1/2 March 44 Luft bomber losses

[Brian Bines]

I obtained my copies of the Radio Intercepts from the PRO Online Service for the period Jan. 20th to the end of May 1944. These were found in AIR22/500 and AIR22/501. The only info I have for the KG 6 attack of 2-12-43 is that it was a daylight attack on London through 10/10's cloud using Knickebein, which cost I/KG 6 two Ju 188's. Perhaps someone else can verify this or add details, anyway i hope this helps,
Regards
Brian

[FrankieS]

Yes,
you're correct, Luftwaffe lost 2 a/c that day )including
my uncle's crew).
I have - thanks to very kind british 'colleagues' -
already gathered quite a lot of information
on that mission. But i would love to get even
more details of RAF/Luftwaffe activities that day.
Especially copies of original RAF/Luftwaffe reports,
intercepts, or any other background infos concerning
this raid.


Thank you

[Brian Bines]

I have not got much on this only a 'Ministry of Home Secutity' document which states '' On the following morning , Thursday ( 2nd. December ) two long-range bombers came inland, one over Dover where it was destroyed by AA fire, and the other over Newhaven, where it penetrated to Lewes. Two H.Es were dropped harmlessly on Lewes Racecourse''.
Crew of Fw. J. Scharrz shot down by AA at 10.26 hrs off the South Foreland with 3 POW and 1 missing, crew of Uffz. A. Popp missing.
Regards
Brian

[David Pausey]

Hi Brian

Thanks for your reply I would be very greatfull if you could give me details of the two aircraft and crews lost this day(KG6 & KG101).

Cheers
David

[FrankieS]

Hi Brian, here FrankieS, hope
Brian doesn't mind me to answer.

02.03.1944 9./KG6
crew KIA by crash at take off, Bretigny
Ju 88 damgage 100%

Fw. KAPPEL Bruno *18.09.1916 cemetery:Champigny-St. Andre, block 6 grave #514
Uffz. HAUPT Josef *11.05.1924 cemetery:Champigny-St. Andre, block 7 grave #197
Uffz. MÜRB Eugen *17.06.1920 cemetery:Champigny-St. Andre, block 8 grave #197
Uffz. SCHEMMANN Wilhelm *24.12.1921 cemetery:Champigny-St. Andre, block 8 grave #204

Nice greetings from Germany!
FrankieS

[Brian Bines]

Hi David,and Frankie no problem with the answer for KG 6, The NVM for the other loss shows EinsatzStaffel IV/KG 101 - Bf. Ofw. Rudolf Zimmermann inj. at Couvron/Nordfr. 2.3.44. There is a faint handwritten note which appears to be a w.nummer ??17 followed by - A4 - 45%.
Regards
Brian

[David Pausey]

Many thanks for the information FrankieS and Brian.
Just one more question to FrankieS - do you know the W.Nr number for the Ju88 from KG6?
Regards
David