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byron-

19th November 2008 18:27

21.05.41 losses over Crete

Can anyone define the unit and Staffel of the following Kampfgeschwader crew, lost over Crete on 21.05.41? (all dead)

FF, Ofw. Hans Dürfeld
BO, Ofw. Franz Breuer
BF, FW. Friedrich Harnisch
BM, Uffz. Josef Lutz

Leendert

20th November 2008 12:41

Re: 21.05.41 losses over Crete

Byron,

Are you sure it was over Crete? The Volksbund.de website says that all four men are buried at Fossvogi, Iceland, with indeed date of death 21-05-1941.
Name of Dürfeld is Hans-Joachim.

Regards,

Leendert

byron-

20th November 2008 14:40

Re: 21.05.41 losses over Crete

No, Leendert, I am not sure about Crete,

Thanks a lot for the correction. Do you know their unit?

kind regards

Byron

Brian Bines

20th November 2008 16:47

Re: 21.05.41 losses over Crete

Luft. QM's list has He111H5 3900 F8+GM of 4/KG40 lost, with cause unknown over the North Sea. Crew shown as missing but changed to dead. As the crew are buried in Iceland were they picked up dead from the North sea by a ship going to Iceland and buried there, or did they crash at or near Iceland ?

Andreas Brekken

21st November 2008 00:33

Re: 21.05.41 losses over Crete

Hi.

I am quite sure this has nothing to do with Crete, as I have the following:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=127161

Regards,
Andreas B

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