oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

Hello all
Just got a note from unknown report that;
On 14/4 3/KG z.b.V1 reported that a certain oberfw. Kurt Laver of II/ stuka 2 had crashed a Ju 52. marked 1Z+LU on 13/4 near Dubrovnik and had been killed. A/C was burned and bombs blew up.
Unfortunately no info regarding this (not even a year) so if you know anything I would appreciate it very much.
as always, thx in advance
Antun

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

Hi Antun

13.04.1941 b. Marina di Ragusa/Sizilien
Ju 52/3m, WNr. 6235 / 10./KGzbV.1
Fw Feodor Romahn +
Fw Kurt Bock +
Fw Ernst Hahn +
Uffz Willi Michael +
Ofw Kurt Lauer + (4/StG 2)

best wishes
JoMe

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

JoMe,

Is the CAUSE of the accident reported? Engine fire? AA (Flak)? Enemy fighters? Crashed into terrain due to poor weather (on IFR)? It would be interesting to know, since the Ju 52 could apparently fly on two engines..Just for curiosity.

A

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

Hello,

in the GQM loss return are listed four dead crewmembers:
F Fw Theodor Rohmann
Bf Fw Kurt Bock
Bm Fw Ernst Hahn and
Bs Uffz Willi Michael.
Besides is noted:
Ursache/cause: Absturz infolge Motorschaden mit Bombenexplosion (engine failure and exploding bombload)
Außerdem/besides: 3 Tote, 28 Verletzte der Zivilbevölkerung (3 dead and 28 injured of the civilian population).

Regards
Leo

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

thank you so much.
Fun fact, old name for Dubrovnik (in Croatia) is Ragusa as well.
kind regards
Antun

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

Hi Antun

Not Ragusa in Jugoslavia, but Ragusa in Sicilia (Italy) !

best wishes
JoMe

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

I thought they only carried fuel and other stuff inside the "Old Tante Ju"...not bombs!
Poor boys, the plane had to carry some kind of "emergency landing" and just blew up.
Was the StG 2 man taking a "lift" back to ops?

Thank you LEO for the reasons of the accident and dismise of this crew.

A.

Re: oberfw. Kurt Laver
 

Yes I know JoMe, it was clearly written
13.04.1941 b. Marina di Ragusa/Sizilien
b.r.
Antun