Two Ju88s lost 27/3/41 Med

[Brian]

Hi guys

Re-reading Hajo Herrmann's 'Eagles Wings' - on page 99 he relates that a crew from 7/KG30 was shot down by a fighter, the crew having also shot down their attacker, and that all five airmen (which included the British pilot) were rescued by ASR craft from Sicily. I believe this may have been Oblt Walter Weller and his crew of 4D+GR on 27 March 1941. Can anyone confirm this and also identify the British pilot? Presumably FAA.

On this same date, a Ju88 of 6/LG1 (Uffz August Johannesmann) was shot down by a twin-engine fighter. Any details regarding the latter?

Cheers
Brian

[Brian Bines]

Brian ,

Qm's returns show Weller crew missing by Crete on what looks like the 26th. no note indicating a later correction. The crew of Uffz August Johannesmann are shown as crashing at FL.H.Catania following engine trouble on the 27th.

Regards

Brian Bines

[Brian]

Thanks Brian

Have you crew details and Wrk numbers etc?

Cheers
Brian

[byron-]

thats what i have (7./KG 30)

FF. Oblt. Walter Weller, (4D+GR, W.Nr. 6226) 100% m. BO. Uffz. Josef Kazler, BF. Uffz. Paul Dullinger,BS. Gfr. Eduard Fischer, alle (v.) 26.03.41 bei Insel Kassos (Dodekanes)

[Brian Bines]

Brian,

A few more details FF Uffz August Johannesmann, B Uffz Ernst Wedell, Bf Gef. Fritz Warteweg Bs Gef Ambrosius Rziha. The LG1 book says that flying in LI+KP (wn 2317) the crew attacked a tanker and set it on fire and then their 88 was attacked by a twin engined fighter which wounded Johannesmann . The B flew the Ju88 back to Catania on one engine guided on radio by the Ju88 piloted by Hans Biela, however on landing the aircraft crashed and burntout killing the crew,

Regards

Brian Bines

[Brian]

Thanks Byron & Brian from Brian!

Cheers