Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

I believe this Ju52 with the code G6+CP or G6+CU ( I do not have the W.Nr.) was lost somewhere in hostile territory after leaving Nikolajew ?
A number of units used the code G6+ so I wonder can anybody identify this loss with details of crew, unit and W.Nr. As usual a long shot from me. but would appreciate any help. Many thanks.
tony K

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Hi Tony,
no losses of Ju 52 on this date in the GQM loss reports.

Norbert

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Many thanks Norbert, looks like I will have to do some more searching. PM sent
Regards
Tony K

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Tony, like Norbert I could not find a loss on the 17th however I noticed the following G6 codes in the period :-

1. 20-5-42 Ju52 KGr.z.b.v 4 Charkow-Zurichtal 4 crew missing G6+BS

2. 21-5-42 Ju52 KG.z.b.v 105 Smolensk 4 crew missing G6+OQ

Don't know if the locations might connect to the area of your downed aircraft,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Many thanks Brian, from the little information that I have Charkow-Zurichtal is familiar.I am not familiar with the location perhaps Crimea?? In fact my knowledge of the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front is Zero. The loss may have not been reported for some weeks perhaps.
Kind regards,
Tony K

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Tony like you I have problems with Eastern Front locations mainly with the German place names not being tracable . The best I can make of the crewnames for the KGr.z.b.v 4 crew is Ff Lt. ? Arno, Bf Uffz Rudolf Amenda, Bm Uffz. ? Welte, Bs Uffz Wilhelm Kannalage all missing. The other crew of KG.z.b.v.105 were Uffz Christian Schawnger, Bf Gef. Horst Werner, Bm Ogef. ???ld Langer, Bs Ogef Richard Mattey all missing . An admendment dated the 13-7-42 then shows Gef Werner as returned to unit and Ogef. Langer as +. I don't know if your source has any crew names that might link. I have looked three months ahead but could not find an aircraft with the code you have, but a lot of these Ju52 losses are shown with no codes,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Ju52 loss 17-5-42 Eastern Front
 

Thanks again Brian, it is something I can work on, every little helps in the jig saw.
Regards
Tony K