Two Luftwaffe Losses - Norway
 

The book 'A Separate Little War ' identifies Ju 88D w.n.430813 as being shot down into the sea by a Mosquito of 235 Sqd. on Oct.24th 1944. However the website ' Luftwaffe in Norway' shows this aircraft as G2+HH of 1(F)/124 crash landing following combat with Soviet fighters crew all wounded. could anyone comfirm whether 430813 was likely to be the victim of 235 Sqd., whoes pair of Mosquitos also shot down 3 Bf 110's of 12/ZG 26 crews of Hpt Klimmer, Ofw. Riesch and Fw. Schiffaver in the same engagement. There is also a claim by S/L Reid on 11th Feb. 1945 for a Ju 188, could this be Ju 188F1 of 1 WetterSt./OdL and is the fate and indentity of the crew known?
Any help on these would be appreciated,
Regards
brian

Re: Two Luftwaffe Losses - Norway
 

The 3 Bf 110's of 12/ZG 26 was shoot down by Flight Lieutenant Jacques with codeletter K and Wing Commander Cogswell with codeletter M. Both 235 Sqn.
As far as we know, no Ju 88 was brought down on the west coast of Norway that day
Second question; Yes it could be Ju 188F1 of 1 WetterSt./OdL. Werk.no.0281 728. Fate unknown, crash place unknown. Listed as missing

Best
Olve Dybvig
www.luftwaffe.no

Re: Two Luftwaffe Losses - Norway
 

Olve thanks for the information, perhaps F/L Jacques first claim, reported in the book as a Ju 88, was another Bf 110 that returned or the crew were rescued. Another researcher has the ZG 26 losses which list only three crews lost.
Is there a crew listing for the missing Ju 188 on 11th. Feb.,
Regards
Brian

Re: Two Luftwaffe Losses - Norway
 

11.02.1945 11:00 Ju 188F-1 281728 D7+GH of Wekusta 1 (Kette Stavanger) shot down by British destroyer Norw. Sea, 58 N 3-4 E. Crew:

Klose, Kurt Ofw (MIA)
Knapp, Richard WdAss (MIA)
Schmidt, Heinz Uffz (MIA) - BF
Steuernagel, Rudolf Ogef (MIA) - BF
Fischer, Joachim Ogef (MIA) - BS


Rune

Re: Two Luftwaffe Losses - Norway
 

Rune thanks very much for your reply which saves me a letter to WAST,
Regards
Brian