Re: III/STG II Immelman
I have the following listed on May 15, 1940, but no Stuka losses in the area on the previous day:
2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B-1. Shot down by P/O Hardacre of No. 504 Squadron over Cortil-Noirmont, north-west of Gembloux, 10.45 a.m. FF Lt Karl Brausch and BF Uffz Robert Borrmann both badly wounded – returned later. Aircraft 100% write-off.
2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B-1. Set alight under attack by P/O van Mentz of No. 504 Squadron over Cortil-Noirmont, north-west of Gembloux, 10.45 a.m. FF Hptmn Paul Mertz (Staffelkapitän) and BF Fw Oskar Wagner both killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
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