Re: Seeking ID of Ju87B Crashed near Maastricht during WC of 1940
Larry,
We're almost there.
On the 9./StG2 crash at Roosteren: Maaseik and Roosteren are roughly 30km north of Maastricht, more than halfway to Roermond. Not 2km.
On the 7./StG2 at St Martens-Voeren:
Another language mix-up. "Les Fourons" is the French name for the area just south of the dutch border between Liege and the German-Belgian border. "De Voerstreek" is the Dutch name. So the French names of the villages are Fourens-les-xxx, the Dutch names are xxx-Voeren. This is a highly disputed area with respect to the language battles in Belgium, so whatever language you pick will make you no friends. But mixing them is inconsistent. Since I think the area is formally Flanders you would use the Dutch names. So:
May 11, 1940: 7./StG2 Junkers Ju87B (442). Damaged by No.607 Squadron Hurricanes during attack on roads east of Tirlemont and belly-landed careering into a lane at Schophem, near Farm Dodemont, off the Ottegraeven, west of Sint-Martens-Voeren, 4.35 p.m. BF Uffz Franz Kulik killed, pilot unhurt. Aircraft T6+LR 100% write-off.
Finally on the May 12 7./StG2 a/c:
Location mentioned is Ordingen, 1km east of St Truiden.
Could you show the 7./StG2 emblem you refer to?
Regards, Pieter
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