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Old 2nd October 2011, 18:51
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Re: GAF Crash Arbroath 'ARBIRLOT' and Others 14/15th August 1940 Night and POW Reports

8./KG27 Heinkel He111P-2 (2624). Shot down by W/C J. Hallings-Pott, S/L J. McLean, and P/O P. Ayerst, of No. 7 OTU following low-level attack on Sealand airfield and belly-landed at Border House Farm, near Chester, 7.45 p.m. Also intercepted by Hurricanes of No.213 Squadron. FF Oberlt Arthur Wiesemann, BM Uffz Walter Schaum, and BF Uffz Heinz Köchy all captured unhurt, BO Fw Heinrich Rödder and BS Uffz Gustav Ullmann both captured wounded. Aircraft 1G+FS fired by crew 100% write-off.
Site excavated by the Warplane Wreck Investigation Group and some charred and shattered components from the starboard engine unearthed. Some relics subsequently presented to the surviving pilot who was contacted in West Germany.

1./KüFlGr. 506 Heinkel He115C (3251). Dazzled by searchlights during night sortie over Montrose and flew into the ground at Faldiehill, Panmure Estate, 4 miles west-south-west of Arbroath, 4.04 a.m. FF Oberfw Rudolf Holfert and BF Fw Paul Schroers both killed, BO Lt zur See Hans-Eberhardt Tonne captured severely injured. Aircraft S4+BH a write-off.
The date of death of Rudolf Holfert is recorded as August 14 in the Soldatenfriedhof at Cannock Chase. Also, some accounts of this crash suggest that Lt Tonne subsequently died in hospital at Arbroath but no trace of his burial has been found. Altimeter taken at the time held by Mr George Shepherd, editor of the Arbroath Herald.

Nothing on the Dornier I'm afraid.
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