Name of a village near Rschew

[oquaig]

Originally Posted by RudiS

Hi all,

Attached is a scan of the back of photo. As far as I can make out it reads "bei Roro???? (Rschew)".

Can any one identify this village near Rshew?

Thanks in advance,
Rudi.

What is in the photo and roughly when was it taken ? That may help place the village.

Oquaig

[RudiS]

The writing was on the back of a photo of a belly landed Ju 88. Attached is the photo concerned. Some other photos of the same aircraft have been seen with the landscape covered with a thick layer of snow. Most likely this Ju 88 belly landed early 1942.

Attached is a scan of the back of a second photo of the same a/c. Can anyone read what it says there?

Regards,
Rudi.

[oquaig]

Open terrain, rolling hills, no tree line in sight and the aircraft sitting on the ground with no snow...the region around Rzhev was covered in snow from November 1941 to April 1942 and largely forested. Multiple photos, but is there an ID on the aircraft ?

Without more info on the aircraft and assuming it is in open space near Rzhev my guess it is near Korobino, to the SE of Rzhev, and 6 km south of Zubtsov. This place was in German hands until the end of July 1942.

Oquaig

[RudiS]

Hi oquaig,

The Ju 88 concerned is B3+AP of 6./KG54. Attached is a photo of the a/c in snow covered area.

Regards,
Rudi.

[RolandF]

What does the script "Zerstörer" on the backside mean?

Regards

RolandF

[RudiS]

Originally Posted by RolandF

What does the script "Zerstörer" on the backside mean?

Regards

RolandF

That's what it means! Thanks for deciphering it for me, Roland. Apparently an error by the former owner of the photo. It clearly isn't a Zerstörer but a bomber.

Regards,
Rudi.

[oquaig]

Originally Posted by RudiS

Hi oquaig,

The Ju 88 concerned is B3+AP of 6./KG54. Attached is a photo of the a/c in snow covered area.

Regards,
Rudi.

Is the Wk.Nr 3649 ?

[RudiS]

Unfortunately I don't know the WNr.

Regards,
Rudi.

[oquaig]

Unfortunately, I have only a very fragmented loss list for KG 54. Maybe some one else out there can fill in the blanks for us. At best all I can say is that this aircraft was brought down some time in the late winter-early spring of 1942. oquaig

[Larry deZeng]

Here are the possibilities during all snow months:

04.05.41 – Ju 88 A5 – 6142 – B3+AP – 6./54 – Nachtjäger/Beaufighter – 100% - Fw. Jeruschke – Dorset.
05.11.41 – Ju 88 A5 – 6270 – B3+?? – II./54 – Techn. Mängel/Notldg. – 65% - Uffz. Bruber – b. Lesewaja.
02.02.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 6630 – B3+?P – 6./54 – Erdabwehr/Bauchldg. – 40% - ? – Orscha.
18.02.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 1454 – B3+?P – 6./54 – Techn. Mängel – 30% - ? – Orscha.
04.03.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 3649 – B3+?P – 6./54 – Flak/Notlandung – 100% - ? – b.Rshew.
23.03.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 5702 – B3+?P – 6./54 – Beschuss/Notlandung – 45% - ? – Orscha.
09.04.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 3679 – B3+?? – II./54 – Fehlstart – 30% - ? – Orscha.
10.04.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 1454 – B3+?? – II./54 – Bedienungsfehler – 30% - ? – Orscha.
14.04.42 – Ju 88 A4 – 3654 – B3+?? – II./54 – Beschuss/Bauchldg. – 20% - Ofw. Fehler - Orscha.
21.01.44 – Ju 88 A4 – 550296 – B3+AP – 6./54 – unknown – 100% - Oblt. Helwig - London.

Note the one near Rshev on 04.03.42.

L.