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Old 27th July 2017, 19:12
Bertrand H Bertrand H is offline
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Re: He 111 P of 3./KG 54

Hi Chris,


According to 12 days in may by Cull, page 267, combat report of Wakeham (N2711 SO D, 145 A/Flight sqdn) states on 19 may 1940 : " I was detailed to attack formation of He 111 and did n°1 attack on outside Heinked of section, but broke away on closing and being hit. On returning to attack again I noticed it was giving to ground level. I followed it to the ground, delivering two more attacks and saw it finally force landed in a field near ARRAS. On circling I saw the pilot get out and some soldiers approched " ( French or English soldier ?)

Page 269 losses of KG54 :

"He 111P of 3./KG54 flown by FF Lt Horst Fricke shot down and crash landed south of Lille (Oisy-le-Verger and Cambrai/Arras aera are both in south of Lille) : one killed in the air others POW of French."


The church that we often see in the background of this loss is Oisy-le-Verger (Sauchy and Oisy are 40 kms eastern side of Arras.

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Sincerely

Bertrand

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