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Lohne Lancaster Memorial
Lohne, Wietmarschen, Niedersachsen, Germany
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The Memorial
Type
Plaque at crash site
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Location
Lohne, Wietmarschen, Niedersachsen, Germany, Niedersachsen
What Happened
Lancaster DS718 of 408 (RCAF) Squadron, coded EQ-R, departed Linton-on-Ouse at 1722 on 29 December 1943 for Berlin. The aircraft was intercepted at 5000m by Oberleutnant Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of 12/NJG1 and shot down at 1915, his 45th claim. All seven crew were killed.
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
DS718
Aircraft Code
EQ-R
Squadron
408 (RCAF) Sqn
Station
Linton-on-Ouse
Date of Loss
1943-12-29
Operation Type
Bombing — Berlin
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Oblt Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (12/NJG1), his 45th claim
Crew
7 crew — all killed
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 4 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1943 Part 3 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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