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Re: 14/LG1 - Bf110 loss on 15 Sep 1940 ?
Concerning your query:
There is a rather substantial book about the history of this unit, yet it doesn’t appear to list aircraft losses!
Eimansberger, Ludwig von. Zerstörer Gruppe; a History of V./LG 1 – I./NJG 3 (Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, 1998). ISBN 0-7643-0479-8.
The book reveals little about this incident but mentions that the gruppe was flying escort for II. and III./KG 2. The aircraft in question was apparently shot down by 213 Squadron and that the crew was seen to be in the water. It is unclear if these were the crew of the aircraft in question.
From :
Vasco, John J. Cornwell, Peter D. Zerstörer (Drayton, Norwich: JAC Publications, 1995).
we find some useful data:
15.09.40 Bf 110 C-3 of 14.(Z)/LG 1 lost (code unstated), WNr. unstated - severely damaged in combat south of London and crashed in Channel on return flight. Crew: Lt.Hugo Adametz, Ogefr. Rudi Stief, both MIA.
From:
Ramsey, Winston G. (ed.), The Blitz, Then And Now, 3 volumes London, 1988-90).
The Blitz book doesn’t mention this a/c at all!
But,
Ramsey, Winston. The Battle of Britain, Then and Now (London; After the Battle Pub., 1980) ISBN: 0-900913-19-3 [BoB]
Adds only that the a/c had been on an escort sortie over the Thames estuary.
That’s about all that can be likely derived from the published matter.
Good luck with you delvings.
DGS
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