Kampfflieger Aircrew in OKW Dispatches

[markr]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for details - unit, aircraft numbers, targets, etc., for these airmen/crews, per the OKW dispatches, following dates:

28.9.40: Oberleutnant Leonhardi (attack on an arms works, Britain)
30.9.40: Oberleutnant von Butlar (attack on an arms works, Britain)
27.3.41: Leutnant von Felde, Feldwebel Schonhoff, Feldwebel Janopa, Feldwebel Ribic (aircraft factory/arms works, Britain)
15.5.41: Leutnant Klos, Sonderfuhrer Adolph, Unteroffizier Engel, Unteroffizier Schilling, Gefreiter Knochel (aircraft factory in Britain).

I completed a partial search, previous postings, but did not find anything.

Thanks in advance if you have any information!

markr

[Brian Bines]

All I have is Oblt. Irmfried Leonhardi KIA 31-8-1941 with KG53 and Dietrich v Buttlar with 4/KG53 when mentioned in OKW Dispaches later KIA over England 7-May-1943 while with I/KG6 - see 'The Luftwaffe in the B oF B, by Armand van Ishoven first published 1980.

[Chris Goss]

I have undertaken research into Von Buttlar of II/KG 53-his attack on Derby was not exactly what was reported!

[markr]

Thanks Brian and Chris!

markr

[Brian Bines]

There was an online article about the bombing of the RR factory at Derby which says despite the claim of the captain to have hit the factory on 29-9-1940 (von Buttlar ?) he did not hit Derby that cloudy day. The article goes onto to say the first time the RR factory in Nightingale road was hit was by a crew of KG2 on 27-7-1942