Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

Hi,

Can anyone provide additional information to that listed by The Blitz Then and Now Volume II about crew losses on the above date.

This volume lists the crew who died in a HE 111 of 7/KG4 and a Ju88 of 1/KG76 but does not list crews KIA on the following:

He 111 of 3/KG4;
Ju88 of 4/KG76;
II/KG76 crash on return;
Ju88 of KG77; and
a He 111 of II/KG53 at Brugge.

Can anyone provide crew losses for these aircraft?

With mnay thanks - as always

Rick

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

Rick, are you looking for a particular crewman, or do you need all the names. Looks like I have the info. but I am tight on time this evening,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

As you know . . .

I collect sterbebild of airmen and have one for an Emil Lankl.

See below

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Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

Lankl was the Bf of Ju 88 A-5, 8159, F1+ES which crashed at Soesterberg after ops killing all the crew

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

Rick thats makes it easier :- Ogef. Emil Lankl Bf in the crew of Fw. Walter Pieper in Ju88A5 w.n 8159 of III/KG76 crashed Soesterberg crew all killed,

Hope that answers your Question,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

hi,

Thnak you for the information but do you know if he had been on an operational mession?

Rick

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

Rick: Look at my reply........"after ops"!

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

With a little bit of trepidation . . .

Do we know if this 'Op' was over Britain?

Rick

Re: Names of Luftwaffe aircrew lost on 19/20th April 1941 in attacks on England
 

As Soesterberg is in Holland and the targets that night were London and a number of other targets (I have not the time to check at present) I would say yes-where else do you think they could have been operating?