loss near Dinant May 1940?
 

Hello,

Here are some pieces found on the crashsite of a supposed Luftwaffe bomber, presumed lost in May '40. The location is situated between Waut-le-Wastia and Sommière (5 km NW of Dinant). Any witness as the area was vacated during the hard ground battles fought during the Meuse crossing.

Some relevant parts are:
- numerous 7,92mm cartridge (date 39'-'40)
- an electric socket (for bomb fuzing?) : upper row, 1st from left
- dial attachement (for a muti-engined aircraft?): upper row, 2nd from left.

It should be one of those numerous LW bombers claimed in the large area of Dinant during May '40. I am sorry but details lack but not bits...

Thanks beforehand.

Best regards

ClinA-78

Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?
 

Hi

Here is another pic of the electric socket (at left). It look like the plug relaying an ordnance to its (ETC?) rack.

I know it is too early to draw a conclusion, but would it be a bomber crashsite?

Any guess is welcome

ClinA-78

Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?
 

Face B

The cap at right is also mysterious

Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?
 

Any Luftwaffe buff here ? :D

In order to reactivate the thread, new (and heavy) part found...without any stamps or numbers.

Perhaps a connection between spar and fuselage but for which type?

Best regards

ClinA-78