Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Could anyone supply crew/loss details for this aircraft please,

Thanks

Brian Bines

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Do 217 E-4, 5580. Emergency landing near El Reux due to combat; 70% damage. Fw Friedrich Brandt-F, Uffz Karl Mueller-B, Uffz Armin Hermann-Bf-all wounded. Gefr Johann Bergert-BM killed

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Notlandung due to ennemy fire, take place at El roux sound like to be in Nord-afrika but Luftflotte is n. 3 problably based at Grosseto , the II.KG40 seems scatered in all world at that time
Fw Brandt friedrich pilot
uffz Müller karl b
uffz Hermann arnim wt
Wounded

ge Bergert johann bm killed

Rémi

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Chris and Remi,
Thanks very much for the info. The book ''Operation Wasservogel'' referred to a Do 217 of II/KG 40 being destroyed on landing at Evreux . Apparantly it had been hit by a Nightfighter and had been laying mines off Beachy Head. I could not find El roux/Reux on a map is it a mis-spelling of Evreux, or is the loss of 5580 a separate incident to the loss in the book ?

Thanks

Brian Bines

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Sounds a good supposition as Bergert (Johannes by the way) is buried at Chamipgny

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Possible victim of 605 Sqn?

Re: Do 217 II/KG 40 w.n. 5580 on 16/17-2-1943
 

Thanks again Chris