Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

Trying to find more info on a couple of incidents involving Hajo Herrmann.

In an earlier thread I posted that Bloedorn and Herrmann had flown together. They did, just not for the date that particular conversation was about. At the beginning of the Norwegian campaign Bloedorn was flying as an observer with Herrmann. On 10 April their's was one of several KG 4 He111s that overshot the runway at Oslo. Does anyone else have any other info?

Also, on 31 May Herrmann was shot down off Dunkirk. His crew survived. Does anyone have anymore info on that incident.

(Both of the above are from his bio 'Eagle's Wings'. The later incident is listed in the GQM reports, listing him by name.)

Re: Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

the shot down was made by a RAF pilot , he saw hermans ju88,shot at it and thought it doomed but herman droped his bombs near a ship,the RAF pilot, said, i thought the xxxxx was finished,i was wrong.hermann crash lands in the sea near his troops and a RAF pilot was shot down near by,waded in greeting him ,ie the germans.,he was made a POW,in the book fight over dunkirk,the book i dont have present, on a good note hermann twice droped off a barrage baloons and survived, ,yours gary

Re: Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

Hello Jim,

I would be interested too to learn about the events on 31st May 1940. Hermann's regular Ju.88 was the 5J+CR, but no idea if this same aircraft was shot down off Dunkirk...

Regards,
Hans Nauta

Re: Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

As an aside - how does one pronounce "Hajo" ?

Re: Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

Hello...

It's pronounced 'Ha-yo'... 'J' in German is pronounced like a 'Y' in English.

Regards.

Re: Adventures of Hajo Herrmann in Spring 1940
 

Thanks - that's how I say it but I've never heard it pronounced (I can't help but think of Ed McMahon when I see it !)