HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Looking for info regarding the loss of a HS-126 crew belonging to 3, 5 or 6 (H) Heeres Aufklaerungs Gruppe near Tarasovka (Ukraine ) more precise near the airfield of Shaytarovo ,Pervomaisk region ,sometime during the noon time on July 30,1941 ,reported as intercepted and brought down by I-15 fighter at about 3000 meter .

Alex K

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hello Alex,

in the Gen.Qu. loss reports for 30 July 1941 four total losses of Hs 126 are listed:

4.(H)/32 Auftrag: Sawran, Ursache: unbekannt
Hs 126 3122 V7+4F 100%

1.(H)/23 Auftrag: Talnoje-Nadlak, Ursache: unbekannt
Hs 126 B-1 4136 100%

5.(H)/31 Ort: Marjanowka, Ursache: Absturz durch Flakbeschuss
Hs 126 3448 100%

3.(H)/12 Ort: folgt, Ursache: Infanteriebeschuss
Hs 126 B-1 3268 100%.

Regards
Leo

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hallo Leo

Super und danke vielmals fuer diese Info . Es handelt sich um den Ersten und zwar
V7+4F ,gibt es iergend ein Hinweis ueber die Besatzung ?

Danke im Voraus
Alex K

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hello Alex,

Gen.Qu. loss report from 3 August 1941 No. 38:
B Oblt Hans-Joachim Otto vermisst
F Fw Wilhelm Schneider vermisst.

Correction from 3 September 1941: Besatzung Oblt Schneider gefallen.

Regards
Leo

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hallo Leo,

Thank you so much for your valuable help , is there a possibility for you to determine if you can locate a photo of both crew members ?

Best Wishes
Alex K

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hello Alex,

unfortunately I cannot see a way to get a photo of the crew members.

Regards
Leo

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Leo

Neverthless your help was highly appreciated , I was wondering is there a book covering those Heeresgruppe Recon Sqd's which operated in S.Ukraine , Romania, Bessarabia and Moldova in 1941 and 1944 inkl.Kurrierstaffel 7 ?

Thanks in advance

Alex K

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Hello Alex,

I don't know if there is a book covering the recce operations on the Eastern territories.
Some years ago in this forum the book "Nahaufklärer 1910-1945: Die Augen des Heeres" by Heinz J. Nowarra, Motorbuch-Verlag, ISBN 3-87943-808-0, was recommended:
"Detailed description of the development and deployment of short-range recon in all theaters. Includes unit listings with aircraft types for each campaign, plus a list of all Nahaufklärungsflieger who were awarded the Ritterkreuz. Well illustrated with photos of aircraft, crews and equipment".
I don't have this book.

Regards
Leo

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Postings must be in English on this Board unless quoting from a wartime document.

Re: HS-126 shot down near Tarasovka 30.7.41
 

Thank you Leo , your help is greatly appreciated

John , undertsood , will do

BR
Alex K