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I have heard mention of air battles over normandy--or german attempts to
attack the normandy beaches- after D-day but I have never read anything
on the subject. The only thing mentioned is the two sorties by Fw-190's on
D-Day.

The Fw190 story made it to the book "The Longest Day", which was the
basis for the movie.

Did the Germans belatedly attempt to attack the normandy
beaches and the supply ships in any number on any of the D+ days and
what were the results. I assume heavy german losses with little result.


Luftflotte 3 launched something less than 100 sorties on D-day, 70
by single engined fighters, and a further 175 sorties that night, 39
aircraft lost.

On the night of the 7th/8th around 100 sorties, on the 8th around 500
day sorties, 400 by single engined fighters, 68 aircraft lost on the 8th.

By the end of the first week 362 aircraft lost, in the second week, 232
aircraft lost.

The main effect the Luftwaffe has was dropping mines offshore,
in particular the oyster or pressure mines, they did not sink many
ships but they made life difficult. Overall high casualties for minimal
results.

Geoffrey Sinclair
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