Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Hi,
Can someone please provide loss details for Uffz. Hans Berger who was killed on a mission on the 21st February 1941? He was an experienced flier with the EK I . Thanks you Rick |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
1941-02-20, 9./KG 27, He 111 P-2, 1590, 1G+HT, 600 m westlich Fl.Pl. Avord
Flugzeugführer Ofw Moritz, Hans, + Bombenschütze Ofw Heinrich, Gerhard, + Bordfunker Uffz Keiler, Heinrich, verletzt Bordmechaniker Uffz Berger, Johann, + Bei Durchstarten nach Nachtfeindflug abgeschmiert. Bruch 100 %. Bordfunker 1941-02-21 im Lazarett gestorben. Matti |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Hi,
Thanks Matti. Was this a mission over England? Rick |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Don't know.
Matti |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
III./KG 27's target for 20-21 & 21-22 Feb 41 was Swansea
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Thanks Chris
Last irritating question - tried to translate Matti's last line and think it says that his aircraft crashed on return flight. Is that right? Rick |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
As a non-German speaker, "Durchstarten" suggests after take-off to me, but per Walt Waiss in his KG 27 history, also says return.
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Durchstarten is a go-around after a failed approach. So they tried to land, aborted landing at some point to go around, and then went into the ground.
All the best Andreas |
Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Thanks!
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Hans Berger - killed 21.02.1941
Having thought about it more, I would hazard the guess that 'abgeschmiert' means they stalled on go around. It's clearly not a technical term, but to me it would indicate a sudden move straight into the ground.
All the best Andreas |
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