Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Hi,

I’m looking for any information on the loss of the Junkers JU88A6 on the 17th August 1941 it came down in gawton woods in Devon. Squadron 3/Kustenflegergruppe base Lannion Brest France. It was shot down by AA gunfire. I have a friend who saw the plane as a boy but his information on it is limited.

I’d really appreciate any additional information on anything related to the aircraft in question.

Thank you.

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Hello Robo34,

in the Gen.Qu. loss reports from 19 and 20 August 1941 are listed:

17.8. K.Fl.Gr. 606, Flugplatz Lannion Bruchlandung.
Ju 88 A-5 5234 60%

18.8. K.Fl.Gr. 606 Feindflug Auftrag: Kanal, Ursache: unbekannt.
Ju 88 A-5 4392 7T+BL 100%

F Lt Otto Wensler vermisst
Bf Gefr Alexander Reimann vermisst
Bo Gefr Roderich Heimann vermisst
Bs Gefr Otto Pusch vermisst.

Correction from 9 October 1941:
Gefr Heimann, Gefr Pusch gefallen.

Correction from 7 February 1942:
Lt Wentzler (nicht Wensler) gefallen.

Regards
Leo

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the information I’m new to this. What is the 60% 100% listed with each loss?

I know that all were killed on board and where they are buried in Plymouth. Is there anywhere you can look up information on the downed aircraft?

Regards

Rob

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

(A) The Germans rated damage to aircraft in percentages: 60%+ is a write-off; 99% is a total loss on friendly territory; 100% a total loss at sea or on enemy territory.

(B) Places to look up information are National Archives file AIR40/45 (crashed enemy aircraft reports) and the Luftwaffe Quartermaster General's loss reports on microfilm at the Imperial War Museum — I don't have the relevant bits of either, but someone here probably has. Also there's the series of books "Luftwaffe Crash Archive" published by Wing Leader.

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Hi Nick,

Thank you for the information, I’ll have a look at the links you provided and see what I can find there.

Regards

Rob

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

I have a copy of the official Luftwaffe loss report you are interested

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

There is no entry for August 17th,1941 in Luftwaffe Crash Archive.
I found : August 5th, 1941, Ju 88A-4 M2+HL 3./106,Molescombe Farm, Frogmore, Devon.

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Afraid to disagree-page 1024 bottom entry

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Hello,

And the 5 August 1941 entry, actually - 5 August 1942! LCA9/1109.

Col.

Re: Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon
 

Of course!! Sorry for the mistake I have seen a few minutes later but too late!
I attempted to edit my post by this did not work, probably because I used the wrong button !
According to LCA, the aircraft was completly destroyed in impact. All the crew is now buried in Cannock.