Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

Hi all,

I'm attempting to research a Messerchmitt Bf-109 which I believe crash landed and burned at Les Landelles (a hamlet just to the west of Verneusses) in Normandy (Eure department), according to my source 'shortly after D-Day', so June/ July '44 at a push. Bernay was possibly the location of the plane's Staffel, or higher HQ.

Any details any forum-members might have about this crash, at all, would be gratefully received, as would any pointers in the right direction for further research.

Best,

Chris

Re: Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

Find yourself a copy of "La LW face au débarquement allié" by Frappé. That should have the information your looking for.

Re: Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

I am afraid that you will have to be more specific than 'believe crash-landed' and 'June-July '44'. Fate of the pilot might help? Luftwaffe single-seat losses for June alone in the book that Jim mentions are 8 pages of A4; first week in July another 2. Bonne chance!

Re: Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

OK,

I was being rather prosaic in my language; a Messerschmitt did crash-land at Les Landelles in 1944. It was 'shortly after D-Day', which is the best authority from the pen of a man who was nearby at the time, so June to early July '44 is the best date. The plane was set alight by the local resistance. The eventual police report stated "One Messerschmitt crash-landed, burst into flames, no trace of pilot". The pilot had asked the way to Bernay . . .

If scans are available of the Frappe entries for June, early July, that would be great.

Many thanks,

Chris

Re: Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

No scan, but a database

http://www.absa39-45.asso.fr/formula...ase_pertes.PHP

Good luck

Re: Looking for details of a Normandy Bf-109 crash
 

Many thanks, Stéphane, its quite a search!

Chris