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Dave Somerset

11th April 2019 13:23

IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Please could somebody help me with the details of a mid-air collision in Leba, Pomerania on 20 or 26 October 1942? Two aircraft are believed to have been involved from IV./KG26 and one of them was an He 111 H-5 coded 1H+EV. I’ve found two officers, viz Oblt Georg Linge and Oblt Gerhard Salecker, plus probably four other crew members all killed. There may also have been others wounded or survived. I want the aircraft ID and full crew details for each aircraft. Does anybody know why they collided? Many thanks.

Maciej Góralczyk

12th April 2019 02:27

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Via Steenbeck (2012)

20.10.1942 He 111 H-5 WNr. 3739 1H+EV 100% Zusammenstoss mit WNr. 3660 bei Leba in der Luft. Besatzung: Uffz. Helmut Frisch (FF), Oblt. Gerhard Salecker (BO), Oblt. Georg Linge (BO) und Gefr. Hans Greve (BF) tot. Uffz. Adolf Hager (BS) verletzt/vermisst.

20.10.1942 He 111 H-5 WNr. 3660 1H+LV 100% Zusammenstoss mit WNr. 3739 bei Leba in der Luft. Besatzung: Ofw. Herbert Hasselbacher (FF) vermisst. Angeblich verletzt: Uffz. Andres (FF), Gefr. Schramm (BO), Gefr. Dorn (BF), Gefr. Köhler (BS). Als "GC+GG" am 16.11.1940 Überführung von Sagan-Küpper nach Lübeck-Blankensee durch Besatzung Lt. Rolf Oepen (FF).

Rottler

12th April 2019 14:57

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Hello Dave,

according to the Gen.Qu. loss returns the correct WNr. are 3739 (not 3379) and 3660 (not 3360).

Regards
Leo

Stig Jarlevik

12th April 2019 18:40

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Good point Leo

As per Volker Koos masterlist WNr 3360 was a P-2 and also the last one built in the WNr 3300-3400 block. I am aware that there have been listed higher numbers, up to WNr 3396 but I am not sure if they are verifiable.

Anyway the H-5 started with WNr 3501 and both your listed WNr are in that block

Cheers
Stig

PS: My 2012 copy of Steenbeck states both WNr listed by Leo, ie 3739 and 3660. Which book are you talking about Maciej?

Dave Somerset

12th April 2019 20:11

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Thank you for your help Gentlemen.

Dave

Maciej Góralczyk

13th April 2019 00:29

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik (Post 267468)

PS: My 2012 copy of Steenbeck states both WNr listed by Leo, ie 3739 and 3660. Which book are you talking about Maciej?

Sorry, results of late-hour writing...

Stig Jarlevik

18th April 2019 21:53

Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maciej Góralczyk (Post 267480)

Sorry, results of late-hour writing...

Thanks Maciej

I guess we all know about that....at least I do....

Cheers
Stig

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