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Old 16th February 2009, 00:17
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Re: Gen.Mjr.Wolf Von Stutterheim KG77

Concerning this loss, we have:

15.06.40 Gen.Maj., Kommodore KG 77 WIA badly, Do 17Z shot down by GC II/7 W of Neufchâteau, crash landed near Leurville 3:15 PM – treated at a field hospital at St. Dizier, airlifted to Berlin the next day but later died of injuries.
04.07.40 awarded Ritterkreuz.
†03.12.40 in Berlin from wounds.

Battle of France, Then and Now page 477 has some additional details.

shot down by Cdt. Mümler , S/Lt. Valentin, Sgt. Martin, Sgt. Passemard.

Oblt. G.Esch bailed out and landed slightly wounded.
Lt. R. Gaude also wounded.
Fw. H. Herrig bailed out but killed by fighters while hanging in his parachute
Fw. O. Jelinek was killed in the aircraft.

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