[Jim P.]

7-12-42 He111H 4/KG27 7844 crew of Fw. Mich missing.
He 111H-6, 7844, Mnich, Fw. Paul, , II., 4., KG 27, weiße H, 1G+HM, , , 07-Dec-42, MIA with crew due to Flak during return from attack on munitions near Pitomnik., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, IV, p.162, , (Pitomnik), 100%, F, B Uffz. Johann Hass, Bf Ogefr. Karl Zähringer, Bm Ogefr. Josef Bieniek & Bs Ogefr. Rudolf Fricke, ,

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.
He 111H-6, 7896, Hasselbach, Hptm. Bernhard von (B)/Wunderlich, Fw. Willi (F), , I., 3., KG 27, , 1G+AK, , , 03-Jan-43, MIA with crew due to Luftkampf with 2 enemy fighters., Wunderlich DKiG. 3./KG 27 per loss., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.25, , 10km südlich Kalatsch, 100%, F, Bf Uffz. Siegfried Ost, Bm Ogefr. Hans Alles & Bs Ogefr. Gerhard Althuis, ,

3-1-43 He111H6 3/KG27 4591 45% damage following fighter attack Fw. Dieter safe 2 crew inj. and 2 + location Pl.Qu. 9836.
He 111H-6, 4591, Dieter, Fw., , I., 3., KG 27, , 1G+IL, , , 04-Jan-43, Notlandung due to Luftkampf with enemy fighters. B & Bm KIA, Bf & Bs WIA., 3-Jan per loss., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.26, , 3km nördlich Paptschino (PlQu. 98 36), 45%, F, B Uffz. Herbert Mayerhofer, Bf Ogefr. Wilhelm Rinka, Bm Ogefr. Helmut Schade & Bs Ogefr. Ernst Gröning, 16.40,

4-1-43 He111 4/KG27 landed Novo. with 25% damage following fighter attack.
He 111H-6, 7702, n.n., , II., 4., KG 27, , , , , 04-Jan-43, Enemy fighters., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.26, , Nowotscherkassk, 25%, F, , ,

7?-1-43 He111 ?/KG27 4426 crashed on T/O Novo. Ltn Vachta plus 2inj. 2k.
He 111H-6, 4426, Valta, Ltn. Franz, , I., 2., KG 27, , 1G+FK, , , 07-Jan-43, Injured in crash due to striking the ground during take-off. B & Bm killed, Bf & Bs injured., Crew from 1.Sta., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.28, , Nowotscherkassk, 80%, F, B Ogefr. Gerhard Posselt, Bf Uffz. Hans Dressler, Bm Uffz. Heinz Heiseler & Bs Ogefr. Fridolin Edeler, 19.43,

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.
He 111H-6, 4291, Ebbinghaus, Fw. Wilhelm, , II., 4., KG 27, , 1G+EN, SK+IW, , 11-Jan-43, Crew injured in Bauchlandung., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.30, , Fl.Pl. Pitomnik, 60%, F, B Uffz. Heinz Schröter, Bf Ogefr. Friedrich Böttcher & Bm Fw. Hermann Petersen, 11.30,

11-1-43 He111H6 4/KG27 4553 crashed on approach to Pitomnik Oblt
Gropp plus 2 k, 2inj.
He 111H-6, 4553, Gropp, Oblt. Albert, , II., 4., KG 27, , 1G+FP, , , 11-Jan-43, Killed in crash during landing due to striking the ground. B & Bm also killed, Bf & Bs injured., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.30, , Fl.Pl. Pitomnik, 100%, F, B Uffz. Josef Dischl, Bf Uffz. Herbert Klein, Bm Uffz. Ernst Lenniger & Bs Uffz. Ludwig Decker, 11.40,

12-1-43 He111 4/KG27 crash landing Gumrak 25%
I have no KG 27 aircraft losses for this date.

12-1-43 He111 4/KG27 7670 30% in T/O accident Gumrak in poor visibility
WNr. 7670 a KG 53 aircraft lost on 1-Jan-43.
Right aircraft?
He 111H-6, 7868?, Vollmer, Ltn. Günther, , III., 7.(14.Eis.), KG 27, , 1G+DR, , , 13-Jan-43, Injured, struck ground. B also injured., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.32, , Ort unbekannt, b, F, B Ogefr. Schenzel, Bf Uffz. Schindler , Bm Uffz. Hirschmann, ,

13-1-43 He111H6 6/KG27 4978 crashed on T/O Novo. Crew of Ofw. Thiele all killed
He 111H-6, 4978, Thiele, Ofw. Herbert, , II., 6., KG 27, , 1G+GP, , , 13-Jan-43, Crew killed in crash during take-off., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.32, , Fl.Pl. Nowoscherkassk, 100%, F, B Uffz. Karl Larsen, Bf Uffz. Hans Tunger, Bm Uffz. Kurt Hichler & Bs Uffz. Erich Burger, ,
He 111H-6, 7881, Wenig, Ltn. Gottfried, , II., 5.(14.Eis.), KG 27, , 1G+GN, , , 13-Jan-43, MIA with crew, cause unknown., Passenger from Lg.Kdo.Rostow., Lw.Kdo.Don/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.31, , (Tschertkowo), 100%, F, B Uffz. Eduard Fojtik, Bf Uffz. Rudolf Welsch, Bm Uffz. Hermann Ruttloff, Bs Uffz. Kurt Farr & Gast Reg.Insp. Heinz Schindler, ,

15-1-43 He111H6 4/KG27 4869 shot down by fighters Pitomnik area crew of Oblt. Robbing all missing
He 111H-6, 4869, Röbbing, Oblt. Hans, , II., 5., KG 27, , 1G+MN, , , 15-Jan-43, MIA with crew due to Luftkampf with enemy fighters., F DKiG. Pitomnik per loss!, Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.34, , Rubeshnyj (PlQu. 39 661/44 Ost), 100%, F, B Ogefr. Fritz Gourlt, Bf Uffz. Kurt Baradoy, Bm Ofw. Erich Sommer & Bs Uffz. Heinz Witte, ,

18-1-43 He111 7/KG27 8207 40% damaged following fighter attack Gumrak crew of Hpt. Thiel returned by Ju52
He 111H-16, 8207, n.n., , III., 7., KG 27, , , , , 18-Jan-43, Enemy fighters., Written off per Waiss., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.38, , Gumrak, 40%, F, , ,

23-1-43 He111H6 I/KG27 7360 Crashed on T/O Novo. Oblt.Herzog and 3 killed Bs Ofw Zimmermann inj.
He 111H-6, 7360, Herzog, Oblt. Johann, , I., 1., KG 27, , 1G+HU, , , 23-Jan-43, Crew killed in crash during landing. Struck ground., Bs injured per loss?, Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.46, , Nowotscherkassk, 80%, F, B Uffz. Georg Zwink, Bf Uffz. Richard Fink, Bm Ogefr. Helmut Bellmann & Bs Ofw. Willi Zimmermann, ,

24-1-43 He111 8/KG27 8220 landed Novo. with 40% damage due to AA fire
He 111H-16, 8220, Frank, Fw., , III., 8., KG 27, , 1G+BS, , , 24-Jan-43, Bauchlandung due to Flak., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.14; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.47, , Nowotscherkassk, 40%, F, B Fw. Heinz Nowak, Bf Uffz. Tillberg & Bm Uffz. Juhre, 15.45,
24-1-43 He111 9/KG27 hit by AA landed Novo. with 30% damage Ff Oblt. Gunther Schult w-+
He 111H-16, 8192, Schuldt, Oblt. Günther, , III., 9., KG 27, , 1G+FT, NI+JX, , 24-Jan-43, WIA due to Flak. DOW 28-Jan-43. Bauchlandung., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.14; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.47, , Nowotscherkassk, 30%, F, Ogefr. Helmut Voß & Ogefr. Moser, ,

31-1-43 He111 I/KG27 4688 crashed landed Taganrog 35 %
He 111H-6, 4688, n.n., , I., 1., KG 27, , , , , 31-Jan-43, Bruchlandung., , Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.14; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, V, p.51, , Taganrog, 35%, F, , ,