Ju88 loss July 1944

[BigWeeker]

Hello, Forumites.
I am researching the loss of a Ju88 which occured on the 26th July 1944 in France. The aircraft concerned was from I/KG54 - B3+GK, WrNr 140521. Does anybody know when/where this aircraft was built and its service history until its loss during the Normandy campaign in 1944?
Tia
Andy Bigweeker

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Hi Andy,
it was built at Junkers Flugzeug -u. Motorenwerke AG Bernburg in January 1943. Stammkennzeichen ND+RU. That is all I have.

Norbert

[edNorth]

Flugzeug Zweigwerk Bernburg (FZB)

regards
ed

[Peter Achs]

Originally Posted by edNorth

Flugzeug Zweigwerk Bernburg (FZB)

What does that mean?

Correct is Flugzeugbau Zweigwerk Bernburg.

Regards
Peter

[edNorth]

yes, it was a Flugzeugbau

[Peter Achs]

Now the question appears on the horizon: How important is it to be able to understand German, when dealing with the German aviation history?

Hmm...Apparently it is not important.

Regards
Peter

[BigWeeker]

Thank you all very much for your replies
AB

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Peter Achs

Now the question appears on the horizon: How important is it to be able to understand German, when dealing with the German aviation history?

Hmm...Apparently it is not important.

Regards
Peter

I understand German and I wouldn't want to be without it. On the other hand, some very good work is done by people who know very little of the language. It's when people who don't know German don't check with someone who does that trouble arises, I think.

[Peter Achs]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

I understand German and I wouldn't want to be without it. On the other hand, some very good work is done by people who know very little of the language. It's when people who don't know German don't check with someone who does that trouble arises, I think.

My answer is more related to the discussion in the thread on the Ju 87 book.

Unfortunately, I can only express myself in bad English. (I also have no plans to write a book about the Spitfire.)

The problem is, very few readers can really judge the quality of a book. I can not judge the quality of the other books by Smith/Creek or others, eg on the He 177 or Do 335. But I fear that books are just as bad. An important reason is the lack of German language skills.
What I miss is the contact with the former employee. I met a lot of them, so Mr. Cyron, which worked 1935/36 in the design office with Mr. Gassner. I met Mr. Pohlmann (designer of the Ju 87), just before he died. During these discussions, you will receive invaluable information.

All the books that relate to my area of expertise (Junkers) and coming from UK / U.S. are simply bad. I only know of one good publication on Junkers aircraft: Kössler/Ott: Die großen Dessauer. This is in German.

Another example is this book: This is so bad that I had to cry when reading. Incredible mistakes inside. Unfortunately, I appear in the acknowledgments, as Mr. Petrick forwarded some information from me to Smith / Creek.

BTW: German publishers also produce a lot of bad books.

Regards
Peter

[Stig Jarlevik]

Peter

Then it is unfortunate you cannot read Swedish since Lennart Andersson has produced an excellent book about the Junkers in Sweden (AB Flygindustri i Limhamn 1925-1935), but I presume you are number one subscriber for his F.13 book just published. Then you can count at least three excellent Junkers books in your library.

I also think there are more then me who eagerly awaits your own magnus opus about German aircraft 1919-1945!

Cheers
Stig