missing Me210

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello

Where did Me210 (Wnr. 0187) crash? From the Mankau-Stocker-Petrick books, we know that this Me210 A-1 from Luftbeob.St. 3 crashed 11th February 1944 and that Bordfunker Fw. Karl Schlotter was killed.

Any information of this crash and the unknown pilot would be much appreciated because I am preparing an article about this unit in Venlo! Many thanks in advance.

Marcel Hogenhuis (Study Group Venlo Airfield in WW-2)
marcelhogenhuis[at]gmail.com

[RT]

I noted Koblenz area , nd MG fire , so probably returned fire from an Heavy , both crew jumped out Schlotter the bf died, pilot unkonwn

Rémi

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Bonsoir Remi
Thanks for your always extra piece of information. Because the Me210 were used by the 'Tagesschwarm' of this Luft.Beob.St. 3 I guess that this aircraft was lost at daylight ?
Are these losses recorded in the Verluste bei Schulen und sonstige Verbande?

Amicalement, Marcel

[RT]

For sure loss occured under daylight , that Me210 by night would hv been a blind cat searching for a dead mouse

My info comes from a book on the Messer. , no spurs in the school returns , the Luftbeob.st. was really a combat unit so no way to find it in these returns

Seems that Matti don't hv the NVM...

Remi

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Bonjour Remi,

Thanks for clearing that up! There are 2-3 claims of USAAF fighters, claiming a Me410 near Frankfurt and/or SW of Frankfurt, a mix up with the Me210 is possible... Well, at least we have traces now!

All the best, Marcel

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, guys

The loss was reported in the loss record of GenQu 6 Abt on February 15th 1944. Nothing further to add though, Remi has covered the details.

Regards,
Andreas B

[drgondog]

Remi/Andreas - I also found reference to 5 me 110s and several Me 410s plus 3 109s and 2 Fw 190s credited the 354th FG. I know one of the LW units was II/JG11 led by Gunther Specht.

All the scores were north, southwest, south and in the general Frankfurt area from about 1150 to 1230

This was the mission that 354CO Col Martin shot down a 109 in a head on pass and collided with the debris. Uffr Reissle bailed successfully as did Martin

[RT]

loss record of GenQu 6 Abt on February 15th 1944

Andreas, you mean records showing the day /unit/ type of loss ?? Or full details returns ??

Rémi

In case that you found the second ones , you hv really in hand the Holygrail whatever is its color...