KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

Hi All,
Anyone any info on a DO-217 of KG2, lost 27 june 42, any info, Wn, Codes , crew, etc welcome,
Also any info on other DO-217 losses this day welcome.
Many thanks in advance if you can help.
And thanks again to all those who helped me in my previous requests on this board.
Cheers
Jerry

Re: KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

From Balke's history of KG 2: Night of 26/27 Jun 42. Do 217 E-4, 4266, U5+ML, shot down in the area of Norfolk by F/O Moody of 151 Sqdn. RAF. MIA: FF Fw Hans Schroeder, BO Fw Hilmar Heinel, BF Uffz Heinrich Hilkenbach, BS Uffz Walter Wegener. This was a 60-aircraft attack on Norwich. Good lighting conditions and pathfinder illumination resulted in a concentrated attack on the target. Dropped: 29 tonnes of HE bombs and 76 containers of fire bombs.

Re: KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

Hi George,
thanks for the info, any daytime losses for 27 june 42 , in the book ?
cheers
Jerry

Re: KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

No. During the afternoon of the 27th, I, II, III/KG 2, and II/KG 40 were moving to launching fields for a retaliation attack that night for the 1,000 bomber raid on Bremen on 25/25 June. The raid was to be launched against Weston-super-Mare, and the first a/c took off at 23:45 -- 13 a/c of I/KG 2. Altogether, 53 bombers attacked. 2 Ist Gruppe Do 217s were damaged at Evreux due to technical problems.

Re: KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

Hi George,
Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to answer my questions.
Cheers
Jerry

Re: KG2 DO-217 loss 27 june 42
 

Happy to help, Jerry.
George