Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Hello,

looking for all Informations regarding an Loss near Klein Förste, close to the Hildesheim Airfield on 14. May 1944. Due to Eyewitness: Typ of Aircraft; He-111, all Crewmember died in this accident.
Every help is welcome ....

Thanks in advance,

streak98

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Fl,Bildsch, Hildesheim FP 4 km NW Klein Forst
Abst. HE111H-16 8544 CK+UD
No cause given, crew not named

Rémi

Hv you any names, tumb location...?

Rémi

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

He 111 H-16 WNr. 8544 CK+UD Luftbildstaffel 1 14-May-44 Crashed due to pilot error. Loss of control due to low speed.
Uffz. Oskar Schnepf F
Obltn. Albert heidrich B
Ofw. Fritz Nowottny Bf
Ofw. Willy Widulla Bm
Uffz. Oswald Schuh Bs
All killed

Regards,
Norbert

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Hi,

Thank you very much indeed for your help and the containing Informations !!!

This is exactly what the Eyewitness told me .... 4 or 5 Crewmember were kiled in that Loss. Crashsite was after a very short time covered by German Air Force Member from the Field nearby. Burial ceremony were taken at the "Zentralfriedhof" at Hildesheim.

Thanks again for helping,

streak98 (Dirk)

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

You are welcome Dirk


Regards,
Norbert

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Hello Norbert,
From where are coming the crew daten ? Seems there is no NVM...


Rémi

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Schnepf is buried in the war cemetery at Offenburg, Nowotny is buried at Freiberg, Heidrich is buried at Hildesheim Nordfriedhof - Block 7, Row DLI, Grave 171, Schuh is interred at Köln-Weiden, Widulla's body was apparently not recovered.

Anyone interested in the Military history of Hildesheim is welcome to join my facebook page "Hildesheim- Military history fron 1900 to the present".

Re: Loss He-111 Hildesheim Airfield May 44
 

Remi,
the source is the KTB of Luftbildstaffel 1
Regards,
Norbert