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Old 5th October 2014, 00:17
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Re: Information on He 111 loss in Holland 1940

Hello,

In trying to sort out the loss of W.Nr.5577 above, we've got this crash listed in the Netherlands in the same action:

12 May 1940: 3./KGr.126 Heinkel He111H (3558). Shot down by 7 Moranes of GC III/3 during armed reconnaissance over South Beveland and the Scheldt Estuary. Crashed and burned out at Calfven, between Hoogerheide and Ossendrecht 8.10 p.m. BO Oberlt Friedrich Sawade (Staffelkapitän) and BM Uffz Jakob Dethlefsen both killed, BF Oberfw Herbert Klabunde baled out but parachute failed and killed, FF Oberfw Herbert Widmayer baled out and captured badly wounded. Aircraft 1T+AL 100% write-off. Site excavated by the RNLAF in June 1966 when a serial number 3558 was found. This is believed to be a component number rather than the aircraft serial."

Are photos known to exist of this crash? There is apparently some confusion in our EoE Files between photos labeled for these crashes.

Who can help?
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