Lancaster PD260 - 166 Sqn - 13 Aug 1944

**dfuller52** · 18th November 2021, 22:00

Hi All, long time no see!

I found a reference to this a/c in a 2008 thread but it was only tangential (and partially linked to dreaded viruses). I have most of the details from my subject's service record, which says this Lanc was brought down by flak, but I see in another source that it was claimed by by a German night fighter. Does anyone have any details on the claim they can look up for me?

thanks

**alieneyes** · 18th November 2021, 23:05

David,

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...selsheim-raids

Regards,

Dave

**cozzy711** · 19th November 2021, 07:23

This link contains details of Luftwaffe claims

http://don-caldwell.we.bs/jg26/claims/tonywood.htm

Some of the locations are a bit difficult to decipher but it may assist.

Chris

**wwrsimon** · 19th November 2021, 10:31

Hello

Culverson's R.C.A.F. Service File has a copy of the No. 4 M.R.E.U. Investigation Report, and includes two eye witness accounts from two farmers from Wagenfeld Hasslingen:

On arrival at the village I interrogated farmers Winkelmann and Moehlmeyer who were both witnesses, and on whose adjoining farms the aircraft fell. Both stated that a 4 engined bomber crashed there at approximately 01.00 hours on the 13.8.44. The aircraft had been hit by flak, and burst in the air, the tail falling about half a mile from the rest of the plane.

Regards

Simon

**Andy Marden** · 19th November 2021, 11:51

There is a typo in the thread title - PD260 was a 166 Sqn aircraft.

**dfuller52** · 20th November 2021, 05:54

Thanks Dave, long time no chat... The witnesses account is what I am trying to square with the report of a claim by Brinkman of NGD3. The plane crashed and there was a lot of fire, so I was wondering if it was a JU88G that ripped open the fuel tanks with its cannons.

**dfuller52** · 20th November 2021, 05:57

Thanks Andy. Fixed now.

**dfuller52** · 20th November 2021, 06:35

Thanks Chris. There were only 7 a/c on the mission and PD260 was the only FTR, so I assume Theo Boitens matched it with Brinkman's claim. Does anyone have a copy of his book to confirm?