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Re: Crew positions in He 111 Wnr.3178 Please!
Melvin,
Our entry in the EoE Luft Loss DB: "April 27, 1940: 9./KG26 Heinkel He111H-3 (3178). Starboard engine damaged by naval AA during armed reconnaissance between Dombås and Åndalsnes, also attacked by Skuas of No. 800 (FAA) Squadron (Capt R. J. Partridge, Lt E. Taylour, and Sub Lt B. H. Hurle-Hobbs). Retired south but finally crash-landed by Lake Heilstuguvatnet in hills near Grotle, west of Bremanger, Norway at 1.30 p.m. (FF) Lt Horst Schopis, and (BM) Uffz Josef Auchtor both captured unhurt, (BeO) Fw Karl-Heinz Strunk, and (BF) Uffz Hans Hauck killed. Aircraft 1H+CT 100% write-off.
This crew took shelter in a nearby shed where they were later joined by the crew of one of the Skuas that had attacked them - brought down by return fire. Reports differ, but one of the German crew, who set out next day with one of the British airmen to get help, was reportedly shot dead by a Norwegian patrol."
Regards,
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