Luftwaffe Losses over kent 1940.

[smilerbwfc]

Hello,
Wondered if anyone has a copy of Aircraft Casualties in Kent: 1939-40 Pt.1.
I'm looking for any crash site info for the 30th August 1940 in the Hadlow down area.
Many Thanks, Stephen

[Andy Saunders]

Hadlow Down is in Sussex.

Hadlow is in Kent. Two very distinct locations a good twenty miles apart, I'd think.

If Hadlow Down then there is a He 111 crash that was fairly close by, although actually at Blackboys. I think this must be the "Hadlow Down" incident to which you refer.

[smilerbwfc]

Thanks Andy my mistake, Hadlow Down Sussex is what I meant.
Do you have any information as to the fate of the crew, names etc?
Thanks Stephen..

[NUPPOL]

See pages 324-327 for Luftwaffe losses from Mason's "Battle over Britain"

[Peter Cornwell]

Alternatively:

11./KG1 Heinkel He111H-2 (2750). Port engine damaged by fighters during sortie to Farnborough and turned for home. Further attacked by Spitfires of No.610 Squadron including P/O C.O.J. Pegge and abandoned by crew. Crashed at Roy Hill, Hadlow Down, near Uckfield, 11.20 a.m. BM Oberfw Karl-Heinz Rauschert and BS Flgr Rudolf Zinnögger both killed, FF Oberfw Kurt Riemann baled out seriously wounded in head and captured on landing at Barham House Farm, East Hoathly - admitted to Tunbridge Wells Hospital, BO Fw Richard Vester baled out slightly wounded in left heel and captured on landing at Whyly House, East Hoathly. BF Uffz Werner Stein wounded, baled out and captured on landing near Hurstmonceux. Aircraft V4+DW 100% write-off.