Loss info on two Ju-87D-1s

[Nikita Egorov]

Gentlemen,

Please help with GQ loss records for Ju-87D-1s w.n. 2439 and 2573.

TIA

[G.R.Morrison]

Ju 87D-1 WNr.2439 Ofw. Erwin Klein (F) / Uffz. Franz Steinberger (Bf), II./St.G. 77 Both KIA 17.July 1942 by Flak. Fl.Pl. Smolensk, 100% loss

Ju 87D-1 WNr.2573, crew not named, II./St.G. 77, 80% damaged by enemy fire on 16.July 1942 near Woronesh

St.G.77 is one of those units which rarely included Kennung details. GRM

[yogybär]

Originally Posted by G.R.Morrison

KIA 17.July 1942 by Flak. Fl.Pl. Smolensk, 100% loss

Oops... lost over own AF by Flak? Crashed on emergency landing or friendly fire? Nikita, do you maybe know details?

[Matti Salonen]

For 2439 NVM gives 19 July 1942, 5./St.G 77 and location 2 km südlich Bahnhof Otroshka, 8 km nordöstlich Woronesh.

Matti

[Nikita Egorov]

Thanks Gentlemen,

Joerg, both planes were found near Woronezh, so Smolensk as location is definitely a mistake.

[yogybär]

Thank you, Nikita, I see.

I think we talk about "Ostroshkij" in the attached map-fragment.

Some additional information: The railway line leading into Woronesh from NNE was (is?) a double line and supposedly was the major supply route for soviet forces in the area later called Woronesh front.