ZG76 losses 22 June 1940

[Brian]

Hi guys

I have a note that Bf110s of ZG76 were in combat with Hurricanes on 23 June 1940, and that the Hurricane pilots claimed 2 shot down and 5 probables. I can't find any losses for ZG76.

Correction: The unit involved should be 7./ZG26


Help appreciated

Cheers
Brian

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Brian

I cannot locate any Bf 110 losses on June 22nd (23rd is a typo).
Neither Vasco/Cornwell nor Archambault/Taghorn mention any such losses in their Bf 110 books. Looks like 615 Sq was seriously overclaiming.

Cornwell in his BoF Then and Now is not even 100% certain that a damaged He 111 was from this action, which means he could not find any lost He 111 (one possibly damaged), no lost/damaged Bf 110 and not even a Ju 52/3m which 615 Sq had thrown in for good measure.

Cheers
Stig

[Brian]

Thanks, Stig.

Regarding the Ju52 claimed possibly shot down, we still have the Lufthansa Ju52 in contention, as noted in Flight magazine:

According to a report from Zurich, the German General Fritz Loeb, who was in command of the German air forces on the Dutch and French coasts, was making a reconnaissance flight when a British fighter shot down the machine in which he was flying, and he was killed.

Has this been disproved?
Cheers
Brian

[Chris Goss]

Brian

This has been doing the rounds following an initial query from me:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...light=Brussels

Crash which appears not to have been due to enemy action was nowhere near Rouen and in any case, why would they be using a Lufthansa Ju 52 for a recce mission?

Chris