14/15 February 1945 over Chemnitz, info provided by reseach friend Rod M, whom has a huge data base
(1) AIR 14/3745 - 'Bomber Command Interception Tactics Report Nr. 35/45'
13/14 February 1945
(report dated 18th Feb 45)
Claims:
100 Grp Mosquito (high level) - 2 x Me.110 claimed destroyed, N of Frankfurt
Bombers (Bohlen) - no claims noted (i.e. accepted). Attacks Combats:-
1. leaving Bohlen, 2200hrs, 1 attack by U/I E/A
2. leaving Bohlen, 2200hrs, 1 combat with S/E E/A
3. Homeward - east of Bonn, 2335hrs, attack by 1 T/E E/A
4. Homeward - over Belgium, 0035hrs, 1 U/I E/A was fired on
Bombers (Dresden 1st raid) - no claims noted (i.e. accepted). Attacks Combats:-
1. Outward - east of Dusseldorf, 2103hrs, 1 combat with E/A
2. Outward - east of Dusseldorf, 2110hrs, 1 combat with E/A
3. Outward - south of Madgeburg, 2145hrs, 1 attack by T/E E/A
4. Outward - south of Madgeburg, 2150hrs, 1 combat with suspected jet A/C (8 bombers reported seeing 4 x jet a/c between 1000E and Dresden, but no attacks or combats)
5. Target - 10 S/E T/E E/A sighted but no attacks or combats.
Bombers (Dresden 2nd raid) - no claims noted. Attacks Combats:-
1-4. Outward - near the Rhine, 0033-0059hrs, 3 attacks 1 combat with E/A
5. Outward - south of Schweinfurt, 0103hrs, 1 attack by E/A
6. Outward - ?, 0112hrs, 1 combat with Ju.88
7. Target - 0134hrs, 1 combat with S/E E/A
8. Target - 0142hrs, 1 attack by T/E E/A
9. Homeward - south-east of Stuttgart, 0238hrs, 1 attack by Ju.88
10. Homeward - south-east of Stuttgart, 0254hrs, 1 attack by Ju.88
11. Homeward - south of Stuttgart, 0313hrs, 1 combat with Ju.88
12. Homeward - west of Strasbourg, 0413hrs, 1 combat with T/E E/A
As can be seen, no claims were acknowledged by returning Bombers on this night.
(2) AIR 14/3745 - 'Bomber Command Interception Tactics Report Nr. 36/45'
14/15 February 1945
(report dated 20th Feb 45)
Claims:
100 Grp Mosquito (high level) - 1 x Ju.88 claimed destroyed NE Schwabsich Hall at 0009 hrs
Fighter Command Mosquito (high level) - 1 x He.219 claimed destroyed Se of Gottingen
Fighter Command Mosquito (low level) - 1 x T/E A/C claimed damaged on ground
Bombers (Rositz) - Claims: 1 x T/E A/C claimed probably destroyed over target between approx 2005-2008+ hrs
1 x T/A E/A claimed probably destroyed N. Frankfurt at 2112+ hrs.
Bombers (Chemnitz 1st attack - homeward route) - 1 x Ju88 claimed probably destroyed over target at 2117+ hrs
The Interception Tactics Reports were prepared by the RAF 'Operational Research Section' and matched closely the official 'night raid reports' issued by Bomber Command Headquarters. If a claim is not included in this or the final report then it is highlt unlikely that the claim was allowed. One reason for non-approval of claims would be if a bomber, inside a stream, made claims for aircraft destroyed or damaged but the claim went unwitnessed by all the bombers in the stream around them.
All returning RAF crews were required to report all sightings during debriefing and these reports were collated and analysed higher up the chain of command.
Thus, a Squadron ORB is NOT the best place to start when looking for verification of a claim...as the claim may have been denied after examination.
Although one suspected combat did take place, Bomber Command did not recognise ANY claim against a jet a/c on the night of either 13/14 or 14/15 February 1945.