KG1 Losses 7.9.40

[Peter Cornwell]

3./KG1 Heinkel He111H-3 (6864). Crashed near Berneval, north-west of Dieppe, due to wing icing during sortie to attack London Docks. FF Fw Hans Honsberg, Flgr Helmut Schwatlo (Kriegsbildberichter), BF Uffz Waldemar Schulze, and BM Uffz Wilhelm Lenhardt all killed. Aircraft V4+AT 100% write-off.

4./KG1 Heinkel He111H-2 (2745). Elevators badly damaged by AA fire and fighter attack over London and spun into the ground at Bixschoote on return flight. FF Hptmn Rolf von Neumann (Staffelkapitän), BO Oberlt Walter Brand, and BM Uffz Erwin Köhn all killed, one crewman believed baled out unhurt. Aircraft V4+FU 100% write-off.

6./KG1 Heinkel He111H. Returned to base damaged by AA fire and fighter attack during sortie over London. BO Oberstlt Benno Kosch (Gruppenkommandeur) badly wounded - admitted to hospital in Amiens, BF Fw August Hölscher also badly wounded - admitted to hospital in Amiens where died September 12, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 10% damaged - repairable.
This aircraft formed part of the 6 Staffel Führungskette on this sortie.