Seeking 2 x Ju88A W.Nr. for Aug & Sept 1940 losses.

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Larry,

.... Ju 88 [4U+BL] 3.(F)/123 (Luftflotte 3)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location (Liverpool) [Flew course via Paris/Buc, Isle of Wight, Bristol, Liverpool Harbour, but chased away by RAF Spitfires, one eng failed, hit mountainside in low cloud ceilings, at 12:30 (13:30) hrs at Malwydd, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire (Wales)] 07.09.1940 (B Oblt. Hans Kauter and F Lt. Erich Böhle missing/inj POW, Fw. Walter Kebold <Kobold> mis/POW/rep inj in d/08.01.44, Uffz. Gotthard Leisner <Leisler> mis/POW/injured) [rep in LWFLV losses 23v23.09.40; but quite unusually the type is not stated; rep Ju 88 4U+BL (nr not stated) in Air 40/.. A.I.1(K) Report no. 455/1940; 4U+BL is stated as first ´Ju 88 D-2´ (sic) brought down over Britain on 07.09.40 and the crew surviving this emergency landing: see in Manfred Griehl: "Junkers Ju 88 ~ Star of the Luftwaffe" P.73 (no other entry is found matching this in LWFLV losses and no ´D-2´ had been built by that time!); Ju 88 4U+BL is rep crashed at Hfotty-y-Bulch, four miles north of Mallyd at 13:30 hrs 07.09.40; Engines were Jumo 211 Starb. 37956, Port 37945; possible engine failure and crash due weather; rep with ring-mounted rear gun (in AIR 22/266 Report 23/6); several photos of this are on Flickr/LLCG ~ LIGC NLW by Geoff Charles (there dated 31.08.1941 near Mallwyd, was on raid to Liverpool) - These photos show "eagle/hammer on workbench" emblem of 3.(F)/123, dive brake attachments are in place (but no brakes?) Early-fin but no codes visible, one wing-tip broken off (so not able to make out A-1 or A-5 but VDM props are seen)]

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