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Re: Italian defense of Corfu island
In the Gen. Qu. loss list of 18 september 1943 I read that on 13 september 1943 Ju.52 of Fl. Komp. Ln. Rgt. 40 wr. nr 3273 TH+UE had to make an emergency landing at Corfu because of italian anti aircraft fire : the aircraft was lost and the four crewmembers were seized by the italian.
Best regards Gianandrea |
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Re: Italian defense of Corfu island
Hi Gianandrea,
I think that plane belonged to Flieger-Trsp.Kp. X. Fl.K. FF. Fw. Werner Öhme, (TH+UE, W.Nr. 3273) 100% m. BF. Fw. Martin Posemeuer, BM. Ofw. Eugen Pfeifer, BS. Uffz. Kurt Palm, alle (v.) Notlandung infolge ital. Flakbeschusses, Besatzung (KG.) 13.09.43 Korfu, regarding attacks against Korfu and Kefalonia i`ll give you some loses I. St.G. 3 In der Zeit von 13.09 bis 23.09 Teile in Araxos, Feindflüge Kefalonia und Korfu, ab 27.09.43 von Paramythia zurück nach Megara; FF. Ltn. Lothar Walter, Ju 87 D4 (W.Nr. 1198) 100% m. BF. Ogfr. Gerhard Link, Absturz südl. Dilianata, Insel Kefalonia, beide (vw.) 22.09.43, 16.09.43 Ju 87 D3 W.Nr.1217) 100% Absturz infolge Motorstörung westl. Kephalonia, Besatzung gerettet, FF. Fw. Karl Fischer, Ju 87 D4 (S7+GH, W.Nr. 1127) 100% m. BF. Uffz. Otto Pietsch, nach Notlandung verbrannt, beide (vw.) 21.09.43 Kefalonia, II./St.G. 3 Einsatz der Gruppe 09.43 von Agrinion aus gegen die Italiener auf Kefalonia; FF. Oblt. Edmund Pflugmacher, Ju 87 D3 (W.Nr. 1479) 100% m. BF. Uffz. Ewald Bartelt,beide (+) bei Notlandung Motorbrand, 22.09.43 Kefalonia, 4./St.G. 3 FF. Fw. Walter Grünert, Ju 87 D3 (S7+EM, W.Nr. 110287) 100% m. Bf. Ogfr. Franz Vaculka, beide (v.) Absturz infolge Motorstörung 21.09.43 Davgata Kefalonia, 6./St.G. 3 FF. Oblt. Herbert Stry, Ju 87 D3 (S7+CP, W.Nr. 110285) 100% m. BF. Uffz. Fritz Strassburger, beide (+) durch Bombenexplosion in der Luft, 21.09.43 Davgata Insel Kefalonia, 1/Aufkl.Gru. 126 FF. Ofw. Willi Gerwins (+), Ar 196 A3 (D1+IH, W.Nr. 0298) 100% m. BO. Ofw. Theodor Harings (+), abgeschossen von italienischer Schiffsflak 19.09.43 im Hafen Korfu, regards byron |
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Re: Italian defense of Corfu island
Dear Gianandrea and Byron,
Thank you very much for the precious informations! Any idea about the airfields these aircraft were flying from? Best, Andrea |
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Re: Italian defense of Corfu island
Hi Andrea,
as i wrote I. St.G. 3 In der Zeit von 13.09 bis 23.09 Teile in Araxos, Feindflüge Kefalonia und Korfu, ab 27.09.43 von Paramythia zurück nach Megara; II./St.G. 3 Einsatz der Gruppe 09.43 von Agrinion aus gegen die Italiener auf Kefalonia; Byron |
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Re: Italian defense of Corfu island
Thank you guys.
Does anyone have some info about the man? |
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