ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218003
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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 1943 |
| Time: | 01:08-01:26 |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab IV./NJG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 5346 |
| MSN: | G9+CE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bremen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Leeuwarden airfield (NL) |
Hit by Bremen-based Flak. Lt Grimm was forced to bail out, severely burnt. He hit the tail of his Messerschmitt, breaking both legs. Four days later, he succumbed to his wounds.
On this night, RAF Bomber Command raided Hannover and Bremen.
Damage: 100%
Crew:
Flugzeugführer: Heinz Grimm - ace with 24 confirmed Abschüsse - bailed out, (+) 13-10-1943
Bordfunker: Oberfeldwebel Walter Czybulka - KIA
Bordschütze: Unteroffizier Werner Behrendt - bailed out, wounded
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
Deutsche Luftwaffe Verluste nach Flugzeugtypen Teil 3 by Michael Balss
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2018 12:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 03-Jan-2020 15:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 15-Jan-2020 11:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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