F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941

[hanshauprich]

Hello,

there is an picture with an kill mark (Hurricane) on the barrel of the maingun from one German Panzer III in the Western Dessert. F/O Clostre was shoot down that dayd and KIA. Was that the one of a million shoot with the 37mm Gun or either shooting with the Machine Guns of that Panzer?
Thanks,
h.

[RSwank]

The picture:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/...g_gh_sporting/

[Adriano Baumgartner]

What do we have for that day onto the book "A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume 1"?

[Adriano Baumgartner]

...and was the ORB of 274 Squadron checked for that entry...maybe there is the confirmation that the machine was shot down by tanks or AA fire.

[JohnE]

ORB says "Shot down by ground fire".

AIR 81/6487 says Hurricane V6633, ORB says Hurricane W9302.


/John Engelsted

[AndyMa]

Unfortunately the relevant AM78 cards don't offer any clues.
Both aircraft were SOC on 22.5.41, with exactly the same source annotation on their card, in the same handwriting:
"SIG Q90 22.5 from ME"
The other aircraft was flown by F/O Noel Agazarian.