KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi guys

I'm afraid that I don't have a copy of the KG26 history but questions to anyone who has, and is prepared to help. Are there any references to KG26 involvement in the sinking of ships on the following dates (apologies for the lengthy list)

17/12/39
19/12/39
1/3/420
2/3/40
7/3/40
18/3/40
20/3/40
16/4/40
12/5/40
15/5/40
9/6/40
20/6/40
15/7/40
1/8/40
10/8/40
16/8/40
22/10/40

Any help will be of great assistance.
Cheers
Brian

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi,
Do you want to speak about "Achtung -Torpedos los" by Rudi Schmidt ? JPB

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi JPB

Yes, that must be the one. Do you have a copy? Are you able to help?

Cheers
Brian

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi Brian,
Here is summary for 1939-1940:
http://picasaweb.google.fr/RECCO63/R...eat=directlink
Do your choice

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi
Do you have any details about 4/KG on sept 6th 1940.
I understand that II/KG 26 was stationedb in Amien (some say in Holland at Gilze Rijen airbase but one aircraft of 4/KG 26 tried to land at Schiphol! Any details about an incident in the KTB?
regards
dick

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Sorry,no details about IV/KG26 on sept 6th 1940

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi JPB

Was KG26 involved on any of the dates listed? That's what I am endeavouring to establish.

Cheers
Brian

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Sorry there is not detailed missions listing

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

hi,
you can also take a look into "die dunklen jahre" by alexander steenbeck. it is a book about the airport of luebeck-blankensee, the homebase of kg 26. lots of information and photos about the men and their machines. i liked it very much, although it is in german.
all the best
jim

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Thanks Jim

I'm sure both books are excellent, but all that I am endeavouring to establish is whether KG26 claimed ships sunk on the dates I listed.

Perhaps that information is not available.

Cheers
Brian

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

hello Jim
I am just investigating the background of He111H-4 1H+BM (wnr 3294) from Geschw. 4/KG26 that turned up at Schiphol (Amsterdam) in the night of 6/7 sept 1940. Any details on the incident?

regards
dick w

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Dick,

Here is what I currently have on file:

4./KG26 Heinkel He111H-4 (3294). Shot down by own flak outside Amsterdam-Schiphol on return from night sortie and crashed into houses in the Henegouwshelaan, Nieuwer-Amstel, 11.50 p.m. HS Uffz Ludwig Kohlhepp and HS Obergefr Friedrich Gottschalk both killed, BO Oberlt Ehrenfried Bischoff and rest of crew believed unhurt. Aircraft 1H+BM 100% write-off.
A woman, five of her children, and two German soldiers were killed in this incident with three more civilians being badly burned. (He111 ‘3294’ also listed September 14 as 3./KG4 5J+BL ?)

Brian,

The information you want is available (in part) in BAMA file RM7/359.

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Hi Peter

Please excuse my ignorance but where do I find the BAMA file you mention?

Also, any chance you can provide the forenames of Luftwaffe aircrew on my other recent post?

Cheers
Brian

Re: KG26 operations 1940
 

Dick out of interest, the Observer ( Bo ) Oblt Ehrenfried Bischoff from your request, was killed in action during the campaign in Greece 21.2.41
again flying 1H+BM!

Best regs,
Steve.