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Re: 2.(H)/31 June 1940
Hi,
the airfield had been strafed by crews of 6./ZG26. They reported that 28 LeO451 have been destroyed at the ground.
Here is what I have in my manuscript:
An incident occurred at the freshly captured airfield in Rennes. Three Fi 156 planes of advanced party of 2.(H)/31 Pz (this unit worked for 5th Tank Division) already landed at this airfield and they were strafed by Bf110 fighters from 5./ZG26. The German fighter pilots were not informed that this airfield in already in German hands. All three Fi 156C-1 planes had been damaged in 10%, 10% and 50% respectively. But the personal losses were more painful. Hptm Hellmuth Friedrich, Ogefr. Emil Eder, Gefr. Karl Barunschmidt and Flg. Boleslaus Ogorek, Friedrich Winkelmann, Johannes Sparwel were all badly wounded by friendly fire.
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