Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Hi All

Has anyone any details about the losses the Lufwaffe suffered in Iraq?
Two units were involved withing Kommando Junck
4./ZG 76
4./KG 4

Are the WNr for each unit known or are they lost to History??

Cheers
Stig

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Luftwaffe lost 14 Bf-110s, 5 He-111s and serveral Ju-52s in Iraq

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

I guess you've seen 'Dust clouds over the middle east', if you haven't it's got some details of the operations of Oberst Junck's illfated Fliegerfuhrer Iraq, but no WNr's. It gives the force a strength of;

4./ZG76 (12 Bf110C)
A Kette from ZG26 (2 Bf110C)
4./KG4 (7 He111H-6) (though it seems only 5 were despatched; 5J+AM, 5J+LM, 5J+GM, 5J+AC and 5J+BC)
As well as 20 Ju52/3m's and 'a few Ju90's.

It appears that all of the despatched aircraft were lost, though it is not clear exactly whether all of the intended 20 plus transport aircraft were despatched and then destroyed/abandoned.

Regards

Steve Pegge

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Thanks Guys

Yes I have Dust Clouds in the Middle East

I was thinking more about the front-line aeroplanes, but does anyone have the actual losses suffered in Iraq INCLUDING the Ju 52??

Cheers
Stig

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Stig,

According to 'Eagle in flames' the operation cost '19 combat aircraft and two transports', but has no further details.

Regards

Steve Pegge

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Hello all,

Also see next links - which might be of interest:

http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/vie...8d524266d4e09b

http://www.lwag.org/phpBB2/viewtopic...784feed8201b2d

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewt...eab3f319c3576b

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/opsrep.html

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...36da28a63e5983

Regards
Rob

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Martin Drewes, a night-fighter ace is the sole survivor from the Irak mission. He talks about this mission in his book, "Sombras da Noite" from Adler Editora.
http://www.adler-books.com.br/principal.htm

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Hello Stig,

Have you looked in on the LEMB site ?

There is a wealth of photos and some info on the Iraqi event there.

Alex

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

The link to LEMB is here:
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...showtopic=1916

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Thanks Guys

I have most of the sources quoted. What I was after were the WNr for the lost aeroplanes. Were they never recorded??

Cheers
STig

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Hi, Stig ;
I have traced 3 losses for you from German sources.

17/05/41 Zerst,st,Sonder Kdo Junck , Bagda , Jagerbeschuss, Bf 110 Wrn ? 100% Fw Offermann August KIA
Uffz Fischer Hans KIA
25/05/41 Zerst,st,Sonder Kdo Junck , Bruchlandung Bf 110 Wrn 4035
31/05/41 Transportstaffel Rother des Sonder Kdo Junck , (Rhodos)
Ju 52 Wrn 6760 (4V+IN) 100% UNBEKANNT
Fw Kleinekathöfer Wilhelm BM MIA
Uffz Zarse Fritz F MIA
Uffz Skrandies Arthur BF MIA
Gefr Strus Max BS MIA

Eduardo from Brazil.

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

hello Stig,

It was the Ju52's that i was interested in, they seemed to have lost almost all of them in the departure.

Alex

Re: Luftwaffe in Iraq
 

Thanks Eduardo

Appreciated

Cheers
Stig