30th/31st July 1942 Raids

[Brian Bines]

I thought the 111/ KG 26 aircraft were lost on the Birmingham raid of 29/30 July;-

1. Ju88 LT+CR 2086 crew of Ofw Bechtold all killed crashed at Thorney(some reports give IT+HR).
2. Ju 88 LT+KT 3810 crew of Obfah. Knobel all POW crashed off Hemsby.
3.Ju 88 1556 emergency landing at Coxyde crew of Ofw.Elsner all injured.
4. Ju 88 2084 crew of Ofw. Hennings all killed in crash near St. Trond.
Two losses to KG 2 ,one to 12/KG40 ,and one to 7/KG53 also reported.

For the Birmingham raid of 30/31st July as well as the KG 2 losses I believe Ju 88 B3+ON crew of Fw Lischinski crashed at Malmedy crew lost, He 111 GI+GV of 1V/KG 55 was shot down near Weymouth with two POW's and three killed, the Ju88's 3Z+HV missing and 3Z+BW shot down at Oakington with crews killed, Ju 88 M2+AK of KFG/106 shot down at Malvern crew POW and M2+KL of the same unit shot down off St. Albans head with two missing and two bodies recovered.
Details from various sources so any corrections appreciated.