Ju87 Italians on 14.sept. 1941

[RT]

Seems that day 11 italians JU87 attacked alongwith I.STG1 the air-place of Habata ?? Only the leader returned, is it right ???

Remi

[Stig Jarlevik]

Correct Remi

This was no doubt the blackest day for the Pitchiatellis in R.A.
A total of 18 crew members were made POW and only two Ju 87B remained on 209 Sqd strength.
Identified so far are
WNr MM number code
5797 7854 209-7
5572 ---
5763 --- 209-18 capt by RAF and flown by 39 Sq
5766 ---
5794 --- 209-14
5801 --- 209-15
5805 ---
5831 --- 209-6
5944 ---
5947 ---

Source: Gli Stuka della Regia (Ali straniere in Italia no 2)
Cheers
Stig

[CENTURION]

Hello Remi,

according to my source ("Il walzer del 102° Gruppo"), 13 JU 87 of 209 squadriglia took off at 6:30 from Gars El Arid for that unlucky mission.
The target of the mission was a tank unit in the area of Bir Habata, 57 km SE of Sollum.

The JU 87 of S.Ten. Ragonese and Av.Sc. Borghi came back early for engine failure.

Of the remaining bombers, only the JU 87 of the leader (Cap. Romanese and Av.Sc. Boerci) returned to base at 8:35. The other JU 87s force landed in the desert out of fuel. The crew members were:

M.llo Giunta and I Av. Falasco
Ten. Crivellini and Av.Sc. Longo - MM 5797
Cap. Zanazzo and Av.Fot. Mazzucchella
Serg.Magg. Brambilla and I Av. Rubini
Ten. Domizioli and I Av. Carpanese - MM 5801
Serg.Pil. Bartolomasi and Av.Sc. Penzo - MM 5763
Ten. Quarantelli and I Av. Tacconi
Serg.Pil. Ponti and Av.Sc. Genghini - MM 5794
Serg.Pil. Cainero and I Av. Pozzi
Serg.Pil. Pivetti and I Av. Calore
S.Ten. Palamidessi and I Av. Rossano

All pow except Cap. Zanazzo, Ten. Quarentelli, Av.Sc. Penzo and I Av. Pozzi.

Best regards

Marco

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Marco

Nice update. I also notice I got my WNr and MM numbers crosswired in my answer. Sorry about that...

Cheers
Stig

[Gianandrea Bussi]

No Stig, you were right: 5xxx are wr. nr, 7xxx are MM.

ciao

Gianandrea