frans Gassmann

[nikkel]

Hi,

Please could anyone provide detials over the loss of unterofff und Bordfunker Franz Gassmann . He was died on 05 .04.1944

Thanks Mike

[Matti Salonen]

1944-04-05, 3./LLG 2, Brandenburg-Briest, Absturz nach Jägerbeschuß. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Zesny, Heinz, verletzt
Beobachter Ogfr Stahl, Otto, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Gaßmann, Franz, +
Bordmechaniker Ogfr Elvers, Karl, +

Matti

[Melvin Brownless]

Originally Posted by Matti Salonen

1944-04-05, 3./LLG 2, Brandenburg-Briest, Absturz nach Jägerbeschuß. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Zesny, Heinz, verletzt
Beobachter Ogfr Stahl, Otto, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Gaßmann, Franz, +
Bordmechaniker Ogfr Elvers, Karl, +

Matti

Hi Matti, Mike has Kindly sent us photos of Franz Gassmann for use in our remembrance pages. Can you confirm aircraft type please?

Regards,

Melvin

[nikkel]

Thanks Matti

[Matti Salonen]

Unfortunately NVM doen't contain aircraft info. We can only assume, that it was He 111H-11 or He 111H-16 (based on LLG 2 fleet and description of crew), but cannot prove it.

Matti

[Melvin Brownless]

Thanks Matti, can you tell me what type of unit was LLG2, I have never came across this one before?

Regards

Melvin

[Melvin Brownless]

Got it Matti, Luft-Lande-Geschwader (Glider wing)

Regards,

Melvin