Ju 252 1./TGr. 30
 

Hallo !
Does anyone of you know the Werksnummer of the Ju 252 that crashed
after take off near airfield Reichenbach? Date of loss was 04.April 1945,10.35pm.
Destination of flight was Sanglo Cher or La Rochelle.
Crew members: FF OFw. Liesche,Otto +
BM OFw. Vorwerk,Hugo + (DKiG)
BF Fw. Kenzian,Josef +
BF OFw. Merle,Philipp +
B Lt. Meininghaus,Heinrich +
Absetzer Stgfr. Richter, Martin

Thank you for your efforts!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Hello!

On 04. April 1945 the Ju 252 DF+BW crashed after take off near airfield Reichenbach. For this reason we put a stone with memorialplate near the crash side 70 years later.
There were 5 victims:
FF Ofw. Otto Liesche born 15.12.1913
BM Ofw. Hugo Vorwerk born 18.04.1913 Ehrenpokal DKiG
BF Fw. Josef Kenzian born 10.09.1919
BB Lt. H. Meininghaus born 11.05.1912
BF Ofw. Philipp Merle born 15.10.1916
On April 1945 the crew belongs to 1./T.Gr. 30. Liesche, Vorwerk and Kenzian belongs to LTS 290 before.
Can anyone of you provide any details about these men?
Thank you for your effort!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

I only know that this aircraft was intended to fly to Guernsey and to bring people back to Germany on its return flight. Its take-off had been delayed by engine trouble earlier that evening.

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Thank you, Nick!
Wilhelm Hemme was a enginemechanic from T.Gr.30. He checked the engines
of DF+BW that day. He couldn´t find any irregularity.
After take off one of the engines begun to stammer and the heavy loaded
Ju 252 couldn´t get enough heigth to cross a hill.
Some members of 3./JG 106 noticed the take off and the crash. They supposed bad gasolin as reason for engine problems.
My source: Der Flugplatz Reichenbach -Walter Hermanutz

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

DF+BW was the 0252 000 0011 (Ju 252 V11) that previously served with 1./LTS 290 with code J4+MH. Transported to repair in Munich 02.1944. (thats last I have on it)

-Ed

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Hello!

Here are the pictures.

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Re: Ju 252 1./TGr. 30
 

Sanglo Cher


Wonder where is seated this "Sanglo cher"... goal of that plane was Guernsey !

Rémi

Re: Ju 252 1./TGr. 30
 

Possibly "Sanglo Cher" (misreading/misspelling) means St. Lô and Cherbourg?

Best Regards
Norbert

Re: Ju 252 1./TGr. 30
 

Nordbert, you kill me, you are quite inventive minded !!

But at that time Cherbourg was for long in allies hands, not speaking of St Lo ! In, possibly april 45, the Guernsey's boy made some "Coup de main" against Cherbourg.

Rémi

Re: Ju 252 1./TGr. 30
 

Hello!

Remi , you are right! I took this information from my first source without checking! Sorry for that!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Hallo Wolfgang,

kennst du die genaue Absturzstelle? Euren Stein habe ich gefunden. Sehr schön, aber sonst nicht mal nen Nagel ...

Gruß Jörg

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

I was given a copy of a radio intercept on this one which included a request for extra parachutes to be taken for the 10 men it was to pick up . Take off was at 1800hrs. landing at Guernsey from 2200 hrs. with St Nazaire to be prepared for a possible alternative landing from 2200hrs. , in both cases recognition was red-green.

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Please remember that this is an English-language forum.

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

That sounds like this one:

Re: Ju 252 Reichenbach
 

Thank you, Brian!
Thank you, Nick!
@ Fozzy 65: Yes, the location of crash is known.

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,
Hearty greetings from Upper Swabia:),

Wolfgang