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Re: May 21,1940,He-111 crash at Luingne, Belgium
Alain,
Latest research suggests that this aircraft could be as follows:
9./KG1 Heinkel He111. Shot down by P/O Simpson of No. 229 Squadron during sortie to Boulogne and believed crashed at Rue du Blanc Ballot in Luingne, 8.00 p.m. BF Uffz Kurt Roßhirt killed. BM Obergefr Otto Saueressig captured wounded. FF Oberlt Botho Staege, BO Gefr Hans-Paul Marx, and BS Gefr Karl-Heinz von Dahlen captured unhurt. Aircraft V4+IT a 100% write-off. (EOE analysis)
Kurt Roßhirt reportedly resisted capture and was killed in an exchange of fire with British troops.
This is currently under further investigation (photo comparisons) but, at this stage, it looks promising.
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