aerial victories in this attack. Glunz was the only German pilot to claim an aerial victory when he shot down a RCAF No. 416 Squadron Spitfire near Le Touquet. The following day, the Allies hit the Renault automobile factory at Île Seguin near Paris. II. Gruppe intercepted the formation on their return to England near Beauvais. Southwest of Dieppe, Glunz claimed an escorting Spitfire from either No. 315, No. 316 or No. 403 Squadron shot down. Glunz claimed his first heavy bomber on 5 April. That day, the USAAF sent 104 B-17 and B-24 bombers to the Erla aircraft factory at Antwerp with 82 bombers hitting the target area. II. Gruppe intercepted the bombers of the 306th Bombardment Group shortly after the bombers had dropped their bombs. In a head-on attack, Glunz claimed a B-17 at 15:38 north of the Scheldt Estuary. This claim in the vicinity of Dinteloord was in fact an Herausschuss (separation shot)—a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from its combat box which was counted as an aerial victory. The RAF flew four "Rodeos" over Pas de Calais on 11 June. On the second mission of day, Glunz claimed a No. 611 Squadron Spitfire north of Doullens. On 16 June, four No. 91 Squadron Spitfires on a search and rescue mission were intercepted over the English Channel. In this encounter, Glunz claimed one of the Spitfires shot down northwest of Cap Gris-Nez. On 20 June, Glunz claimed a No. 403 Squadron Spitfire northeast of Étaples. Two days later, VIII Bomber Command flew its first mission to the Ruhr. Near Kats, north of Zuid-Beveland, a 381st Bombardment Group B-17 was shot down by Glunz. The VIII Bomber Command attacked Villacoublay while the RAF targeted Abbeville-Drucat on 26 June. II. Gruppe bounced the escorting Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters from direction of the sun. In this melee, Glunz claimed two 56th Fighter Group P-47 fighters shot down northwest of Neufchâtel, only one of which was confirmed. In the late afternoon on 4 July, RAF North American B-25 Mitchell bombers attacked Amiens. To counter this attack, Jagdfliegerführer 2, among other units, dispatched II. Gruppe of JG 26. The Gruppe claimed four aerial victories over the escorting fighters, including a Spitfire by Glunz which was not confirmed, for the loss of one pilot killed in action. On 12 August, VIII Bomber Command send 330 B-17 bombers against the Ruhr and