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Originally Posted by Peter Cornwell
Also Blitz Then & Now Vol.2:
Stab KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (5606). One engine disabled by AA fire over London during sortie to bomb Commercial Docks, other engine disabled by fighter attacks over the coast. Believed that shot down by Pilot Officer A. B. Watkinson and Pilot Officer C. A. W. Bodie of No. 66 Squadron. Probably also that attacked by Flight Lieutenant J. C. Freeborn of No. 74 Squadron. Forced-landed on Broomhill Farm, Camber 4.30 p.m. and set alight by crew. Lt Otto Behn and Fw Johannes Sommer captured unhurt. Uffz Paul Moeck, Uffz Gerhard Arndt, and Gefr Martin Männich captured wounded. Aircraft V4+FA a write-off.
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Hello Peter,many thanks for your message and thank you for the ex cellent image. Is this the aircraft V4+FA? Are you sure ? Because Uffz. G. Arndt is my uncle. I am seaching for further informations, who was involved on this day in this combat? What do you think about the different crash sites? I am a little bit confused about this fact. Probably do you have further concret records about that?Kind regardsRainer