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Re: He 59 shot down by Rethymnon Crete
This is what I have from GQM (dated 26-5-41) and research by others - He59 TD+HZ 6/Seenotgr 1518 100% 22-5-1941 landed off Rethimonn (Rethymnon) Crete and destroyed by gun fire from the land. Crew came ashore by dinghy and fought for 10 days with FS Jagers. Crew Ff Fw Paul Erdmann returned (survived war), B Ofw Rudolf Scherer killed fighting with FS, Bm Ofw Hermann Wilger returned, Bf Uffz Linus Bochardt returned ,
Regards
Brian Bines
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