Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

I'm trying to find out the names, rank, a/c serial nos and unit that two Do. 217's came from. The two aircraft were shot down in the afternoon of 21 July 1944 by two Mosquitoes of 235 Squadron providing air cover for 14th Destroyer Escort Group RN.

If anyone could help I'd be sincerely grateful.

Yours sincerely,

Andy Bird

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Hi,

Little help,

According to Balke's book on KG2, nothing for this unit that day.

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Hi AndyThey were from III/KG100 and three were lost plus one damagedCheersBrian

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Oops!Andy248 and 406 Squadrons were also involved and claimed three Do217s between them.CheersBrian

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

According to Ulf Balke's Kampfgeschwader 100 »Wiking«, Do 217 M-11 Werk Nummer 3038 of 9./KG 100 was lost on 21 July 1944.

ADI(K) Report No. 379/1944 identifies two aircraft shot down as Do 217 Ks, 6N+CS and 6N+GS, the latter flown by the Staffelführer of 9./KG 100, Oblt. Karl Lamp. The other machine was flown by a scratch crew from the 7., 8. and 9. Stafflen and the pilot was Uffz. Gustav Schmidt. Seven of the eight airmen were rescued by the ships they were meant to attack, one was MIA.

They were part of a force of six Dorniers sent out from Toulouse/Blagnac to attack shipping of Brest with Hs 293s.

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

I also have an 8 Staffel machine lost - flown by Ltn Wolfgang Schirmer.CheersBrian

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Andy: I have the full details on the KG 100 losses and have contacted one of the German survivors

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Hi Chris

Am I at fault believing that a third Do217 was lost?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

There were 3

Re: Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944
 

Hi

According to the A.D.I.(K)379/1944

It said that the two A/C where a part of 6 dispatched of the III./KG 100 for to attack a cruiser

Both Atlantic W of Brest 48°25'N 05°28'W 13:20 Mosquitos 9./KG 100

6N+CS
Uffz Schmidt Gustav (POW)
Uffz Reidenbach August (POW)---Uffz Hopfgartner Hans (POW)---Uffz Dabitz Georg (POW)

6N+GS
Oblt Lamp Karl (WND+POW)
Fw Fabki (MIA)---Uffz Schott Hans (POW)---Uffz Stoffer Artur (WND+POW)

Phil