17, 42–23175
Shot down by fighter. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Frank A. Hildebrandt) survived as PoWs.
B-17, 42–5917
Shot down by fighter: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot 2Lt Philip A. Mohr).
381st BG
B-17, 42–30013
Shot down by flak over Hamburg: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt William R. Moore).
B-17, 42–29976
Shot down by flak and fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot Lt Jack H. Owen) survived as PoWs.
B-17, 42–30153
Shot down by flak, crash-landed at Südmoor. All ten crew (incl. pilot Capt. Joe E. Alexander) survived as PoWs.
384th BG
B-17, 42–3122
Shot down by fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot 2Lt Ralph J. Hall) survived as PoWs.
B-17, 42–3069
Shot down by flak and fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot Lt Gordon J. Hankinson) survived as PoWs.
B-17, 42–3024
Shot down by flak and fighters: seven killed, three PoWs (incl. pilot 2Lt P. J. Ward).
B-17, 42–3088
Shot down by fighters: five killed (incl. pilot Lt Clarence R. Christman), but five survived as PoWs.
B-17, 42–29670
Shot down by flak and fighters: two killed, but eight survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt Kelmer J. Hall).
B-17, 42–3075
Shot down by flak and fighters: seven killed, but three survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt. John M. Hegewald).
B-17, 42–5883
Shot down by fighters, crashed in sea. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Thomas J. Estes) were rescued by Danish fishing-boat and returned to England.
In addition Lt Willis C. Carlisle, Jr. of 379th BG was killed by a fighter – his crew brought the plane back safely.
2nd USAAF raid, 26 July 1943
American losses
91st BG
B-17, 42–3031
Shot down by flak and fighters: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt James W. Rendall, Jr.).
B-17, 42–42709
Ditched in North Sea after fighter attack. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Jack A. Hargis) rescued and brought back.
In addition Lt Sidney Novell, a navigator with 381st BG, was killed when flak hit his B-17.
2nd RAF raid, 27 July 1943
British losses
12 Squadron
Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G
Shot down by night fighter (Oblt Willi Schmale of I/NJG3), crashed near Vechta. One survived as PoW (Sgt P. J. Bartlett), but pilot W/O W. Salthouse and five others killed.
15 Squadron
Stirling III, EH893 LS-J
Shot down by flak and fighter (Uffz. Lüschner, III/NJG3). One survived as PoW (Sgt E. Hurley), but pilot F/L J. R. Childs and six crew died.
50 Squadron
Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D
Shot down by flak over Bremerhaven. Pilot F/S N. P. I. Castells and six crew died.
78 Squadron
Halifax II, JD148 EY-A
Shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven: four survived as PoWs but pilot Sgt L. E. Maidment and two others died.
100 Squadron
Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O
Lost without trace. W/O R. Gafford and six crew died.
101 Squadron
Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2
Shot down over Hamburg by fighter (Maj. Hajo Herrmann, Stab/JG300). F/S D. P. P. Hurst and six crew died.
102 Squadron
Halifax II, JB864 DY-B
Shot down by fighter over Hamburg: three survived as PoWs, but pilot F/O G. McF. Clarke and three others died.
Halifax II, JD150 DY-A
Shot down by fighter (Fw. Hans Meissner, II/NJG3). Sgt G. H. Brown and six crew died.
106 Squadron
Lancaster I, ED303 ZN-
Lost without trace. Sgt E. G. McLeod and six crew died.
Lancaster III, ED708 ZN-
Lost without trace. F/S J. B. Charters and six crew died.
156 Squadron
Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R
Shot down by fighter. At 13,500 feet the plane exploded, throwing pilot F/S G. W. Wilkins clear. All six others died.
Lancaster III, JA709 GT-
Shot down into sea by fighter. F/O L. R. Crampton and six crew died.
207 Squadron
Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar
Shot down by fighter (Maj. Walter Ehle, II/NJG1): two survived as PoWs, but pilot F/O C. Burne and four others died.
408 Squadron
Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O
Shot down by fighter (Lt Sachsenberg, II/NJG3): three survived as PoWs, but pilot F/L C. C. Stovel and four others died.
429 Squadron
Wellington X, JA114 AL-
Shot down by fighter near Neumünster. Pilot W/C J. A. Piddington and two others died, but two survived as PoWs.
467 Squadron
Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U
Shot down by fighter (Hptm. Hans Joachim Jabs, IV/NJG1), and crashed into sea. F/S J. T. Buchanan and six crew died.
Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H
Shot down by fighter: two survived as PoWs, but pilot P/O J. L. Carrington and four others died.
In addition four aircraft crashed in England:
7 Squadron
Stirling III, EF369 MG-Z
Lost power and crashed into a tree while preparing to land. Pilot P/O G. R. Wood and six crew all slightly injured.
15 Squadron
Stirling III, EF437 LS-Z
Hit by flak, and on return both engines cut out. Hit trees near airfield and crashed. Sgt D. Jackson and six crew injured, but not seriously.
76 Squadron
Halifax V, DK188 MP-J
Badly damaged by fighters, killing one and wounding two of the crew. On reaching England four crew bailed out, but pilot P/O W. E. Elder crash-landed at Shipham.
90 Squadron
Stirling III, BK693 WP-A
Damaged by flak. On return it swung off runway and crashed into parked Stirling. P/O R. Whitworth and crew escaped injury.
The following aircraft was lost on operations in the same area:
139 Squadron
Mosquito IV, DZ458 XD-
F/O E. S. A. Sniders and S/L K. G. Price both survived to become PoWs.
3rd RAF raid, 29 July 1943
German losses
I/NJG 3
Me110 G-4, No.5468
Crashed at Stukenborg, possibly after combat with Stirling of 90 Squadron. Crew unhurt.
III/NJG 3
Me110 G-4, No.6277
Ofw. W. Kurrek shot down near Lüneburg by Mosquito of 605 Squadron. Two men killed.
II/JG 300
FW190
Hptm. F. Angermann shot down over Hamburg, probably by Lancaster of 467 Squadron. Pilot killed.
Me109
Uffz. H. Fritz shot down near Oldenburg, possibly by Lancaster of 467 Squadron. Pilot killed.
British losses
7 Squadron
Stirling III, EF364 MG-X
Lost without trace. P/O A. L. Forbes and seven crew died.
9 Squadron
Lancaster III, JA692 WS-D
Hit by flak and crashed in Hamburg area. F/L C. W. Fox and seven crew died.
35 Squadron
Halifax II, HR851 TL-T
Shot down by flak and fighter: two survived as PoWs, but pilot F/L H. C. Pexton and four others died.
Halifax II, HR906 TL-L
Shot down by fighter. F/L W. L. Breckell survived as PoW, but pilot F/SR. Spooner and five othersdied.
51 Squadron
Halifax II, JD MH-
Shot down by night fighter over the sea. F/S A. Fletcher and six crew died.
57 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED616 DX-
Shot down by flak, crashed north Hamburg. P/O G. A. N. Parker and six crew died.
Lancaster III, ED931 DX-C
Shot down by fighter and crashed at Tostedt. F/O B. G. N. Kennedy survived as PoW, but pilot F/S E.F. Allwright and five others died.
61 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED782 QR-
Shot down by fighter, crashed into sea near Heligoland. P/O J. M. Phillips and six crew died.
76 Squadron
Halifax V, ED244 MP-X Bar
Shot down by flak and fighter, crashed near Oberndorf: five PoWs, but pilot Sgt A. R. Bjercke and F/O C. Daniel died.
77 Squadron
Halifax II, JB956 KN-O
Shot down by fighter (Oblt Gerhard Kath, II/NJG3). F/S G. H. Sutton and seven crew died.
78 Squadron
Halifax II, JB798 EY-P
Hit by flak, crashed at Bad Oldesloe. F/S P. A. Fraser and six crew died.
Halifax II, JD252 EY-W
Lost over sea. Sgt P. F. Snape and six crew died.
97 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED862 OF-P
Lost without trace. P/O D. J. Marks and six crew died.
Lancaster III, EE172 OF-O
Shot down by fighter. P/O C. Shnier and six crew died.
102 Squadron
Halifax II, W7883 DY-R
Shot down by fighter (Lt Sachsenberg, II/NJG3), crashed at Todesfelde. F/S Macquarie and six crew died.
Halifax II, HR711 DY-C
Crashed in sea near Heligoland. Sgt J. S. Gaston and six crew died.
156 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED598GT-
Shot down by fighter. F/L B. F. Smith and six crew died.
Lancaster III, ED822GT-
Shot down by fighter. F/S M. T. Hall and six crew died.
158 Squadron
Halifax II, JD 277 NP-G
Shot down by fighter (Oblt Gerhard Raht, II/NJG3). F/O
A. H. Boyle survived as PoW, but pilot F/S N. R. McDonald and five others died.
166 Squadron
Wellington X, HE 810 AS-Y
Lost without trace. P/O Birbeck and four crew died.
214 Squadron
Stirling III, EF 407 BU-A
Shot down by fighter over sea. F/O H. P. Shann and six crew died.
218 Squadron
Stirling III, BF 578 HA-A
Shot down by flak and fighter (Uffz. Walter Rohlfing, III/NJG3), crashing at
Ahrenswohlde. Pilot Sgt R. S. Pickard and Sgt E. C. Bray died, but five others survived as PoWs.
Stirling III, EE895 HA-S
Hit by flak and crashed in east Hamburg. Sgt J. Clark and six crew died.
428 Squadron
Halifax V, DK239 NA-Q
Shot down by fighter, and exploded near Lüneburg. Sgt P. Demcoe survived as PoW, but pilot Sgt D. H. Bates and five others died.
432 Squadron
Wellington X, LN294 QO-E
Shot down by fighter and crashed near Lüneburg. Sgt J. H. Smith survived as PoW, but pilot W/C H. W. Kerby and three others died.
460 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED 535 AR-
Shot down by fighter (Hptm. Egmont Prinz zur
Lippe-Weissenfeld, III/NJG1). F/O A. J. Johnson and six crew died.
Lancaster III, JA689 AR-
Shot down by fighter (Uffz. Lovenich, II/JG300). F/S
H. L. Fuhrmann and six crew died.
467 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED534 PO-R
Lost without trace. F/S R. W. Park and six crew died.
NB All the general RAF summaries of this operation claim only twenty-seven planes were lost that night, but the squadron records clearly list the twenty-eight above.
In addition the following planes crashed in England:
15 Squadron
Stirling I, EF339 LS-Y
Crash-landed at Coltishall on return due to engine failure. F/L G. Bould and crew unhurt.
50 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED468 VN-
Crashed on take-off, and caught fire. Sgt E. W. A.
Clarke and crew escaped unhurt.
83 Squadron
Lancaster III, R5625
Hit by flak over Hamburg. On return P/O K. A. King mistook Sibson for Wittering airfield and crashed off v. short runway. Crew unhurt.
90 Squadron
Stirling III, EE916 WP-F
Crashed shortly after take-off. F/L C. G. Crew and crew escaped injury.
4th RAF raid, 2 August 1943
German losses
II/NJG 3
Do217, No. 1493
Hptm. H. Baer shot down (possibly by Mosquito of 418 Squadron), crash-landed near Westerland. Crew injured.
Do217N, No. 1419
Fw. Krauter crashed at Wiemerstedt, possibly after collision with British bomber.
British losses
9 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED493 WS-A
Shot down by fighter (Ofw. Karl-Heinz Scherfling, IV/NJG1), crashed into sea off Dutch coast. Sgt D. Mackenzie and six crew died.
12 Squadron
Lancaster III, DV224,PH-G
Shot down by flak over Hamburg. F/O S. Norris and six crew died.
35 Squadron
Halifax II, HR863 TL-V
Crashed due to severe icing. Sgt A. Stephen survived as PoW, but pilot Sgt E. Solomon and five others died.
44 Squadron
Lancaster I, W4778 KM-T
Shot down by fighter (Hptm. Hans Joachim Jabs, IV/NJG1), crashed in the Waddenzee. Sgt P. L. Swan was picked up by German boat, but pilot Sgt A. R. Moffatt and five others died.
51 Squadron
Halifax II, HR859 MH-
Lost without trace (possibly shot down by Maj. Radusch of II/NJG3). Sgt E. R. Sklarchuk and six crew died.
57 Squadron
Lancaster III, JA696 DX-J
Crashed at Nindorf. Sgt A. C. Browning and six crew died.
61 Squadron
Lancaster III, W5000 QR-B
Lost without trace (possibly shot down by Lt Leube of I/NJG3). F/O R. Lyon and six crew died.
Lancaster III, JA873 QR-
Shot down by fighter, crashed near Lüneburg. F/L B. McM. Laing and seven crew died.
75 Squadron
Stirling III, BF577 JN-M
Collided in air with Do217 flown by Fw. Krauter of II/NJG3. Crashed at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog. F/S J. A. Couper and six crew died.
Stirling III, EH928 AA
Shot down by fighter (Hptm. Hans Joachim Jabs, IV/NJG1) and crashed into sea off Terschelling. P/O C. P. Bailie and seven crew died.
76 Squadron
Halifax V, EB249 MP-E
Crashed into woods at Hesedorf. F/O S. I. Dillon and six crew died.
100 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED688 HW-A
Shot down by fighter (Oblt Hermann Greiner, IV/NJG1), crashing in sea off Frisian Islands. W/O A. R. Wilden and six crew died.
Lancaster III, ED705 HW-C
Shot down by fighter and crashed in sea near Heligoland. F/L R. R. Howgill and six crew died.
103 Squadron
Lancaster III, ED645 PM-F
Crashed south of Harburg. W/O J. S. Stoneman and six crew died.
Lancaster III, ED922 PM-C
Crashed into the Elbe, off Herrenfeld. W/O R. Dash and six crew died.
115 Squadron
Lancaster II, DS673 KO-V
Shot down by fighter, crashed into sea off Wilhelmshaven. Sgt R. W. Bennett and six crew died.
Lancaster II, DS685 KO-A
Lost without trace. F/S C. Button and six crew died.
Lancaster II, DS715 KO-Q
Struck by lightning, fell out of control, crashed near Harburg. P/O R. J. Mosen and six crew died.
158 Squadron
Halifax II, HR751 NP-J
Hit by flak, crashed in east Hamburg. Sgt C. K. Davie and six crew bailed out, but Sgt R. B. Farmery’s parachute failed to open and he died. All others became PoWs.
166 Squadron
Wellington X, HE464 AS-W
Shot down by fighter (Oblt Hermann Greiner, IV/NJG1), crashed in Waddenzee. Sgt H. Nash and four crew died.
214 Squadron
Stirling III, EF409 BU-V
Iced up and crashed in sea off Wilhelmshaven. Pilot Sgt A. A. R. McGarvey and Sgt A. B. Grainger survived to become PoWs, five others died.
300 Squadron
Wellington X, HF605 BH-P
Hit by flak, and forced down by severe icing. Pilot F/O Smyk and P/O T. S. Skalisz both died, three others survived to become PoWs.
305 Squadron
Wellington X, HZ467 SM-C
Shot down by fighter, crashed Elksop. F/S Grzeskowiak and four crew died.
405 Squadron
Halifax II, HR849 LQ-E
Hit by flak over Bremen. Sgt A. F. Gregory and six crew died.
Halifax II, HR871 LQ-B
Hit by flak and storm, and eventually abandoned over Swedish territory. Sgt J. A. Philips and six crew were interned.
Halifax II, HR917 LQ-G
Lost without trace (possibly shot down by Do217 of Hptm. R. Schönert of II/NJG5). F/L H. W. J. Dare and six crew died.
419 Squadron
Halifax II, DT798 VR-T
Crashed due to heavy icing and storm: three survived as PoWs, but pilot Sgt J. S. Sobin and three others died.
428 Squadron
Halifax V, EB212 NA-U
Lost over sea. P/O V. T. Sylvester and seven crew died.
Halifax V, EB274 NA-H
Lost without trace (possibly shot down by Hptm. H. Jabs IV/NJG1). Sgt M. Chepil and seven crew died.
432 Squadron
Wellington X, HE906 QO-H
Crashed in the sea. P/O D. R. C. McDonald and four crew died.
In addition the following planes crashed in England:
7 Squadron
Stirling I, R9260 MG-O
Returned to Oakington with serious misfire. While landing the undercarriage collapsed. Pilot P/O W. E. Stenhouse and Sgt G. Breedon were injured, five others unharmed.
10 Squadron
Halifax II, DT792 ZA-O Farouk
Badly damaged by fighter, crashed on return to base. F/O J. G. Jenkins and crew unharmed.
57 Squadron
Lancaster III, LM322 DX-X
Crashed on take-off and caught fire. F/O E. T. Hodgkinson and crew unharmed.
166 Squadron
Wellington X, HF455
Crashed shortly after take-off. W/O J. A. C. Newman and crew unharmed.
300 Squadron
Wellington X, HE807 BH-O
Developed engine trouble after take-off and crashed in field near Worksop, before bursting into flames. F/L J. Spychala and four crew injured.
The following plane crashed on another operation in the same area:
166 Squadron
Wellington X, HE578 AS-G
Laying mines in Elbe estuary when lost without trace. W/O R. R. Burton and four crew died.
