[Rémi Baudru]

Hello,

I have not yet seen photos of this totally destroyed Dornier. I should like to add some remarks :

- In the french archives (aviation and anti aircraft batterie), the three Dornier involved in this action where flying low and made one after one bombing runs, trying to cut the very important railway "Y" near the village of Blesmes (this spot was so important that a french anti aircraft batterie was there).

- the road linking Vouziers and Stenay is 80 kilometers north from Saint-Dizier where this plane felt. So I am very doubtfull when I read that their objective was to hit traffic on this road.

- the "Y" near Blesmes is less than 6 kilometers from the Vitry Le François landing ground from where the four Morane of Groupe de Chasse III/7 where ordered to scramble. The Dornier where so close that they where seen from the landing ground (one of the four Morane did not start because the mechanic in charge of starting the engine took cover, thincking that their airfield was going to be bombed again.
The three Dornier tried to escape in the east direction. The Donier shot down felt, as you wrote, near the railway station of Saint Dizier (11 or 12 kilometers east from Blesmes).

- the name of one of the three french pilotes is Moulène.

Regards.
RB