Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

Yes, seems have been a rather large aircraft collection. I read somewhere shortages of transport back home, then damaged equipment (for repair) just piled up and was then cannibalized for spares on site.

2336 - Ju 88 A-5 [V4+IK] 2./KG 1 (Luftflotte 4 East) OPS (F) engine failure and belly landed (20% Er) near Nishtscherskaja 01.11.1942

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

thanks, they are larger images that way!

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

p.64-68 some more machines

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

Little history here!

5502 Ju 88 A-4 [9K+AA] III/KG 51 (Luftflotte 4 East) OPS (F) dam by AA fire (15%) at PLQ 3135 [and force landing in enemy territory of Soviet Union] 23.08.1942 (B Obgefr. Günther Heyde and BF Obgefr. Walter Repinsky inj)

[Major Freiherr Ernst von Bibra and crew saved by Oblt. Poppenburg in A4 9K+AD (Dierich KG 51)]

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

Hello Nikita,

So all planes are known?

Best regards,
Andrey

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

He 115 2729 8L+IH a little earlier, was a loss in Soviet ambush on lake Onega 22.10.42

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Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

We go at least to Jan.43, as He111h-5/3673/CM+KK, was lost by KGrzbv20 on 8.Jan.43 at Nowotscherkassk FP

Rémi

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

Ju 88 "2076" is dubious, code likely 6M+DK, rather than GM+DK
but not found. - Ed

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

On the echelon there were planes reported as lost within July-early November. Others are supposed to be in a dump nearby. The same situation in Oblivskaya.

Re: List from TsAMO of 99 (!) German warplanes and 22 motors captured at the Chir (Tschir) station (Stalingrad area)
 

So all planes are known?


Probably, we will find a couple of new birds, the hell if in their situation the germans would be able to note all the planes left behind...

Rémi