Ju-52 loss at 20th February 1943

[GaraiB]

Hello,

I have read one book. Writer is P. Wersigora, title: People with clean consiensce.
He was a partizan group leader in a WWII in Ukraina and Russia. One day 20 February 1943 afternoon 2:00 o’clock in Bolsoj Stigen / Большой Стигeн? /
(area Voliny) shoot down with AA fire one German Ju-52 transport plane.
All crew died, and few officer too.
Wersigora wrote the following:

Plane number: N°0136
Ju-52 produced in Herman Göring Werke before the shooting 3 weeks ago.

Can somebody clear this story? I am courious about the crew name, stamkennzeichen number and unit.

Thank you for a help.
Best regards,

Balazs Garai

[Brian Bines]

On the GQM lists I found a JU52 shot down by enemy fire southwest of Sarni (Sarny) three crew and four Army officers killed but on the 26th Feb. Is this likely to be the one you are looking for,

Regards

Brian Bines

[Maxim1]

Originally Posted by GaraiB

Can somebody clear this story? I am courious about the crew name, stamkennzeichen number and unit.

Have a look at this article:

http://www.airwar.ru/history/av2ww/s.../partizan.html "Партизанское небо" ("The partizan sky").

According to that source, the incident have took place on 19 February in the area of Velikij Stydin (and not "Bolsoj Stigen"). The crew succesfully escaped. Damaged plane (Ju 52/3m WNr. 0136) was burned down by a partizans.

[GaraiB]

Hello Brian and Maxim,

thanks for both of you to share the aircraft info.
Best regards,

Balazs