KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Good morning, could anybody provide information on KG51 losses on the 7.4.41 whilst in action in the Balkans.
Particularly crew names if possible.

Kindest regs,
Steve.

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Steve:

Contact me off board.

John

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Hi, Steve

This is what I have:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=134184

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=134185

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=112062

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=134186

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=134187

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Good morning Andreas, many thanks for your time in providing these losses.
this helps fill many gaps in my records.

Kindest regs,
Steve.

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Andreas,

Regarding this entry:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=134184

Could you please specify, in case you have any details, if Ofw. Gerritzen and Ofw. Johann Geritzer lost 26.05.1942 on 9K+BK, is the same person?

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

I say this is the same person. On my photos you can find Ofw. Johann Gerritzen.

Rene

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Rene,

Thank you. As I see he has never returned to Germany. He was captured on May 26, 1942.

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

I have no hints that he was captured by the Russians. If that so, I think he died in captivity .

Rene

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Anyone have WNr. for the May 26, 1942 Gerritzen loss by chance? According to the loss he (as Horst G.) and his crew were MIA, cause unknown

Re: KG51 losses 7.4.41 Balkans.
 

Jim,

In Soviet documents there is no trace of w.n. for Gerritzen's Ju-88. The plane was hit by Flak and set on fire. Gerritzen managed to bail out, others perished.