Losses Do 217 E4
 

Hello,

I'm looking for the loss of two Do 217 E4, both returned collided in flight. On 12 June 1944.
Loss, one on Mount SACON (Hautes-Pyrenees) and the other on Mount Fieurat (Unknown).

Without doubt the KG 100, based in Toulouse/Frankazal.

Thank you

Re: Losses Do 217 E4
 

Were there casualties as I can see nothing on an initial look at KG 100 losses (or KG 2 for that matter)

Re: Losses Do 217 E4
 

Incidentally, the Mont Sacon is more commonly known as Tourroc (near Mauléon-Barousse), and the crest line culminating at the Tourroc finishes 1 or 2 km away in Pic de Sarrat (Aragnouet). Condidering the near inability of the American or German clerks during WWII to spell French names properly, I would say this is a hell of a coincidence for crash locations after an aerial collision... 4 km away there is also the resting place of a SOE Halifax and its crew (pic du Douly). Ceremonies are still held at the crash site nowadays.
JV

Re: Losses Do 217 E4
 

Hello,

I'd be surprised if these two were aircraft from KG 100. II./KG 100, which had operated the Do 217 E-5 (with a few Do 217 E-4s) had already begun transitioning to the He 177 by that time. The surviving Do 217 E-4 and E-5 aircraft of Staffel 6./KG 100 had been transitioned to III./KG 100 by that time, with 6./KG 100 and 8./KG 100 (also transitioning to the He 177) switching designations. III./KG 100 was equipped primarily with Do 217 K-3 and Do 217 M-11 aircraft. Its order-of-battle information indicates only one E-4 variant on roster at the start of June 1944 and it survived that month.

So it seems doubtful this aircraft was from II./KG 100 or III./KG 100. I can't speak to different Staffeln in KG 100.

Marty