KG51 Losses French Campaign 1940.

[steve sheridan]

Hi could anybody possibly help with info on KG51 losses sustained on 19.5.40.
If anybody has Peter Cornwell's excellent book on hand, and be willing to help, id be most grateful.

Looking for details of Oblt Schallenberg's crew and demise, also that of Lt Franz Thelen also.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Andy Mitchell]

Steve,

Peter has the following on page 328:-

"3./KG 51 - Ju 88A-1 beleived shot down by 3 Potez 631s of ECN 1/13 and 4/13 north of Braine and crashed at Nampeel, between Soissons and Noyon, am.

Fw. M Pfeiffer and Uffz K Lang killed.
Oblt. W. Schallenberg baled out badly wounded, died later in hospital in Soissons.

Fw. M. Roggentin baled out unhurt captured. Aircraft a write-off."

Hope that this helps. If you need anything else looked up PM me.

Will post Thelen's notes shortly.

[Andy Mitchell]

and now for Thelen....

"5./KG 51 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 - believed shot down by F/L Scoular of No 73 Squadron after an attack on Chateau-Thierry station and crashed near Courville, south of Fismes, 11.30 am.

Lt F Thelen and Fw H Badura killed. Gefr H. Blicker baled out and captured wounded. Uffz. R Ruthrich captured unhurt.

Aircraft a write-off."

Can I just say what a facinating study this book is.

[steve sheridan]

Thank you very much indeed Andy, just the details i were looking for.

Do you have anything for the same day concerning a fatality from 6/KG51
returning from ops south of Reims?

Best regs,
Steve.

[Andy Mitchell]

Steve,

Glad to have been of help.

page 328 has the following:-

"6./KG51 Ju88A-1. Returned damaged by Hurricanes of 73 Sqdn south east of Reims, 11.30am. Possibly that claimed by F/O Kain. Flgr. K-H Bischoff badly wounded, admitted to hospital in Karlsruhe. Aircraft repairable."

[steve sheridan]

Andy, once again many thx.
Hope to get the book soon!

Best regs,
Steve.