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Re: http://www.absa39-45.asso.fr/
Guys
Both Wekusta losses are confirmed in the book Wekusta by Selinger/Kington.
WNr 5551 crew: Fw Horst Dümke (pilot), Reg Rat Dr Hans Sigmund, Ofw Hans Giermann (Bf), Uffz Deicke + von Straussberg (navigator). All saved by a Breguet 521 from 1. Seenotstaffel.
WNr 5396 crew:Oblt Rudolf Prasse (pilot + St Kap), Reg Rat Dr Hans Reinhardt (seniot met B), Ofw Max Mrochen and Uffz Liebel went out to search for the missing aeroplane above. Shot down by a Coastal Command Blenheim,killing Reinhardt and wounding Liebel (who later died). Later saved by a french fishing vessel.
Cheers
Stig
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