Intense, extremely accurate flak surrounding synthetic oil plant at Politz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aircraft received direct burst in vicinity of nose, blowing most of the nose off; went down in vertical dive, hit ground and exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 to 4 chutes reported to come out during dive, no other observations concerning particulars of jumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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