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Tyske Indberetninger for Den 9. Marts 1945 I foråret 1945 kunne 8th Air Force operere næsten uhindret over tysk område. Kun nogle få gange lykkedes det for de tyske jagerstyrker at gennemtrænge de eskorterendes jageres beskyttende ring i større grad og forårsage alvorlige skader på de amerikanske formationer. Heller ikke vejret satte en stopper for bombeangrebene. De vestallieredes navigationssystemer var på dette tidspunkt så veludbyggede, at både RAF Bomber Command og 8th Air Force var i stand til at bombe selv om det var overskyet. Naturligvis foretrak bombestyrke at angribe i godt vejr, men i marts 1945 var der så mange dage med overskyet, at man bombede ved hjælp af radar, OBOE eller GH. I alle tre tilfælde med forholdsvis stor nøjagtighed. (Fold3) Tyske indberetninger for den 9. marts 1945 Abendmeldung Reichsgebiet 9.3.45 1. Feind Westen Grosseinflug von etwa 1000 amerikanischen viermot Kampfflugzeugen mit Jagdschutz nach W-Deutschland mit Angriffen auf Industrie- und Verkehrsziele. Einflug eines schwächeren englischen Kampfverbandes mit Jagdschutz in das Ruhrgebiet zum Angriff auf Industrie- und Verkehrsziele i.R. Dortmund. Einflug eines schwachen englischen Kampfverbandes mit Jagdschutz nach W-Deutschland zum vermutlichen Angriff auf Dortmund-Ems-Kanal i.R. N Rheine. Starke Einflüge von zweimot Kampfverbänden nach W- und SW-Deutschland mit Schwerpunkt Mittelrheingebiet. Lebhafte Jagdtätigkeit über NW-, W- und SW-Deutschland mit Schwerpunkt Mittelrheingebiet. Lebhafte Aufklärungstätigkeit über NW- und Mitteldeutschland. Süden Grosseinflug von etwa 500 amerikanischen Kampfflugzeugen mit Jagdschutz zum Angriff auf Graz und zu Nebenangriffen auf Klagenfurt. Geringe Jagd- und lebhafte Aufklärungstätigkeit über S- und SO-Deutschland. Im einzelen A. Westen: Viermot. Kampfverbände: Den Kampfverbänden voraus Wetteraufklärer in die Zielräume. Ab 06.20 Versammlungsbegind von etwa 1000 Kampfflugzeugen aller 3 amerikanischen Bomberdivisionen. Ab 07.55 Beginn der Ausflüge in der Reihenfolge: 3., 1., 2. BD mit O-Kurs über Zuider See bis i.d.R. N Osnabrück. 08.55 Einflug in das Reichsgebiet zwischen Meppen und Lingen. Die Verbände der 3. BD - etwa 350 Flugzeuge - drehen i.R. Osnabrück auf S- Kurs und fliegen über Bielefeld - Paderborn - Giessen i.d.R. Frankfurt/M zum Angriff auf Frankfurt von 09.56 - 10.20 aus 5000 - 6000 m. Ab 10.00 Beginn der Rückflüge mit W-Kurs. Verbände der 1. BD - etwa 350 Flugzeuge - fliegen aus dem Raum N Osnabrück mit SO-Kurs in breiter Front zwischen Hildesheim und Holzminden, mit Teilen bis über Goslar ausholend, zum Angriff auf Kassel von 10.05 - 10.28 aus 5500 - 6500 m. Ab 10.10 Rückflüge in breiter Front mit W-Kurs. Verbände der 2. BD - etwa 300 Flugzeuge - verbleiben in 3 Angrffsgruppenin westfälischen Raum zum Angriff auf Osnabrück, Münster und Rheine von 09.37 - 10.00 aus 5000 - 6000 m. Ab 09.45 Beginn der Rückflüge mit W-Kurs. Bei Teilen der 2. BD Diskusführung erkannt. B-17 fra 379th Bomb Group i luften over Tyskland. I forgrunden ses B-17G 44-8425 med tilnavnet 'Connie', der var tilgået enheden den 14. oktober 1944 og som fløj operativt indtil den 17. april 1945, hvor flyet blev beskadiget over Dresden og den efterfølgende dag blev kanibaliseret. (Fold3) Jagdschutz durch etwa 500 Flugzeuge, mit der Masse unmittelbar bei den Kampfverbänden und mit Teilen als O Abschirmung bis zur Linie Braunschweig - Erfurt. 11.30 Letzter Ausflug Reichsgebiet. 13.00 Erste Erfassung eines schwächeren englischen Kampfverbandes - etwa 150 Flugzeuge der 3. BG - i.R. Antwerpen mit Ost-Kurs. 13.40 Einflug in das Reichsgebiet S Enschede und Weiterflug mit SO-Kurs zum Angriff auf Industrie- und Verkehrsziele i.R. Dortmund von 13.56 - 14.10 aus 5000 - 6000 m. Diskusführung erkannt. Ab 14.00 Beginn der Rückflüge mit W-Kurs. Jagdschutz durch etwa 80 Flugzeuge unmittelbar bei den Kampfverbänden. 15.00 l Letzter Ausflug Reichsgebiet. 16.00 Erste Erfassung eines schwachen englischen Kampfverbandes - etwa 50 Flugzeuge der 5. BG - über Zuider See mit O-Kurs. 16.30 Einflug in das Reichsgebiet zwischen Meppen und Lingen und unmittelbares Abdrehen auf W-Kurs ohne gemeldeten Angriff. Vermutlicher Angriff des Dormund-Ems-Kanals infolge Wetterlage nicht zur Durchführung gekommen. Jagdschutz durch etwa 30 Flugzeuge unmittelbar beim Kampfverband. 16.50 Letzter Ausflug Reichsgebiet. B-17 fra 379th Bomb Group i luften over Tyskland. I forgrunden ses B-17G 44-8425 med tilnavnet 'Connie', der var tilgået enheden den 14. oktober 1944 og som fløj operativt indtil den 17. april 1945, hvor flyet blev beskadiget over Dresden og den efterfølgende dag blev kanibaliseret. (Fold3) Zweimot Kampfverbände: Starke Einflüge von insgesamt etwa 500 Flugzeugen nach W- und SW-Deutschalnd mit Schwerpunkt im Mittelrheingebiet, davon 10.30 36 Marauder i.d.R. Kaub 72 Marauder i.d.R. Brilon 72 Marauder i.d.R. Friedberg/Hessen 24 Mitchell i.d.R. Hamm 11.30 36 Marauder i.d.R. Giessen 12.00 36 Marauder i.d.R. Limburg 13.00 36 Marauder i.d.R. Marburg 36 Marauder i.d.R. Bad Homburg - Giessen 14.30 36 Marauder i.d.R. Freiburg - Villingen 15.00 24 Mitchell i.d.R. Dülmen 15.30 36 Marauder i.d.R. Marburg - giessen 16.15 36 Marauder i.d.R. Kochem 26 Marauder i.d.R. Limburg - Siegen Jagdschutz durch etwa 200 Flugzeuge. Ninth Air Force opererede den 9. marts 1945 med et stort antal P-47 over det vestlige Tyskland. En af de implicerede enheder var 371st FG, der udførte jagerbomber angreb i samarbejde med XX Corps samt angreb i området ved Koblenz. På billedet ses P-47 44-32979 fra 371st Fighter Group. (Fold3) Jagdtätigkeit: 07.00 - 17.00 insgesamt etwa 650 Jagdflugzeuge über NW-, W- und SW-Deutschland mit Schwerpunkt Mittelrhein (200), Münsterland (180) Grossraum Stuttgart (150). Aufklärung: 07.30 - 17.00 insgesamt 22 Flugzeuge, davon i.d.R. Dänemark (1) i.d.R. Hamburg - Lübeck - Kiel (2) i.d.R. Cuxhaven - O-Fries Inseln (2) i.d.R. Swinemünde - Sassnitz - Rostock (2) i.d.R. Bremen - Braunschweig - Hannoer (5) i.d.R. Emden - Wilhelmshaven (5) i.d.R. Perleberg (1) i.d.R. Magdeburg - Halle - Leipzig (1) i.d.R. Magdeburg - Perleberg (1) i.d.R. Rastatt (2) B. Süden Viermot Kampfverbände: Den Kampfverbänden voraus Wetteraufklärer in die Zielräume. Ab 08.00 Versammlungsbegin von etwa 500 amerikanischen Kampfflugzeugen aller 6 BW. Ab 09.00 Beginn der Ausflüge mit N-Kurs über Fiuma. Ab 10.40 Einflug in das Reichsgebiet zwischen Laibach und Gurkfeld in kleinen Angriffsgruppen und in weit auseinandergezogenem Bomberstrom mit N-Kurs. Die Masse der Verbände fliegt über Judenburg bis i.d.R. Steyr und dreht in breiter Front zwischen Judenburg und Steyr auf O- und später SO-Kurs zum Angriff auf Graz von 12.31 - 14.32 aus 4000 - 5000 m und auf Klagenfurt von 12.40 - 14.07 aus 4000 - 5000 m. Teilverbände erreichen den Zielraum über Gurkfeld - Marburg. Ab 12.40 Beginn der Rückflüge mit W-Kurs. Jagdschutz durch etwa 250 Flugzeuge, mit der Masse unmittelbar bei den Kampfverbänden, mit Teilen nach N bis i.d.R. Pilsen und München - Landshut vorstossend. 16.15 letzter Aufflug Reichsgebiet. Jagdtätigkeit 05.20 - 14.00 insgesamt etwa 60 Flugzeuge über S- und SO-Deutschland ohne erkennbaren Schwerpunkt. Aufklärung 05.20 - 15.00 insgesamt 32 Flugzeuge, davon i.d.R. Altötting - Traunstein (11) i.d.R. Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Füssen (3) i.d.R. München - Augsburg - Ansbach (6) i.d.R. Kufstein - Lechfeld (4) i.d.R. Graz (4) i.d.R. Salzburg (3) i.d.R. Murau (1) Den 9. marts 1945 indsatte Luftwaffe ingen jagere mod de amerikanske og britiske indflyvninger med firemotorede bombefly. Dagens forsvar bestod af skydning med tungt luftværnsskyts, der var placeret ved alle dagens mål for de strategiske bombestyrker. (C. Petersen) 2. Eigener Einsatz Gegen viermot einflüge kein Einsatz. Gegen Aufklärer über NW- und Mitteldeutschland: 1. J.Div.: 2 Flugzeuge (Teilmeldung) Keine Erfolge, keine Verluste. Flakeinsatz noch nicht gemeldet. Flakerfolge nach bisherigen Meldungen: Luftgau XVIII: 2 sicher, 1 wahrscheinlich. 3. Wetter Raum Frankfurt: 5 - 9/10, Ugr 500 - 1000 m, Ogr. 2000 m. Sicht 10-20 km. Kassel: 3/10, Ugr 600 m, Ogr. 5500 m, Sicht 8 km. Raum Münster - Rheine: 7/10, Ugr 600 m, Og. 2000 m, Sicht 10 km. Raum Dortmund: 10/10, Ugr 500-1000 m, Ogr 2000 m, Sicht 5-10 km Raum Graz: 8/10, Ugr 600 m, Ogr 5000 m, sicht 10 km, zeitweise Schneefall. Schadensmeldungen zu den Einflügen Reichsgebiet am 9.3.45 Zu den Einflügen 1040-1615 Uhr: Einflug von etwa 500 amerikanischen Kampfflugzeugen mit Jagdschutz in die Ostmark zum Angriff auf Industrie- und Vekehrsziele in den räumen Graz und Klagenfurt. Tungt luftværnsskyts af typen 12,8 cm stationeret i den vestlige del af Tyskland. Dette var den tunge type luftværnsskyts, som tyskerne havde i normal produktion. Denne type luftværnskanon kunne skyde op til 20.900 meter og havde en maksimal skudhøjde på 14.800 m. Brandrøret (for detonation i luften) i den 26 kg tunge granat gjorde dog, at granaten detonerede efter 12.800 meter. I foråret 1945 var skytset næsten bemandet i døgndrift - et koldt og fugtigt arbejde. Grundet ammunitionsmangel var der forbud mod at skyde mod enkeltflyvende maskiner, hvilket bevirkede at f.eks. fotorekognosceringsmaskiner ikke længere blev beskudt. (C. Petersen) Graz 1231-1434 Uhr zahlreiche Spreng- und Brandbomben. Schwerpunkt Stadtzentrum, Westteil der Stadt und Gegen Bahnhof. Industrieschäden: Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG: (Waggonfabrik): Werk Graz schwer getroffen. Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG: Werk Graz (Waffen und Fahrzeuge): und einige weitere Industriebetriebe geroffen. Verkehrsschäden: Treffer im Hauptbahnhof. Meldungen über Gebäudeschäden und Personen verluste stehen noch aus. Klagenfurt 1353-1407 Uhr Schwerpunkt Haupt- und Frachtenbahnhof. Industrieschäden: Fa. Hechenleitner (Installation)): zerstört. Verkehrsschäden: Haupt- und Frachtenbahnhof getroffen. Meldungen über gebäudeschädne und Personenverluste stehen noch aus. Zu den Einflügen 0855-1130 Uhr: Einflug von etwa 1000 amerikanischen Kampfflugzeugen mit Jagdschutz zum Angriff auf Industrie- und Verkehrsziele in den Räumen Kassel, Frenkfurt/M, Münster, Osnabrück und Rheine.
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