Re: I./KG27 & Stalingrad Air Supply
Richard, I did try to extract the Stalingrad losses from the GQM but the quality of some of the records was often poor so this is the best I could make out:-
7-12-42 He111H 4/KG27 7844 crew of Fw. Mich missing.
3-1-43 He111 3/KG27 crew of Fw Wunderlich missing, fell to fighters coming down in Soviet territory, crew and 8 Officer passengers captured.
3-1-43 He111H6 3/KG27 4591 45% damage following fighter attack Fw. Dieter safe 2 crew inj. and 2 + location Pl.Qu. 9836.
4-1-43 He111 4/KG27 landed Novo. with 25% damage following fighter attack.
7?-1-43 He111 ?/KG27 4426 crashed on T/O Novo. Ltn Vachta plus 2inj. 2k.
11-1-43 He111 1/KG27 Crash landing Pitomnik 40%
11-1-43 He111H6 4/KG27 4291 crash landing Pitomnik 60% Fw Erbinghaus plus 3 inj.
11-1-43 He111H6 4/KG27 4553 crashed on approach to Pitomnik Oblt
Gropp plus 2 k, 2inj.
12-1-43 He111 4/KG27 crash landing Gumrak 25%
12-1-43 He111 4/KG27 7670 30% in T/O accident Gumrak in poor visibility
13-1-43 He111H6 6/KG27 4978 crashed on T/O Novo. Crew of Ofw. Thiele all killed
15-1-43 He111H6 4/KG27 4869 shot down by fighters Pitomnik area crew of Oblt. Robbing all missing
18-1-43 He111 7/KG27 8207 40% damaged following fighter attack Gumrak crew of Hpt. Thiel returned by Ju52
19-1-43 9/KG27 Bm Stfw. Herar? killed in ground action
23-1-43 He111H6 I/KG27 7360 Crashed on T/O Novo. Oblt.Herzog and 3 killed Bs Ofw Zimmermann inj.
24-1-43 He111 8/KG27 8220 landed Novo. with 40% damage due to AA fire
24-1-43 He111 9/KG/27 hit by AA landed Novo. with 30% damage Ff Oblt. Gunther Schult w-+
31-1-43 He111 I/KG27 4688 crashed landed Taganrog 35 %
As this is taken from poor copies of the GQM list I cannot be 100% about the accuracy but it might help you as a basis for further research. I do not have any copies of the KG27 history so if anyone who has a copy any corrections welcome,
Regards
Brian Bines
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