Do 17 loss by M.S. 406's, 16/05/1940, NL

[B.F.M. Droog]

Hello Gentlemen,

Can anyone identify this Do 17?:

16/05/1940: M.S. 406's of GC III/1 claim the destruction of a Do 17 near Zaamslag (Zeeland province, Netherlands. The French pilots are: (Lt) Tony Leenhardt, (A/C) Cremieux and (S/C) Cazade.

Confirmed by Dutch research; the Do 17 made a belly landing north east of Spui. The crew, Fw August Schenkelberg, Gefr Herman Reiche en Uffz Johann Gronn, were made prisoners of war.

Sources: German aircraft losses in the Netherlands, May 1940, by Lt. Col (ret) E.H. Brongers; Aéro-Journal n° 3 : Octobre - Novembre 1998 via Ciel de Gloire GC III/1

Regards,

Bart

[Pieter H]

This was the L2+GR from 9.(F)/LG2, either a 7th Staffel machine used by the 9th Staffel, or a 7th Staffel machineflown by a 9th Staffel crew.
Fate of the crew as decribed.
Shot down by three Moranes of GC III/1 at 12.55 Belgian Time during patrol over Dendermonde area.
Details in Victoires de la Chasse Française 2 by Gillet

Pieter

[Peter Cornwell]

Both aircraft and crew were from 7.(F)/LG2. The 9.(H) Staffel was evaluating the Fw189A-0 at that time.

[B.F.M. Droog]

Thanks, Pieter en Peter!

Regards,

Bart