He111s III/KG3 and KG53 in late 1944

[Jaap Woortman]

According to the loss list of the Dutch Study Group Airwar 1939-1945 the following He 111 crashes of KG 3/53 have taken place in the Netherlands.

26‑07‑1944 Eindhoven/Acht He 111 5K+GT W.Nr.161230, 9./K.G.3. Flugzeugabsturz durch Beruehrung mit Hochspannungsmast. Pilot Uffz. Günter Rohne. Time 0.10 hrs.

31-08-1944 Gilze(Vossenberg) He 111 W.Nr. 16771 of 8./KG 3. Time 0500 hrs. Pilot Uffz. L.Gruber.

19-09-1944 Scharl(Fr.) He 111A-1 W.nr. 610571 of 8./KG 53. Time unknown. Pilot Fw. H.Holz.

07-10-1944 Groet(Heereweg) He 111H-16 W.Nr.160969 of 8./KG 53. Time 20.00 hrs. Pilot Fw. L.Gall.

9/10-10-1944 IJsselmeer(Vrouwenzand) He 111 III./KG 53 100% Bruch.

09-10-1944 Nyemirdum/Kippenburg He 111 100% Bruch. KG 53 Pilot Fw.A.Schmidt.
09-10-1944 Nyemirdum/Kippenburg He 111 100% Bruch. KG 53 Pilot Fw. V.Kappel. Collision between the both.

19-11-1944 IJsselmeer(near Molkwerum) He 111H-16. 100% Bruch. 5./KG 53. Pilot Fw. R.Ripper.

25-11-1944 Texel(16 km. from) He 111H-16 W.Nr. 110304. 1./KG 53. Time 05.10 hrs. Pilot Fw. K.Hillmann.

27-11-1944 Hillegom. He 111. Unit unknown, could be from a TG. No more information available.

Jaap Woortman
Secr. Study Group Airwar 1939-1945.