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Re: Luftwaffe losses - convoy KMS41 12/02/44?
From an NVM I have - Atlantik 12.2.44 Feindflug Ja - Ff Hpt.(changed to Maj. in ink) Walter Rieder, B Fw. Theo Trauth, B Ltn. Werner Herth, Bf Ofw. Josef Paul, Bm Ofw Wilhelm Herzhoff, Bs. Uffz Herbert Amelmann, Bs. Gef Werner Hohmann of 5/KG40 all missing later notified as dead. The Heinkel 177 book by Smith and Creek gives the w.n of this aircraft as 5695. The book also shows that F8+PN 5679 was hit by a NF on return crashing near Bordeaux NVM shows 5 killed and one injured, wn 5569 is shown as missing but I have no details, and 5554 returned heavily damaged with a wounded gunner but again I have no details. Condor F8+CR 7/KG40 crew of FhjFw Schairer is believed to have fallen to Mosquitos of 157 Sqd. and another Condor of 9/KG40 was damaged by a Mosquito,
Regards
Brian Bines
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