He111 loss in compiègne (France) 1940?
 

Hi,

Does anybody have information regarding this He111 ??+E?. Which Kampfgeschwader did it belong to?

Kind regards, Thomas

Re: He111 loss in compiègne (France) 1940?
 

Thomas,

I think this is V4+ET that forced-landed in Ham, France may 10th 1940.

From Peter Cornwell's excellent "Battle of France - Then & Now":

9./KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (5627). Port engine damaged in attacks by P/O Parrott and Sgt Townsend of No.607 Squadron during sortie to attack airfields near Albert and starboard undercarriage collapsed on attempting forced-landing south-east of St Simon-Clastres airfield 3.00 p.m. BF Obergefr Aloys Freisberg captured wounded in head, admitted to Henri-Martin hospital in St-Quentin, FF Lt Kurt Neumann, BO Fw Hans Oppermann, BS Flgr Heinrich Pümpel and BM Flgr Willi Pfeiffer captured unhurt – all later released. Aircraft V4+ET 100% write-off.

Kind regards,
Rudi.

Re: He111 loss in compiègne (France) 1940?
 

Hi Rudi,

Thanks for your reply. I noticed that Ham is not really close by to Compiègne and the latter is written on the back of the photo.

Are there other possibilities?

Kind regards, Thomas

Re: He111 loss in compiègne (France) 1940?
 

Hi Thomas,

Several pictures of this one appeared on Ebay during the last few years. On some of them a pub with the name "Goutte d'Or" could be seen in the background. At least one of the pictures had the name of the village of Ham written on the back.

So I've contacted a local historical society which confirmed that these pictures were indeed taken at Ham.

Kind regards,
Rudi.

Re: He111 loss in compiègne (France) 1940?
 

Thanks again for your reply Rudi!

that information makes it conclusive for me!

Kind regards, Thomas