KG 30 loss
 

Does anyone have loss information and possible crew of Helmut Lutzow FF?

Lutzow served with I./Kampfgeschwader 30 and went missing in action on 13.3.1943 during actions against the Murmansk convoys.

Regards

Jeremy

Re: KG 30 loss
 

12.3.43 Ju 88 A-4 WNr: 142298 4D+IB StabI/KG 30. AA shot the plane down 20 km away from Murmansk. Crew managed to make an emergecy landing to the frozen lake. FF. Oblt. Helmut Lützow, BF. Owf Ludwig Kolb and BS Uffz. Edmund Miehstein. Only Miehstein rescued by Fi-156 (ND+OU) two days after emergency landing. Two others POW.

Re: KG 30 loss
 

Thanks Hotspot

Very much appreicated.

Jeremy

Re: KG 30 loss
 

One correction! Sorry! Ludwig Kolb rescued by Fi-156 and others POW.

Re: KG 30 loss
 

Hi,

the bomber was probably shot down by Ml.Lt. Bokij from 2 Gw.IAP around 20.25 hrs. He got in three short bursts from distance of 150-200 m and the enemy bomber went down crash-landing at frozen lake some 40 km W of Murmansk.

Regards

Robert

Re: KG 30 loss
 

Robert/Hotspot thanks for the additional information.

Jeremy

Re: KG 30 loss
 

Two Internet sources (http://www.luftwaffe.no/SIG/Losses/tap43.html and http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/luftwaffe1.html) list this loss on 14 March 1943 and gave the reason of loss as probable Soviet AA fire.

As this was a night loss, I wonder if the loss did not occur on the night of 13-14 (in fact the evening of 13) ?

Re: KG 30 loss
 

Laurent,

I believe you are correct since the flyers Wehrpas clearly indicates the loss on 13 March (see link below).

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=494141


Regards

Jeremy