Looking for info/photo of Ju87B of T6+AS of Oblt Lother Lau StaKap 8./StG2, crash-anded near Maastrict, Netherlands, on May 11, 1940

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

I'm looking for further information on the precise location, and any possible photos for the following Ju87B crash in the Netherlands on May 11, 1940:

"MAY 11, 1940: 8./StG2 Junkers Ju87B-1. Believed shot down by No. 607 Squadron Hurricanes during attack on roads east of Tirlemont and crash-landed near Maastricht (Netherlands) 4.35 p.m. FF Oberlt Lothar Lau (Staffelkapitän) unhurt, BF Uffz Felix Ochmanek badly wounded, admitted to hospital in Maastricht."

My information suggests that the plane may have come down relatively intact.

Can anybody help?

Regards

[RossGmann]

This is not what you required but I thought you may be interested
Link http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth_craig2.htm
At 15:25 on 11 May, Red and Blue Sections of 607 Squadron – four Hurricanes – departed Vitry to escort three Battles of 88 Squadron to Maastricht (only one of the bombers returned). When patrolling over Maastricht at 16:35, the Hurricanes were attacked by at least one of ten Ju87s of 8/StG2 seen bombing the village of Visé, south of Maastricht. The Hurricanes scattered and became separated in clouds, although Flight Lieutenant George Plinston and Flying Officer Craig of Blue Section jointly claimed their attacker shot down; Plinston reported:
”On patrol when attacked by Ju87. Returned fire and e/a went into steep dive. No return fire from rear gunner.”
Craig added:
”Three bursts and e/a seen to dive in a deep spiral as if in trouble. Enemy formation broke up. No return fire but fairly heavy AA.”
The Ju87B, T6+MS flown by Oberleutnant Karl Janke, crashed near Visé where the injured pilot was captured by French troops.
Later during the same sortie Plinston claimed an Hs123 from 5(S)/LG2.


Kind regards
Ross