Hermann Greiner
Hermann Greiner | |
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Born | Heidenheim, Bavaria | 2 January 1920
Died | 26 September 2014 Wangen im Allgäu, Germany | (aged 94)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (1938 to 1945) West Germany (1957 to 1972) |
Service/ | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
Years of service | 1938–1945, 1957–1972 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | NJG 1 |
Commands held | 10./NJG 1, 11./NJG 1, IV./NJG 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg-Hermann Greiner (2 January 1920 – 26 September 2014) was a
Greiner primarily engaged British
Following the conclusion of the War, Greiner and close friend Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer were arrested illegally crossing the German-Swiss border attempting an escape to Argentina. Both Greiner and Schnaufer were detained in an Allied prisoner of war camp and released in 1947. Greiner went on to study law and returned to service in the German Air Force in 1957, retiring with the rank of Oberstleutnant in 1972.[Note 1]
Early life and career
Greiner was born on 3 January 1920 in the small
Greiner joined the German Gymnasts Association (Deutscher Turner Bund) at seven and three years later the German Scout Movement (Deutscher Pfadfinder Bund). In 1933 he travelled to Switzerland and Italy with the scout movement at 13. Greiner had the opportunity to stay in Milan and Rome with German families. Greiner was unusually well travelled for a person of his age and social status at that time.[1] In 1936 he was invited to participate at the International Youth Camp for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Greiner received invitations to Hungary in 1937, Bulgaria in 1938 and Canada in 1939, but could only visit the Hungarian capital Budapest.[1]
A consequence of the
Luftwaffe
On 8 November 1938 he underwent basic training at the Second Pilot Replacement Unit at
Greiner moved to Saxony where he attended the Flugzeugführerschule C (Aircraft Advanced School C—advanced flying school) in Lönnewitz. At the school Greiner learned to fly the Heinkel He 111 and Junkers Ju 86. At this school he flew the Messerschmitt Bf 110 for the first time. Greiner attended the Long-Range reconnaissance school at Großenhain, followed by the Blindflugschule (Blind Flying School) at Neuburg an der Donau. From here Greiner was posted to the Zerstörerschule (Destroyer School) at Memmingen. Greiner then moved to the Jagdfliegerschule (Fighter School) at Schleißheim, near Munich. Finally, he completed his course at the Nachtjadgschule (Night Fighter School) at Stuttgart to learn the art of night fighting. Greiner flight training ended in September 1941.[4]
World War II
World War II in Europe began on Friday, 1 September 1939, when German forces
Night fighter career
On 1 October 1941,
On 20 April 1942, Greiner was promoted to
Greiner was ordered to report to the Nachtjagdschule at
On 18 May 1943, Greiner returned to II. Gruppe of NJG 1 which from the 1 October 1942 had been re-designated IV. Gruppe of NJG 1. In March the British applied their area bombing and
Greiner achieved the last of his successes in the Ruhr campaign the following month. On the night of the 5/6 July 1943, he intercepted a Short Stirling on a "
On the night of the 3/4 August 1943 Greiner claimed his ninth and tenth aerial victories northwest of Schiermonnikoog at 03:06 and 03:48 The first was claimed as a Lancaster, the second as a Wellington.[19] On 24 August Bomber Command mounted an attack on Berlin for the first time using ground-mapping radar. Greiner shot down a Halifax at 01:43 northwest of Berlin.[20] He recorded his 12th victory over a Lancaster near Bergfeine at 23:48 on 22 September.[21] The following night he claimed a Lancaster south of Lampertheim at 23:30.[22] On the night of the 27 September 1943 Greiner intercepted a Halifax over the North Sea. As Greiner approached he saw the bomber was heavily damaged and flying on only two engines just above the waves. Greiner was amazed at the skill of the crew for flying this far. Greiner considered the condition of the bomber and crew, then rocked his wings in salute and flew back to base.[23]
Squadron leader
On 4 October 1943, Greiner was appointed Staffelkapitän of 10. Staffel of NJG 1.[23] At this time Greiner's Bf 110G-4 was fitted with Schräge Musik, upward firing armament. The arrangement allowed for German night fighters to approach the British bombers in their blind spot, from underneath. The British four-engine bombers lacked a ball turret and the German crew could take their time in aiming more carefully. The night fighter usually flew to the side of the bomber to avoid it being seen by the tail gunner and then slid underneath. The risk in the conventional tactic of approaching from behind and passing within view of the tail turret was eliminated.[24] Greiner was to shoot down the majority of his remaining victims using the Schräge Musik.[24]
Greiner had to wait until Bomber Command flew against Braunschweig on 14/15 January 1944 to use the new armament system. This night the German fighters infiltrated the bomber stream as it crossed the frontier and commenced their attack on the bombers near Bremen. The early interception ensured 11 aircraft were shot down—all Pathfinders. The loss of so many pathfinders prevented the bombers from accurate bombing the city and little damage was done.[24] Near Saint-Dizier at 20:00 intercepted a Lancaster and shot it down.[24] The
Greiner achieved another daylight victory on 6 March 1944. By this time the
On 19 March 1944, Greiner was awarded the
Normandy
The Western Allies began a policy of increasing attacks on the Belgian and French rail and communication networks in preparation for
On 1 June 1944 Greiner was promoted to Hauptmann. Five days later, Operation Overlord began with the Allied invasion of
Defence of the Reich
The German front in France and Belgium collapsed in August–September 1944 and NJG 1 was evacuated back to Germany and based at Dortmund on 2 September 1944.[50] Greiner achieved his last victory at Sint Truiden on 12 August 1944. Bomber Command bombed Braunschweig with 242 Lancasters and 137 Halifaxes. 17 Lancasters and 10 Halifaxes were lost ( 7.1 per cent). 297 aircraft including 191 Lancasters, 96 Halifaxes and 10 Mosquitos attacked Rüsselsheim am Main. 13 Lancasters and seven Halifaxes were lost (6.7 per cent). The target for this raid was the Opel motor factory. Greiner intercepted a Lancaster west of Frankfurt and shot down his 37th bomber.[51]
Soon after this mission Greiner was called into action again. On 12/13 September 1944, Greiner was ordered to intercept a 378-bomber raid heading for Frankfurt.[52] That night he flew with his experienced radar operator Oberfeldwebel Rolf Kissing and a new, 18-year old gunner, Greiner was attacked by a de Havilland Mosquito night fighter. The first burst of fire hit Kissing in the head and the inexperienced gunner froze. The port engine was also shattered. The Mosquito did not attack again and out of consideration for Kissing, Greiner did not order a bale out or attempt a forced-landing. Instead he made a wheels-up landing at Düsseldorf airfield using compressed air to lower the landing-gear. Kissing died the same night. Greiner held his funeral oration with difficulty.[50] Greiner's attacker is unknown. Flight Lieutenant R. D. Doleman and D. C. Bunch from No. 157 Squadron RAF plus Flight Lieutenant W. W. Provan and his radar operator, Warrant Officer Nicol from No. 29 Squadron RAF were the only No. 100 Group RAF Mosquito crews to file claims against Bf 110s in the Frankfurt area. Two other claims were filed for German aircraft shot down over southern Germany.[53]
Greiner recovered from the death of Kissing and returned to operations within days. On 19–20 September 1944 Bomber Command struck Mönchengladbach with 227 Lancaster bombers and 10 Mosquitos from 1 and 5 Groups[54] Greiner infiltrated the bomber stream west southwest of the city and at 22:55 and 23:02 claimed a Lancaster destroyed.[55] On the 23/24 September 1944 Bomber Command attacked the Dortmund–Ems Canal with several hundred bombers. West southwest of Münster Greiner claimed a Lancaster bomber at 23:16 for his 40th victory.[55]
Group commander
On 1 November, Greiner was promoted to Hauptmann (captain) and appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV. Gruppe of NJG 1.[25][56] He succeeded Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer in this capacity.[57] On 4/5 November 1944 Greiner achieved two more successes against Lancasters at 19:21 and 19:35 west of Essen. Greiner's 42nd victory was his last in 1944.[58]
On 5/6 January 1945 Greiner had his most successful patrol. Bomber Command attacked
On 3 March 1945 No. 4 Group RAF was ordered to destroy the synthetic oil plant at Kamen while 5 Group would attempt to eliminate the aqueduct, safety gates, and canal boats on the Dortmund–Ems Canal at Ladbergen. Nearly 5,000 RAF airmen prepared to take part in 817 heavy bombers which were fueled and armed in the evening. The Luftwaffe planned a counter-attack this night. Named Operation Gisela, a large wave of night fighters were detailed to return with the bomber stream to their bases in England and attack them. Greiner was not scheduled to take part in the operation. His unit was ordered to engagement the incoming bomber stream. Near Dortmund at 21:57, 22:08 and 22:12 he claimed a Lancaster bomber. This brought his final tally to 51 Allied bombers destroyed—47 RAF and four USAAF. These interceptions were his last of the war.[62]
On the night of 7/8 April 1945, he was ordered to intercept a Bomber Command attack on
Later life
Greiner was held as a prisoner of war. In the autumn, 1945, he was transferred to a prisoner of war camp run by the
Greiner moved to
Summary of career
Aerial victory claims
According to Scutts, Greiner was credited with 51 aerial victories.[67] Obermaier also lists him with 51 aerial victories, 47 nocturnal victories and four by daytime, claimed in 204 combat missions.[63] Foreman, Parry and Mathews, authors of Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 51 nocturnal victory claims[68] Mathews and Foreman also published Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, listing Vinke with 48 claims, including four four-engined bombers by day, plus two further unconfirmed claims.[69]
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 05 Ost LN-KN". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15
Chronicle of aerial victories | |||||
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This and the – (dash) indicates unwitnessed aerial victory claims for which Greiner did not receive credit.
This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed in Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945 but not in Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims.
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Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Serial No./Squadron No. |
– 10. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –[65] | |||||
1?[Note 4] | 26 June 1942 | 06:00 | Wellington | south of Harlingen[10] | Wellington DV935/No. 15 Operational Training Unit RAF[72] |
– 11. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –[73] | |||||
2 | 6 October 1942 | 23:24 | Halifax | 25 km (16 mi) west of Harlingen[11] | Halifax W1189/No. 103 Squadron RAF[74] |
— [Note 5]
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26 February 1943 | 02:52 | Stirling | vicinity of Rastatt[65] | Stirling BF410/No. 90 Squadron RAF[76] |
3?[Note 6] | 1 May 1943 | 02:52 | Stirling | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) southwest of Dokkum[78] | |
4?[Note 6] | 5 May 1943 | 02:47 | Halifax[79] | ||
5 | 26 May 1943 | 03:05 | Lancaster | 35 km (22 mi) west of Den Helder[80] | Wellington HE235/No. 166 Squadron RAF[81] |
6 | 26 May 1943 | 03:25 | Lancaster | 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Bergen aan Zee[80] | Lancaster ED695/No. 467 Squadron RAAF[82] |
7 | 6 July 1943 | 02:31 | Stirling | 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Leeuwarden[15] | Stirling EF436/No. 75 Squadron RNZAF[83] |
8 | 25 July 1943 | 02:50 | Halifax | 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Den Helder[17] | Lancaster ED389/No. 103 Squadron RAF[84] |
9 | 3 August 1943 | 03:06 | Lancaster | 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Schiermonnikoog[19] | Lancaster ED688/No. 100 Squadron RAF[85] |
10 | 3 August 1943 | 03:48 | Wellington | 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Schiermonnikoog[19] | Wellington HE464/No. 166 Squadron RAF[86] |
– 10. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –[73] | |||||
11 | 24 August 1943 | 01:43 | Halifax | northwest of Berlin[20] | |
12 | 22 September 1943 | 23:28 | Halifax | Bergfeine[21] | Halifax EB253/No. 76 Squadron RAF[87] |
13 | 23 September 1943 | 23:30 | Lancaster | 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Lampertheim[88] | Lancaster W4991/No. 12 Squadron RAF[89] |
14 | 14 January 1944 | 20:00 | Lancaster | vicinity of Saint-Dizier[90] | |
15 | 30 January 1944 | 13:00 | B-17[91] | B-17 42-31181/385th Bombardment Group[92] | |
16 | 10 February 1944 | 12:25 | B-17 | near Osnabrück[26] | |
17 | 15 February 1944 | 22:59 | Lancaster | Lancaster JB420/No. 57 Squadron RAF[93] | |
18 | 6 March 1944 | 12:46 | B-17 | 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Quakenbrück[30] | |
19 | 6 March 1944 | 13:53 | B-24 | Münsterbrück[30] | |
– 11. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –[69] | |||||
20 | 23 April 1944 | 01:39 | Lancaster | 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Düsseldorf[36] | |
21 | 25 April 1944 | 02:18 | Halifax | vicinity of Breda[37] | Halifax MZ503/No. 420 Squadron RCAF[94] |
22 | 28 April 1944 | 01:58 | Lancaster | 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Genk[39] | Halifax LK842/No. 431 (Iroquois) Squadron RCAF[95] |
23 | 28 April 1944 | 02:00 | Halifax | 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Oerle[39] | |
24 | 2 May 1944 | 00:15 | Halifax | 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Brussels[39] | |
25 | 2 May 1944 | 00:30 | Halifax | 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Oudenaarde[39] | |
26 | 9 May 1944 | 03:57 | Halifax | 24 km (15 mi) north-northeast of Kortrijk[39] | Halifax MZ521/No. 431 (Iroquois) Squadron RCAF[96] |
27 | 12 May 1944 | 00:27 | Halifax | Leuven[97] | Lancaster LL752/No. 15 Squadron RAF[98] |
28 | 13 May 1944 | 00:27 | Halifax | Lieren, near Appeldoorn[97] | |
29 | 25 May 1944 | 00:29 | Lancaster | 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Aachen[99] | |
30 | 28 May 1944 | 02:29 | Lancaster[45] | ||
31 | 28 May 1944 | 02:48 | Lancaster[45] | ||
32 | 11 June 1944 | 01:26 | Halifax[100] | ||
33 | 16 June 1944 | 00:56 | Lancaster | 20–30 km (12–19 mi) northeast of Lille[47] | |
34 | 5 July 1944 | 02:05 | Halifax | vicinity of Dieppe[48] | |
35 | 21 July 1944 | 01:28 | Lancaster | PQ 05 Ost LN-KN[49] | Lancaster HK571/No. 514 Squadron RAF[101] |
36 | 21 July 1944 | 01:37 | Lancaster | PQ 05 Ost KL[49] | Lancaster ND752/No. 75 Squadron RNZAF[102] |
37 | 13 August 1944 | 00:26 | Lancaster | west of Frankfurt am Main[51] | |
38 | 19 September 1944 | 22:55 | Lancaster | west-southwest of Mönchengladbach[55] | |
39 | 19 September 1944 | 23:02 | Lancaster | west-southwest of Mönchengladbach[55] | Lancaster PB405/No. 619 Squadron RAF[103] |
40 | 23 September 1944 | 23:16 | Lancaster | west-southwest of Münster[104] | Lancaster ME732/No. 61 Squadron RAF[105] |
41 | 4 November 1944 | 19:21 | Halifax | west of Essen[58] | |
42 | 4 November 1944 | 19:35 | Halifax | west of Essen[58] | |
43 | 5 January 1945 | 19:12 | Lancaster | vicinity of Hannover[59] | |
44 | 5 January 1945 | 19:15 | Lancaster | vicinity of Hannover[59] | |
45 | 5 January 1945 | 19:18 | Lancaster | vicinity of Hannover[59] | Halifax NP817/No. 432 Squadron RCAF[106] |
46 | 5 January 1945 | 19:22 | Halifax | vicinity of Hannover[59] | Halifax NZ360/No. 77 Squadron RAF[107] |
47 | 21 February 1945 | 23:31 | Halifax | vicinity of Neuss[61] | |
48 | 21 February 1945 | 23:40 | Halifax | vicinity of Neuss[61] | |
49 | 3 March 1945 | 21:57 | Lancaster | vicinity of Dortmund[62] | |
50 | 3 March 1945 | 22:08 | Lancaster | vicinity of Dortmund[62] | |
51 | 3 March 1945 | 22:12 | Lancaster | vicinity of Dortmund[62] |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[110]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[111][112]
- 840th Oak Leaves on 17 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[111][113]
Notes
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
- ^ Flight training in the Luftwaffe progressed through the levels A1, A2 and B1, B2, referred to as A/B flight training. A training included theoretical and practical training in aerobatics, navigation, long-distance flights and dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights, instrument flights, night landings and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations. For pilots destined to fly multi-engine aircraft, the training was completed with the Luftwaffe Advanced Pilot's Certificate (Erweiterter Luftwaffen-Flugzeugführerschein), also known as the C-Certificate.[3]
- ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Organisation of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- ^ According to Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, this claim was unconfirmed while Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945 confirm this claim.[71][65]
- ^ This unconfirmed claim is listed in Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims but not in Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945.[75][65]
- ^ a b This claim is listed in Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945 but not in Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims.[65][77]
- ^ Beacon "Leopold"—Near Zeebrugge in approximately 50°20.86′N 3°12.18′E / 50.34767°N 3.20300°E
- ^ According to Obermaier on 26 December 1943.[63]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Williams 2011, p. 49.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 51.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 17.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 53.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 9.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 27.
- ^ Williams 2011, pp. 53–55.
- ^ a b Williams 2011, p. 55.
- ^ Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 30.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 48.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 60.
- ^ Chorley 1994, p. 236.
- ^ a b Williams 2011, p. 57.
- ^ Chorley 1996, p. 164.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 92.
- ^ Chorley 1996, p. 223.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 96.
- ^ Chorley 1996, p. 239.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 100.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 106.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 115.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, pp. 115–116.
- ^ a b Williams 2011, p. 58.
- ^ a b c d Williams 2011, p. 60.
- ^ a b c d Williams 2011, p. 208.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 147.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 148.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 61.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 61–63.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 153.
- ^ "B-24H 42-52306 of 458th Bomb Group". Victories by name and date: Hermann Greiner. 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Caldwell & Muller 2007, pp. 172–173.
- ^ a b c d e f Williams 2011, p. 209.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 66.
- ^ Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 291.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 168.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 170.
- ^ a b Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 295.
- ^ a b c d e f g Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 172.
- ^ Chorley 1997, p. 199.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 70.
- ^ Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 300.
- ^ a b c d e Williams 2011, p. 72.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 175-176, 179.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 180.
- ^ a b Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 325.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 188.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 197.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 202.
- ^ a b Williams 2011, p. 75.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 208.
- ^ Bowman 2016, p. 140.
- ^ Bowman 2005, p. 184.
- ^ Everitt & Middlebrook 2014, p. 398.
- ^ a b c d Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 217.
- ^ a b Stockert 2011, p. 110.
- ^ Aders 1978, p. 227.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 222.
- ^ a b c d e Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 228.
- ^ Williams 2011, p. 83.
- ^ a b c Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 237.
- ^ a b c d Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 239.
- ^ a b c Obermaier 1989, p. 77.
- ^ Hinchliffe 1999, pp. 261–263.
- ^ a b c d e f Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 422.
- ^ Brazier 2022, p. 513.
- ^ Scutts 1998, p. 88.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, pp. 48–239.
- ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 422–423.
- ^ Planquadrat.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, pp. 48, 140.
- ^ Wellington DV935.
- ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1353.
- ^ Halifax W1189.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 68.
- ^ Stirling BF410.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, pp. 77, 79.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 77.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 79.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 82.
- ^ Wellington HE235.
- ^ Lancaster ED695.
- ^ Stirling EF436.
- ^ Lancaster ED389.
- ^ Lancaster ED688.
- ^ Wellington HE464.
- ^ Halifax EB253.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 116.
- ^ Lancaster W4991.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 141.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 146.
- ^ Boeing B-17 42-31181.
- ^ Lancaster JB420.
- ^ Halifax MZ503.
- ^ Halifax LK842.
- ^ Halifax MZ521.
- ^ a b Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 176.
- ^ Lancaster LL752.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 179.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 186.
- ^ Lancaster HK571.
- ^ Lancaster ND752.
- ^ Lancaster PB405.
- ^ Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004, p. 218.
- ^ Lancaster ME732.
- ^ Halifax NP817.
- ^ Halifax NZ360.
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 221.
- ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 88.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 147.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 347.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
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