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Maciej Góralczyk 16th April 2018 01:53

3./KG 27 loss 10.02.1941
 
Does anybody happen to have more precise information about the He 111 lost by 3./KG 27 on 10th February 1941 than provided in Weiss' chronicle?
I'm looking for the Werknummer and Kennung of this aircraft.

Rottler 16th April 2018 17:34

Re: 3./KG 27 loss 10.02.1941
 
Hello Maciej,

according to the Gen.Qu.loss reports in February 1941 the KG 27 suffered 11 damages/losses of He 111-bombers, but no aircraft of 3./KG 27 (= I./KG 27) on 10 February.
Listed are
11.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-2 2363 80%
15.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-2 2911 1G+FR 100%
15.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-1 2436 60%
20.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-2 1590 100%
20.2. Stabsstaffel/KG 27 He 111 P-2 2694 25%
20.2. I./KG 27 He 111 H-5 3689 100%
21.2. II./KG 27 He 111 P-2 2789 100%
21.2. II./KG 27 He 111 P-2 2611 100%
22.2. II./KG 27 He 111 H-3 3247 1G+GM 100%
23.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-2 1605 1G+LS 100%
24.2. III./KG 27 He 111 P-2 1405 25%.

Regards
Leo

Maciej Góralczyk 16th April 2018 18:29

Re: 3./KG 27 loss 10.02.1941
 
Hello Leo,

That's interesting, below is the scan from Weiss' book with the info about the accident:
https://abload.de/img/009bjr7y.jpg
https://abload.de/img/010qxrpo.jpg

Rottler 16th April 2018 22:08

Re: 3./KG 27 loss 10.02.1941
 
Hello Maciej,

thank you for the interesting sources. Three weeks later Lt Heinzl and his crew were lost.

Gen.Qu. loss report from 5 March 1941:
3.3. I./KG 27 Feindflug Ort: Unbekannt, Ursache: laut Funkspruch Beschuss durch Jäger, Notlandung in Südirland.
He 111 H-5 3664 1G+HL 100%
F Lt Heinzel (divergent spelling), Alfred vermisst
B Fw Voigt, Arthur vermisst
Bf Fw Hengst, Rudolf vermisst
Bm Uffz Rister, Gerd gefallen
Bs Gefr Galler, Max vermisst.

In the „Luftwaffe Kracker Archive“ (based on „Jägerblatt“ 4/2004) is noted:
Heinzl, Alfred Lt
POW 3 March, 1941 after aerial combat with Hurricanes over Tuskar Rock during an anti-shipping mission at Port Townsville in the Irish Sea. Engine damage and one seriously wounded crew caused them to make a force landing at Rostoonstown Strand, County Wexford Ireland. The four survivors destroyed the ac before being captured. Remaining crew: Fw Arthur Voigt (POW), Obs; Fw Rudolf Hengst (POW), R/O; Uffz C. „Gerd“ Rister (DOW shortly thereafter; bur Glencree Cem. Gr 13), Mech. And Gefr Matthias „Max“ Galler or Galle (POW), Gnr. All were interned at the Camp Curragh, Kildare Co. Ireland.

Regards
Leo

Maciej Góralczyk 17th April 2018 01:00

Re: 3./KG 27 loss 10.02.1941
 
Hello Leo,

Yes, I'm aware about this too. However, in that case they flew a different a/c. The one force-landed in Ireland wore a name "Die 5 Schreckensteiner III", whilst the a/c supposedly damaged on 10.02.1941 was named "Die Vier Schreckensteiner II" [source: photos in Weiss' book].

Regards,
Maciej


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