Loss of JU88A6 7T-BL 1941 Gawton wood Devon

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Robo34

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the information I’m new to this. What is the 60% 100% listed with each loss?

I know that all were killed on board and where they are buried in Plymouth. Is there anywhere you can look up information on the downed aircraft?

Regards

Rob

(A) The Germans rated damage to aircraft in percentages: 60%+ is a write-off; 99% is a total loss on friendly territory; 100% a total loss at sea or on enemy territory.

(B) Places to look up information are National Archives file AIR40/45 (crashed enemy aircraft reports) and the Luftwaffe Quartermaster General's loss reports on microfilm at the Imperial War Museum — I don't have the relevant bits of either, but someone here probably has. Also there's the series of books "Luftwaffe Crash Archive" published by Wing Leader.