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rickback4444

13th January 2017 23:22

Information on mission of lost crew 1940

Hi,

Can anyone provide information on the mission of this crew who are said to have been lost on a mission against England?

With thanks

Rick

Brian

14th January 2017 01:13

Re: Information on mission of lost crew 1940

Hi Rick

Extracted from 'Battle for the Channel' soon to be published by Fonthill

3.(F)/121
Ju88 crashed at Dinard on return from operational sortie with the loss of Ltn Franz Taubert (pilot), Oblt Werner Viefhues, Fw Kurt Fiedler, Obgfr Werner Bruggert (all killed).

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Brian

rickback4444

14th January 2017 10:25

Re: Information on mission of lost crew 1940

Thanks Brian.

Do you know when and why these crew photographs were displayed?

Peter Cornwell

14th January 2017 10:54

Re: Information on mission of lost crew 1940

They were compiled at unit level by certain units as an unofficial record of their casualties. Coverage is not wide therefore as it was not an official requirement.

ouidjat

14th January 2017 16:17

Re: Information on mission of lost crew 1940

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Cornwell (Post 228205)

They were compiled at unit level by certain units as an unofficial record of their casualties. Coverage is not wide therefore as it was not an official requirement.

Hi gents,

I totally concur with Peter.
Here such "thing" found in 2.(H)/14 album. From old auction.

Regards, Franck.

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