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August 1944. As Lancaster heavy bombers of 106 Squadron approach
the target, Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Kommandeur of IV./
NJG1 and the Luftwaffe's top-scoring night-fighter pilot, makes
a daring attack passing feet below the mighty four-engine aircraft.
Flying his Me110 night-fighter among the flak and searchlights
he has scored hits on the bomber's outer starboard engine. While
his gunner fiercely returns fire from the bomber's front turret
gunner, the night-fighter Ace will slip into the shadows before
selecting another quarry.
Signed by night-fighter pilots; Wolfgang Falck - Werner Hoffmann
- Paul Zorner
and Günther Bahr, plus Wolfgang Schnaufer's radio operator,
Fritz Rumpelhardt.
All signatories are Knight's Cross recipients. |
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