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Originally Posted by Andy Mitchell
1. Entry is transposition of L2
2. Aircraft was from Lehrgeschwader Griefswald (see above)
3. Aircraft originated from unknown (to me) unit.
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Thank you for an interesting post, Andy. I agree with Mikael that proposition 1 is the more likely of the three.
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Originally Posted by Mikael Olrog
Rosch has a Bf 110 C-4 noted in his book with the code L2+ER...
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Mikael, this additional information prompted me to perform an Internet search. I found two losses of Bf 110s coded L2+ER and LN+ER, respectively. Both were flown by pilots named Weyergang, perhaps these were brothers? I don't have the book by Rosch, but perhaps his note refers to the aircraft lost over Britain in 1940? The one that Andy saw mentioned should be one of the aircraft's successors in 7.(F)/L.G. 2.
Neil Page:
"On 25 September 1940 Bf 110 C-5 " L2+ER" flown by Oblt Weyergang was dispatched to photograph targets in London but ran into a 229 Sqn Hurricane and in the ensuing pursuit took a number of hits before crashing north of Hastings where the two crew were buried."
http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2013/1...f-7f-lg-2.html
Steve Sheridan:
"Me 110C W.Nr 2185 was coded L2+ER and served with 7(F) LG2!!
Oblt E Weyergang killed, his Bordfunker Fw G Nelson captured, but died later the same day from his injuries."
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=11680
egorr:
"Leutnant Dietrich Weyergang was born on 16.07.1918 in Aschersleben and wass killed in action on 05.07.1941 at Titowka Lizabuch 7km west Nordwestspitz.
He was shot down by AA-fire (air defense of Vayengi) together with Uffz. Kurt Tigges flying a Bf 110 C-4."
Brian Cull:
"The rampant Hptm Gerhard Schaschke (Stab/ZG76) claimed an I-16 near Litsa Bay on 5 July, accompanied by more from Z-Staffel. The Bf110s had taken off at 15:00 on a mission to Polyarnoe and claimed success over various surface vessels and also set fire to surrounding warehouses and sheds. During this mission LN+ER flown by Ltn Dietrich Weyergang/Uffz Kurt Tigges was shot down by AA fire in the Titovka area and crash-landed at the northen tip of Litsa Bay; both crewmen were killed and their bodies were recovered by a Finnish ski patrol nine days later"
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=52181
Kind regards,
Dan