Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Hello to all!
I'm looking for info on two crashes of (probably) Bf110:
1. At DE PANNE (just on the French border in Belgium):during an airfight a german a.c. crashed on the end of the "Brouwerstreet" in front of some small fishermen houses which took fire. Some 20 people were killed. Plane burned out and crew was KIA.
2. At STEENKERKE a german a.c. crashed . 13 persons were killed among them some 6 or 7 Belgian soldiers from the
" 2nd Jagers te paard ".
Who knows more about these crashes?
Thanks n advance for your kind help !
fredcompa

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Hello Fred

For Steenkerke it was probably the 27/5/40 at 10 :10 shot down by a Defiant from 264Sqn
He-111 P 7./KG 51 (on the farm from Mr Bulcke Lodijk )
A/C completely destroyed as the farm and 6 Belgian soldiers killed
Gerfr Kassegger Alfred (KIA)
Gefr Bartelt Paul (KIA)---Lt Gild Rudolf (KIA)---Fw Göttlicher Alfred (MIA)---Uffz Kannewurf Heinz (MIA)

For De-Panne I have the same day and also a He-111 but without certitudes.
Regards
Phil

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Hello,

Are photos known to exist of either of these crashes?

Regards,

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Unfortunately, I don't have one Larry, but that exist most probably, Germans take thousand of pictures during the campaign of may ....much less later !...

Regards
Phil

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

The 3 missing crew hv been found in Lommel ..

Remi

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Hello to everyone!
Thanks especially to Flupke and RT for the answers. Sorry I did not answered sooner, but I have to pass all the answers first to my friend Frans P., who's finishing a book about aircrafts over Belgium.
grts !!! fredcompa

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

book about aircraft over Belgium by Frans qui?

May 27,1940 Luftwaffe plane at Steenkerke
 

Hi,



Found some additional information regarding the crash at Steenkerke.


On 27/05/1940 a Luftwaffe plane crashed on the farm of Camiel Bulcke, situated close to the Korte-Wilde bridge at Steenkerke (near Veurne). The farm was completely destroyed and 9 civilians and 6 Belgian soldiers were killed.


See a photograph of the destroyed farm and plane :


http://www.westhoekverbeeldt.be/afbe...5-fb223e2271b0



Who can identify the plane ?


Many thanks in advance and best regards


Luc

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

7./KG51 Heinkel He111H. Shot down by Defiants of No. 264 Squadron during attack on Dunkirk and crashed at Steenkerke 12.30 p.m. Probably that claimed by F/L Cooke & Cpl Lippett, P/O Welch & LAC Hayden, and P/O Whitley & LAC Turner. FF Lt Rudolf Gild, BM Fw Alfred Göttlicher, BF Uffz Heinz Kannewurf, and BS Gefr Paul Bartelt all killed, BO Gefr Alfred Kassegger missing. Aircraft 100% write-off.
This aircraft crashed onto the farmhouse of Bulcke Lodijk killing all occupants including six Belgian soldiers of 2° Jagers Te Paard. Heinz Kannewurf rests among the ‘Unknown’ buried at Lommel.

Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
 

Peter,

Thanks for the information !

Best regards

Luc