German Ju 88 Wasserlandung Sep 21, 1941

[Kari Lumppio]

Hallo!

Marvellous, gentlemen. Thank You all, especially Chris and Slayer for the additional photo of V4+CT.

Finnish 12 DE (12. Division HQ) diary writes that Kronstadt (not far away) was bombed Sep 21, 1941 and an air battle was fought over Kronstadt at time 16.20. Two engine plane landed at Ino (there was coastal fortress) beach. The crew of four was saved and sent forward to Army Corps HQ (IV AK).
http://digi.narc.fi/digi/view.ka?kuid=3494922

One of the IV Army Corp AAA units has additional details about the plane.

II section 123. Light Anti-Aircraft Battery (II/123. Kev.It.Ptri) reported that 3 I-153 harassed "Do 215" which had to make emergency landing at sea near coast. The AAA unit did not open fire.
http://digi.narc.fi/digi/view.ka?kuid=2839599

What was this Soviet fighter unit and is there more details available from Russian archives?


Cheers,
Kari

PS It looks like in the Finnish photos V4+CT has got fourth row of mission stars on fin to rear from the Flugspange emblem.