Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Hi,

Can anyone please provide information on the loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl who was a pilot in a recon squadron and was killed on a mission over France on the 14th June 1940?

Many thanks

Rick

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Hello Rick,

Gen.Qu. loss return 22 June 1940 item 18:
14.6. 4.(F)/11 Feindflug Ort: Südfrankreich, Ursache: unbekannt, Do 17 100% 3 Vermisste.
Correction from 5 Nov 1940: Besatzung gefallen (3 Tote).

On 17 June 2012 Peter Cornwell has posted:
14 June 1940: 4.(F)/11 Dornier Do17P-1. Failed to return from reconnaissance sortie and crashed near Lafauche, 20 miles south-west of Neufchâteau. FF Fw Gottfried Egl, BO Fw Kurt Schmidt, and BF Fw Hans Hummenberger all killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.

Regards
Leo

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Thanks Leo

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Leo, I'm familiar with the abbreviations FF, BS, BM and BF, but what is a BO?
Thanks
Peter

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Bo = Beobachter

Jaap

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Hi Peter,

the abbreviations B and BO/Bo for Beobachter/Observer are common. In the Gen.Qu. loss returns B is customary.

Regards
Leo

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Gottfried Egl - killed 14.06.1940
 

Thanks guys.
Silly me, I was trying to make out something consistent with the other abbreviations with 2 words like Bord-O.........
The simple B might have been easier to work out :).
Cheers