Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

Hi guys

I am seeking further information regarding the following Luftwaffe losses in the Aegean in September 1943: identity and fate of crews, confirmation of markings etc.

Revised list

10/9/43 He111 shot down near Kos (or Ju88?)
17/9/43 Ju52 (presumably T4)
18/9/43 Ju88 Aufkl
19/9/43 Ju88 K5+LL Einsatz/KG Chef AW (Fw Paul Epp and crew)


Cheers
Brian

Re: Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

Hi Brian,

Here some of them you asked

2. F. 123
FF. Ltn. Klaus Delfs, Ju 88 A4 (4U+HK, W.Nr. 882517) 100% m. BO. Ofw. Gerhard Klüss,
BF. Uffz. Peter Geisen, BS. Ogfr. Uwe Rode, alle (v.) 13.09.43 zw. Rhodos-Karpathos, unbekannter Grund,

FF. Uffz. Heinz Hanke, Ju 88 T1 (4U+RK, W.Nr. 430424) 100% m. BO. Ltn. Wilhelm Dros, BF. Gfr. Rudolf
Heinrich, BS. Gfr. Heinrich Barges, Luftkampf, alle (v.) 16.09.43 bei Kos von Spitfire 7 SAAF Sq.,

Wekusta 27
FF. Fw. Fritz Wolters, Ju 88 A4 (SM+Y, W.Nr. 140437) 100% m. BO. Med.Ass. Dr. Christian Theussner,
BF. Uffz. Heinrich Schütze, BS. Uffz. Hans Räder, alle (v.) 13.09.43 West Zypern

11./ZG 26
FF. Uffz. Gregor Merva, Ju 88 C6 (3U+JV, W.Nr. 750908) 100% m. BO. Ogfr. Winfried Kröll,
BF. Uffz. Joachim Lieb, alle (v.) 12.11.43 Leros

Einsatzstaffel K.G. 100
FF. Uffz. Joachim Nowotny, He 111 H 11 (6N+AP, W.Nr. 84558) 100%, m. BO. Ogfr. Walter Tofahl,
BF. Uffz. Theodor Lahr, BS. Gfr. Martin Wolf, vermutl. Flaktreffer, alle (KG.) 20.09.43 Insel Kos,

BS. Ogfr. Günter Krug (vw.), He 111 H11 (6N+EP, W.Nr. 8011) 10%, Flakbeschuss, 20.09.43 Insel Kos,

II./ K.G. 6
FF. Uffz. Richard Ohnacker, Ju 88 A4 (W.Nr. 144523) 100% m. BO. Uffz. Fritz Maack, BF. Uffz. Oskar Glasner, BS. Gfr. Walter Otto , 1.W. Uffz. Wilhelm Kuhlmann, Absturz Bergberührung, alle (v.) 26.09.43 25 Km N. Athen,

FF. Uffz. Heinz Radünz, Ju 88 A4 (3E+GM, W.Nr. 885875) 100% m. BO. Uffz. Hans Breuer, BF. Gfr. Erwin Tillwicks, BS. Uffz. Heinrich Stütz, alle (v.) im Luftkampf 26.09.43 bei Porto Lago-Insel Leros,


for the rest it would help if you could name the unit

Re: Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

Hi Brian,

I am going to visit Kos on May 22nd for a day. I just wanna see around and talk to the fishermen (if they are around) to ask for the aircraft wrecks. All I know is that a Turkish fisherman surfaced a wing section in early 2000's from the strait between Kos and Turgutreis. Let me know what I can do more for you there.

Good night,

batur

Re: Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

Hi batur

Thanks for the offer of help. Actually, I have been to Kos (for a week) and also Rhodes (for a week).

I cannot immediately think of anything to ask of you, but you never know...!

Have a great day

Cheers
Brian

Re: Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

Many thanks, Byron

I will see if I am able to obtain additional details re the other losses.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Luftwaffe losses Aegean September 1943
 

When I lived on Rhodes the local fishermen told me that a JU52 was in the water off the south end of the island.