Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy

[zorglub]

Hello Gentlemen ,

As usual I do have a request ... if a nice fellow could identify a german bomber crashed at Gravenchon / Lillebonne that day . Three airmen reported dead and buried at the local cemetary . What about plane , unit and crew ?
Thank you ,

Zorglub .

[Chris Goss]

I have this as 2210 hrs on the night of 11-12 Dec 40. He 111 P-2, 2595 5./KG 27. Damaged by night fighter and crashed at Lillebon/Gravenchon. Lt Edmund Tremel, Uffz Willi Terhaag and Uffz Herbert Rubach killed, Fw Helmut Sakasser ?

[zorglub]

And once again you're the winner Chris . Many thanks !
I guess Sakasser survived ?

Zorglub

[Chris Goss]

I believe so. The location came from Luftflotte 3 which confirms both the time and date. However, I have no night fighter damaging an He 111 that night

[Brian Bines]

Original GQM report dated 14-12-1940 shows Sakasser as missing but crossed out with date 26/1 next to it. Report dated 26-1-1941 referring to the first report then has Streiche 1 Vermisstan but no details shown so it looks like Sakasser survived.

[Frans A]

Chris,
Who was the pilot?
Frans A

[Brian Bines]

Ff Lt Edmund Tremel, B Uffz Willi Terhaag , Bf Uffz Herbert Rubach , Bs Fw Helmut Sakasser ,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Chris Goss]

Tremel

[Frans A]

Brian, Chris,
Thank you both.
Frans A

[James A Pratt III]

This is from the book "Battle of Britain the Forgotten Months" by john Foreman on 11 Dec 40 he has Hurricanes of 145 Sqn flown by F/L B.A. Bungay and P/O J.H.M. Offenberg attacking and inflicting heavy damage on this machine at around 1800 and it crashing in F
at la Harve.