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Old 22nd May 2012, 21:33
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Re: KüGr 506 losses over North Sea, 1941-1942

Laurent,
I think you will find that the first date should read 14 July 1941 (not 18 July 1941). Ju88A-1 (S4+HH;wnr 0717) of 1/.KüFlGr.506. Hit by AA fire. Crashed in flames, Lauriston, nr Montrose, Scotland at 1600hrs. Lt z See E. Becker(BO), Uffz. G. Gebauer (FF), Obgfr, Fritz Föse (BF), Uffz H. Steggmann all killed.

2 Aug. 1941. Ju88 (S4+LH;wnr.723) KüFlGr. 1./506. Shot down 60miles off Flamborough Head by two Spitfires of No.129(Mysore)Sqd at 1605hrs. Three killed and one missing: Fw Alfons Eckhardt (FF), Ltn z See Ernst Rupp (BO) missing, Obgfr. Andreas Zanussi (BF), Fw Hans Braun (BS).

29 Dec. 1941. Ju88D-1 (S4+LH; wnr.1341) of 1./KüFlGr.506 shot down off Cresswell, Northumberland at 2110hrs by two Beaufighters of No.406 Sqdn.Fw Walter Tschorn (FF), Ltn z See Heinrich Fleck (BO), Uffz Rudolf Hermann (BF), Uffz Axel Reckweg (BS). All missing.

Bill Norman (www.billnorman.co.uk)
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