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There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo (Click to Expand)	Links	AuthorComments
1	Kautz, Werner	Sndrfüh				III/NJG-3	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Jager Blatt 6/2003 says he crashed with Helmut Lent (I didnt have him in that crew). His rank, Sonderführer, is strange for a pilot, therefore I think he was a crew member.
2	Lent, Helmut	Obstlt	6/13/1918	Pyrehne Neumark	110	3/ZG-76, 6/NJG-1(5/41), 4/NJG-1 (7/41), Kdr II/NJG-1(11/41), Kdr IV/NJG-1(10/42-7/43), Kdr NJG-3 (8/43)	Bf 110C "M8 + DH" (80% dam 9/4/40), Do 215B-5 Werk # 0100 "R4 + DC" (?) (10% cmbt dam 7/10/41 nr Leeuwarden), Bf 110G-4 "<	RK(8/30/41)-Br(7/31/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/20/42) EP(6/26/41) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Narvik Shield Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with Pendent "500"	102 victories were Night Vics. His 1st two victories were Wellingtons northwest of Borkum, 18 December, 1939 while in ZG-76. His 5th, making him an Ace, a Gladiator by Förnebu Denmark on 9 April, 1940. He is known to have crash-landed his Bf 110C after this victory. Two early 6/NJG-1 victories, both Wellingtons, one at Süderstapel, the other into the North Sea, the night of 11-12 May, 1941. Added: His R/O this night, an Uffz Richter (S.Previtera). Two Stirlings the night of 29-30 June, 1941. Two Wellingtons over Friesland the night of 7-8 September, 1941. A Wellington and a Hampden on 13 October, 1941. A Wellington the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Hampden I of RAF No. 455 Sq. into the sea 70 km west of Terschelling the night of 6 February, 1942. 50th victory on 8 January, 1943. A triple victory on 16 June, 1944; all "4 mots", one SW of Lille, the other two in the Bethune area. Severely injured in a flying accident 5 Oct. 1944, (DOW 7 October, 1944); crashed on landing due to engine failure and colliding with hard to detect high tension wires in his Ju 88G-6 at Paderborn. Also killed were his R/O, Ofw Walter Kubisch , Oblt Hermann Klöss (Observer?) and Lt Werner Kark (War Correspondent, holder of the German Cross in Gold). All four deceased, they flew with Lent for months and are buried at Stade, Alter Garnisonsfriedhof, in a single grave (D.Drury). EL 6/6/42. S 8/2/43. Also served in NJG-2. Flew Do 215B-5 "R4 + DC" at Leeuwarden, 1941 Added: 520 combat missions, promoted to Oberst post-mortem	Ofw Walter Kubisch	Operational Record Archive Report
3	Neureiter, ?	Fw			1	1./ZG 76 (2./ ZG 26 ckonigxx)	Bf-110 D-0 "NO + DS" Werknr 3154 (ckonigxx	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, with Helmut Lent this date, a Gladiator at Lakseivdal, 2 June, 1940. Belly landed the aircraft on a frozen sea on 25/05/40 in Upmasjaure/ Sweden. Crew: Obsv Uffz Heinz Hätscher. Crew interred? Above images taken in 1983		www.forcedlandingcollection.se	CKönig

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