He 111 H-6 Identities

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone identify the fates of:

Wk Nr 3762 (flew with III/KG 26)
Wk Nr 4320 (flew with 2/KG 1 and later 8/KG 40 coded V4+AK)

[RT]

4 1 43 T Kgrzbv5 F Nowotscherkask FP BR FFL HE111 3762 30
21 2 42 4 2 KG27 F Blisnespi b Mbrand verm HE111H-6 4320 1G+CK 100 5 dead

Rémi

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Remi

[Nikita Egorov]

Chris,

The final fates of this He-111 are as follows:

3762 - blown up while retreat, fuselage found by advancing Soviet troops on Novocherkassk-Khutunok airfield in the beginning of February 1943. Markings were L5+D(green)B.

4320 - shot down by Flak in the vicinity of Losovaja on 21.02.1942. FF Fw. Gerhard Ledig - POW, BB Uffz. Franz Schober - KIA, BF StFw. Karl Goepke - POW, BS Uffz. Hans Kuhn - POW, BM Uffz. Alfred Dosch - KIA

[ChristianK]

Hi Nikita,
is there any known photograph of the He 111 "L5+DB" at Novocherkassk? I just ask because I have never seen this code documented before.

Regards,
Christian

[Nikita Egorov]

Christian,

My source is report of trophy command that observed captured planes on the abandoned airfields. There are photoes there, but I can not remember this particular He-111 on them and I did not make copies.

Originally Posted by ChristianK

Hi Nikita,
is there any known photograph of the He 111 "L5+DB" at Novocherkassk? I just ask because I have never seen this code documented before.

Regards,
Christian

[thenelm]

The Gen.Qu. reports for these machines:
He 111H-5, 3762, n.n., , , KGr.z.b.V. 5, , , , , 04-Jan-43, Bruchlandung due to Flak. B KIA., , Transportverbände/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13, , Fl.Pl. Nowotscherkask, 30%, F, B Ogefr. Karl Haas, ,

He 111H-6, 4320, Ledig, Fw. Gerhard, , 2., KG 27, , 1G+CK, PT+CZ, , 21-Feb-42, Killed in crash due to engine fire. B, Bm & Bs also killed, Bf POW., bei Blisnespi per loss., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #5)-Vol.8; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, IV, p.30, , 5km südöstwärts Blisnezy bei Isjum, 100%, F, B Uffz. Franz Schober, Bf Stfw. Karl Göpke, Bm Uffz. Alfred Dosch & Bs Uffz. Heinz Kühn (Hilfslehrer für Bf), ,

[steve sheridan]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Can anyone identify the fates of:

Wk Nr 3762 (flew with III/KG 26)
Wk Nr 4320 (flew with 2/KG 1 and later 8/KG 40 coded V4+AK)

Hi Chris, do you dates for W.Nr 4320's service with 2/KG1, and its switch over to III/KG40, which was formed from I/KG1.
I see from my records a number of ex KG1 a/c continued to fly with III/KG40, with the former units V4+ codes still applied, however W.Nr 4320
is not amongst the ones i have!

Any help would be appreciated.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Chris Goss]

Steve: I/KG 1 became III/KG 40 end of March 41 when it moved from Amiens Glissy to Brest. First casualty was on 6 Apr 41 when Hptm Bernhard Stärcke plus one from 9/KG 40 was wounded by friendly Flak. Their losses were V4+GL, V4+HH, V4+CH, V4+FH, V4+EL, V4+JL, V4+DK, V4+GK, V4+BH, V4+IH and trhe first recorded used of F8 was not until 9 Aug 41

[steve sheridan]

Hi Chris, thanks for your reply and information.
I have all the losses you give, was looking for any scraps regarding V4+AK W.Nr 4320 service, or crews that may have used this a/c?

Best regs,
Steve.