[Peter Cornwell]

Hello Steve,

As it's you ...

Stabsstaffel KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (5606). One engine disabled by AA fire during attack on London Commercial Docks and second engine disabled by fighters over the coast during return. Belly-landed on Broomhill Farm, East Guldeford, north of Camber, 4.35 p.m. Believed that engaged by P/O A.B. Watkinson and P/O C.A.W. Bodie of No. 66 Squadron but probably also attacked by F/L J.C. Freeborn of No. 74 Squadron. BO Lt Otto Behm and FF Fw Johannes Sommer both captured unhurt, BF Uffz Paul Moeck, BM Uffz Gerhard Arndt, and BS Gefr Martin Männich all captured wounded. Aircraft V4+FA fired by crew 100% write-off.

1./KG1 Heinkel He111H. Returned hit by AA fire and fighters over London during attack on West India Docks. BM Fw Fritz Schöwer badly wounded - admitted to hospital in Domfront, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 10% damaged - repairable.

3./KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (3233). Starboard engine disabled by AA fire over London during attack on West India Docks,lost formation and severely damaged in attacks by F/L D.G. Parnall, P/O T.F. Neil and P/O W.B. Pattullo of No.249 Squadron. Belly-landed at Hildenborough 4.33 p.m. where crew attempted to destroy the aircraft. FF Uffz Herbert Steinecke and BO Uffz Walter Hirsch both captured unhurt, BF Uffz Erwin Kramer, BM Gefr Willi Pfeiffer, and BS Gefr Heinrich Pümpel all captured wounded. Aircraft V4+KL 100% write-off.

3./KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (6852). Forced-landed at Amiens damaged by AA fire and fighters over London during attack on West India Docks 4.30 p.m. BM Fw Hermann Klammer badly wounded - admitted to hospital in Amiens where died next day, HB Oberfw Hans Welscher and BF Uffz Willi Berg both badly wounded and admitted to hospital in Amiens, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft V4+AL 60% damaged - write-off.

6./KG1 Heinkel He111H-2 (2733). Forced-landed at Boisville, 5 km east-south-east of Montreuil, damaged by fighters during sortie over London. BS Gefr Quirin Steger badly wounded - admitted to hospital in Campagne where died next day, BM Gefr Fritz Kostka slightly wounded - admitted to hospital in Abbeville, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft V4+BW 10% damaged - repairable.

6./KG1 Heinkel He111H-2 (5364). Both engines disabled in fighter attacks during sortie to London Docks, dumped bombs and belly-landed at Broomhill Farm, East Guldeford, north of Camber, 4.40 p.m. Believed that engaged by S/L R.H.A. Leigh, F/O R.W. Oxspring and Sgt D.A.C. Hunt of No. 66 Squadron but also attacked by F/L A.R. Wright of No. 92 Squadron. FF Uffz Bernhard Hansen, BO Uffz Karl Markert, BM Uffz Johannes Krall, and BS Gefr Günter Wilhelm all captured unhurt, BF Uffz Hans Wiesehoff captured wounded. Aircraft V4+RW fired by crew 100% write-off.