Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

HI,
Could anyone provide details over unit, place and how lost concerning these Luftwaffe personel who I believe were lost over England:
Unteroffizer Josef Schmitt - 18.08.40;
Feldwebel Josef Schwarz - 11.10.40; and
Uffz. Karlheinz Altpeter - sometime early January or February 1944
With thanks
Rick

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

I hope this will help;

Luftwaffe losses on October 11th, 1940:

KGr 606 - 2 Do 17s destroyed, 1 Do 17 damaged,
1(F)./121 - 1 Ju 88 missing over Scotland,
1./JG 77 - 1 Bf 109 shoot down, crashed in France (fighter cover for Jabo mission over Ramsgate),
1./JG 51 - 1 Bf 109 damaged over Canterbury, landed in France,
5./JG 27 - Bf 109 of Uffz. Wiemann shoot down, pilot wounded, saved from Channel by Do 18.

There were mostly Jabo missions on that day.

You could have some problems with August 18th - Luftwaffe personnel losses were: 94 KIA, 40 POW, 25 WIA...

Regards

Nef

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

I don't found anyone of these three, the lists for 1940 are rather complete, so 2 out a bit too much, what is your primary source ???

Remi

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Uffz. Karlheinz Altpeter killed 21-1-1944 as 'B' of a He 177 of 1/KG 40 which crashed west of Rouen on outward flight to attack London,
Seasons Greetings
Brian Bines

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Thanks Brian for information about Karlheinz Altpeter. Primary resource for Josef Scmitt and Josef Schwarz both come from sterbebild where both are listed as lost on a feindflug gegen England.
Hope that helps
Rick

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Have just found some additional information onJosef Schmitt - he was lost on 18th August 1940. HE was presumed lost near to Portsmouth. Does this help?

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Quite at the same time I found him, he was bordfunker in a He111H of the 8.KG53 the third group lost 5 planes that day 17 crew are missing

remi

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Dear Remi,
Please can you provide further details on which specific person you have found. It is not clear to me. Sorry
Rick

Re: Luftwaffe Losses over England
 

Sorry just answered to your last post, so Schmitt josef