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In conjunction with his request for help from "Generalmajor" Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz in May 1942, concerning the suitability of aircraft for the "Amerikabomber" contract competition as that proposal first appeared, "Generalfeldmarschall" Erhard Milch also received von Gablenz's opinion on the He 177 and its He 274 development, with von Gablenz stating that neither of these Heinkel "heavy bomber" designs had anywhere near the range to conduct a mission approaching the demands of the new contract.