1/ St/ KG3 Do17Z, crashed May 12,1940,Sainte Cecile-Rédu,B.

[Pieter H]

All,

These are I believe the 2 Do-17Z's that crashed in the belgian Ardennes on May 12:

Do-17Z 5K+?A of Stab/KG3 at REDU ~10.45
Crew: Hptm ALTVATER (observer, wounded), Obfw Fritz SCHWEDE (Bordfunker, wounded), rest unhurt: Lt H. HÜBNER, Obfw H. BOLOWSKI, Obgfr K. ROSENKRANZ
Aircraft claimed by Hawk H75 pilots of GC I/5 (Suippes) during patrol towards Sedan. The aircraft was flying alone, and was attacked by capitaine Acart (No 151-1), sergent-chef Morel (193), Sgt Perina (254), Lt Marin la Meslée (158-2), Lt Rey (204) and sergent-chef Penzini. Accart is hit by return fire, slightly wounded and has to return. The others continue for a while, and finally Morel continues the chase until the aircraft chashes near Redu.

Do-17Z U5+?R of 7./KG2 at BERTRIX ~18.00
Landed in Vresse, 20 km west of Bertrix.
Crew: Pilot Fw Willy KLÖTTSCHEN, Observer Lt Dietrich GIESECKE, Bordfunker Uffz Paul TILLNER, Bordmechaniker Fw Hans RÖSL all lightly wounded and taken prisoner by french, but later returned to their unit.
Part of III./KG2 formation that attacked area south of Charleville, hit by french DTCA over Signy.

Hope this helps.

Pieter