Bf 110 , april 7 1940 , ZG 2 crash

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

Dear All
I would need your help concerning a crash Bf 110 C in Beaumont -en-Argonne.On 7 april 1940 ,a formation of Bf110 C of I/ZG2,led by Hptm.Hannes Gentzen,fought again with the French;Gentzen shotdown a Curtis H-75 of GC 1/5,while the French fighters claimed two Bf 110 C , The crew Feldwebel Muller and Neumann from Staffel 2 were killed , Would you have any information about this aircraft, Werk number, code ?

[John Vasco]

Messerschmitt Bf110C. Shot down in combat with Curtiss H-75s of GC I/5 and Moranes of GC III/6 south of Sedan p.m. Possibly that claimed by S/Lt Warnier of GC I/5 at Beaumont-en-Argonne. FF Fw Kurt Müller and BF Gefr Herbert Penkert both killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.

No Bf 110 loss of a crew member named Neumann on this day.

The other I./ZG 2 loss was as follows:
Messerschmitt Bf110C. Shot down in combat with Curtiss H-75s of GC I/5 and Moranes of GC III/6 south of Sedan p.m. Possibly that claimed by Lt Dorance of GC I/5 at Stonne. FF Lt Johannes Kiel baled out and captured unhurt, BF Unterfw Werner Ehm killed. Aircraft 3M+AL 100% write-off.

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

Hello thanks very much for information, have You the code 3M .... for first Bf 110 aircraft crashed near Beaumont - en Argonne ? , last week i visited the crash site and found some parts with the original paint

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Jagdgruppe Sud

Hello thanks very much for information, have You the code 3M .... for first Bf 110 aircraft crashed near Beaumont - en Argonne ? , last week i visited the crash site and found some parts with the original paint

What I posted is all the information I have. Being a 2./ZG 2 machine, the best shot at the fuselage code would be 3M+(?)K.

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

Thanks again for all information , i will try find more info in french archive

[rof120]

I sent you some details in a private message.

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

Hello ,thanks for your message , any info about 2 Bf 110 , werk number ? or Code ? regards

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Jagdgruppe

According to The Battle of France Then and Now by Cornwell, Leutnant Johannes Kiel (20 victories, RK, killed in action 29 January 1944) was flying Bf 110 C (W.Nr. 3205) when shot down on 7 April 1940. One source that I have seen states that this was a Bf 110 C-2. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

Hello Leo , great news , W,Nr 3205 from Bf 110 C-2, i found the picture of this crash in french book ,Les Aiglons, les combats aeriens de la drole de guerre, septembre1939-avril 1940, autor: C.J.Ehrengardt,C.F.Shores,H.Weisse,J.Foreman, the code of this aircraft is 3M-LT,Thanks again Mat

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Jagdgruppe Sud

Hello Leo , great news , W,Nr 3205 from Bf 110 C-2, i found the picture of this crash in french book ,Les Aiglons, les combats aeriens de la drole de guerre, septembre1939-avril 1940, autor: C.J.Ehrengardt,C.F.Shores,H.Weisse,J.Foreman, the code of this aircraft is 3M-LT,Thanks again Mat

The code is not 3M+LT. ZG 2 did not have a III. Gruppe (i.e. nor a 9. Staffel).

And the photo you posted - you do know that the fuselage is on its back? That is not the last two of the fuselage code you can see, but the first two. More likely, the unit code 'L1'.