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Old 25th November 2012, 17:01
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loss near Dinant May 1940?

Hello,

Here are some pieces found on the crashsite of a supposed Luftwaffe bomber, presumed lost in May '40. The location is situated between Waut-le-Wastia and Sommière (5 km NW of Dinant). Any witness as the area was vacated during the hard ground battles fought during the Meuse crossing.

Some relevant parts are:
- numerous 7,92mm cartridge (date 39'-'40)
- an electric socket (for bomb fuzing?) : upper row, 1st from left
- dial attachement (for a muti-engined aircraft?): upper row, 2nd from left.

It should be one of those numerous LW bombers claimed in the large area of Dinant during May '40. I am sorry but details lack but not bits...

Thanks beforehand.

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Old 26th November 2012, 18:07
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Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?

Hi

Here is another pic of the electric socket (at left). It look like the plug relaying an ordnance to its (ETC?) rack.

I know it is too early to draw a conclusion, but would it be a bomber crashsite?

Any guess is welcome

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Old 26th November 2012, 18:09
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Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?

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The cap at right is also mysterious

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Old 2nd December 2012, 17:22
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Re: loss near Dinant May 1940?

Any Luftwaffe buff here ?

In order to reactivate the thread, new (and heavy) part found...without any stamps or numbers.

Perhaps a connection between spar and fuselage but for which type?

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