Luftwaffe losses in the Med 21-22/12/1942

[Andre Chissel]

Gentlemen,

I am aware of that KG26 suffered two downed aircraft in the Mediterranean between 21-22 December 1942, I have the aircraft and crew details.

Did KG30 or KG60 (in particular) or any other Luftwaffe bomber units suffer any other losses in the Mediterranean between the 21-22 December 1942 ?

If so, could you please provide me with as much detail as possible ? That is to say aircraft marking, crew details and whether the crew were KIA or POW (If the latter I may be able to trace the POW interrogation report from the PRO).

Many thanks in anticipation as always

Andre

[Doug Stankey]

The following is from Larry deZeng’s notes, with losses noted for this time period:

I./KG 26

20.12.42: 1.St. He 111H—6 (1H+GH) missing between Catania and Tripoli, 100%, 4 MLA.
22.12.42: 2 3.St. He 11IH—6s (1H+BL,NL) FTR from ops — no details, 100%, 4 MIA.

II./KG 26

Apparently at Grossetto.

III./KG 26

19.12.42: Ju 88A—4 (1T+AD) FTR and believed shot down by a fighter, 100%, Gruko Maj. Kayser + 3 MIA.
26.12.42: 8.St. Ju 88A—4 (1T+CS) FTR from attack on Algiers, 100%, 4 MIA.

I./KG 30

in Norway.

II./KG 30

26.12.42: 4.St. Ju 88A-4 (4D+FM) shot down by a fighter over Maison-Blanche airfield in Algeria -pilot rescued, 1 KIA and 2 MIA (from Loss Reports).

III./KG 30

in Norway and Holland.

KG 60:

20.12.42: flew an evening raid on Bone harbor with 6 Ju 88s. (PRO AIR 40/1995).
20.12.42: (Süd) — a Ju 88A—4 “Trop” (10%) and a Ju 88A—14 (10%) both shot up by Allied fighters over Bone/Algeria and slightly damaged.
23.12.42: attacked a convoy with 6 Ju 88s, but no results reported. (PRO AIR 40/1995).


NOTE: these losses are not comprehensive, since it was the unit activities were what we were trying to discern. Losses that were repetitive or unrevealing were ignored.



We hope this helps.



LdZ
DGS

[Andre Chissel]

Jeepers !

Thanks ever so much thew pair of you !

I'll definitely be buying your book now !

Andre