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Seeking photos of four V.(Z)/LG1 Bf110 crashes during the Western Campaign
Hello,
For the EoE Project, I'm looking for photos that document the crashes of these four V.(Z)/LG1 losses early in the Western Campaign in France. Can anyone help?
11 May 1940:
14.(Z)/LG1 Messerschmitt Bf110C. Badly damaged in attack by Lt Zerovnicky of GC I/8 during escort sortie over St-Mihiel. Caught fire during return flight, abandoned over Lenoncourt, and crashed at Cerville, France, 6.35 a.m. BF Uffz Willi Fabian killed. FF Lt Hans Leickhardt baled out and captured badly wounded – later released. Aircraft 100% write-off.
16 May 1940:
15.(Z)/LG1 Messerschmitt Bf110C. Shot down by Lt Bouysse of GC I/8 in combat over La Fère during escort for reconnaissance sortie and crashed west of Rogécourt 5.55 a.m. FF Lt Georg Schwarzer and BF Obergefr Fritz Petrich both killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
17 May 1940:
14.(Z)/LG1 Messerschmitt Bf110C. Shot down in combat with Hurricanes of No.1 Squadron 10km west of Reims during escort for KG2 10.35 a.m. FF Uffz Friedrich Schmitt and BF Obergefr Heinz Schmidt both killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
14.(Z)/LG1 Messerschmitt Bf110C. Shot down in combat with Hurricanes of No.1 Squadron 10km west of Reims during escort for KG2 and believed crashed at Rosnay 10.35 a.m. FF Oberlt Werner Methfessel (Staffelkapitän) and BF Uffz Heinz Resener both killed. Aircraft L1+LK 100% write-off.
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