Luftwaffe aircraft down in Sweden 1940

[Stig Jarlevik]

Peter/Ed

I should of course have listed my source(s) for my reply. As far as I know there has been three published histories of Axis/allied forcelandings in Sweden. If we concentrate us on the German side, the first one as in Sweden and called Haven of Refuge. In this publication the ID of the Ju 87 was still unknown. The second book was published by Monogram in 1983, The Luftwaffe in Sweden 1939-45. In that one the Ju 87 is still listed as unknown. Finally in 2007 the book Tyska Nödlandare 1939-45 was published. It is in this one that WNr 87207 is stated.

With regard to the crew and paratroopers onboard the Ju 52 nothing is listed in the first publication, but both the second and third has the names listed. I have at this stage not checked the 1983 and 2007 issues name by name, since I only quoted the 2007 book.

The author Bo Widfeldt is well known in Sweden and I know him fairley well so I can check his sources if anyone is interested.

Peter
Excuse my ignorance, but please explain what VDK database is. I probably should know, but....

Cheers
Stig

[Peter Cornwell]

Stig,

Thanks. Confirmation of the names/fates would be helpful in due course. Sorry for my shorthand, VDK is the Volksbund Deutscher Kriegsgräberfürsorge website. Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Peter

Yes I have heard about the site before. My own interest does not go that far I'm afraid, so your shorthand did not ring any bell....

Before I call Bi can you give me, either a personal e-mail, or a resume of which names you cannot locate?

Cheers
Stig

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ed/Peter

The information listed by Bo Widfeldt are ALL taken from the Swedish War Archives. The Ju 87B-2 was taken to Linkoping (Malmen) and examined, and this examination document has been located. The WNr is taken from said paper. Likewise all paratroopers names are taken from the report of the Ju 52/3m incident. All are quoted in verbatim as listed.

I also inquired about the VDK problem and Bo replied that he had been trying to contact them, but they never bothered to answer any of his letters. Most research was made on site in the Swedish War Archives during a 30 year period. Since this also ment having clearance to look into still secret files, Bo Widfeldt has handed over all his research to said organization, and it can be located under his name at site.

B Rgds
Stig