Ju 87 of Richard Hann I/StG2 KIA on May 11 1940

[phil]

Hi all Basler was killed at GEETBETS,few kilometers of sint truiden
kind reg
phil

[Alexander]

Hello,

Does the name of Heinrich Langene says something to anyone? This name can perhaps be linked to the crash at Grazen.
Regards,

Alexander

[Flupke]

Could be Uffz Lange Johann-Heinrich (KIA) maybe??
Regards
Phil

[Peter Cornwell]

Alexander,

For LANGE refer to my post of 27 June on this thread. How is he linked to a crash at Grazen ?

[Alexander]

Hello,

I meant LANGENE and not Lange. Perhaps can Phil Mertens tell us any details??? Somebody told me these were two different persons!
Greetings from Belgium.

Alexander

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi !

While trying to find out if Fw.Helmut Schindler is buried in Belgium, it was noted that a Fw.Helmut Schindler (born 14/06/1911 Breslau) was killed on 30/05/1940 at Dunkirchen St.Oktave - presently buried at Bourdon (France). (source: Volksbund website)

Could this be the same person and that he was captured following his crash and killed in France (as a pow) ?


Best regards

Luc

[Peter Cornwell]

Hello Luc,

Yes, the Helmuth SCHINDLER buried at Bourdon was Hilfsbeobachter in the Stab StG2 Dornier Do17M brought down near St Trond on 11 May 1940. Obviously captured and en-route back to England when killed at Dunkirk. Good information.

[phil]

hello Alexander,
that lange could be the bordfunker of the stuka crash at geetbets and not grazen.
there was the pilot Heinrich Bassler
werknummer 5136
I/stukageschwader 2
shot douwn by pilot off Mike Stephens
hurricane L1610 green section
63wing 3 sqadron MK 1
sunday 12 th may 1940
the bordfunker of basler survived the crash and died a few years ago i was told.
kind reg
phil mertens

[wstb1958]

Hi,
Can somebody help me with the Luftwaffe losses on May 10 ,1940 in the region of St-Trond. The I./StG2 attacked on that day the airfield of St-Trond.
Thanks,
WB

Dear Alexander, Phil, Peter and others,
I just registered at 12 o'clock high and came across your attempt to locate and identify Ju87 crashes during the campaign in Belgium, May 1940.
However very late (regarding the timespan of your discussion), I would like to give you following information, which could be of interest for you.
May 10th, a Ju87 of StG2 crashed near Vroenhoven, about one mile east of the Albert Canal. It was a high speed impact, both crewmembers were killed: Fw. Werner Herden (pilot) and Gefr. Helmuth Fischer (gunner). They were originally burried at the crashsite. I had pictures of the wooden crosses with their names painted on it, and one of the crashcrater with parts of the tail and swastika visible. Eyewitnesses told me about a mid-air-collision with a Ju52. I was not able to find any conformation for this, but that day, both types were active in the area.
I am new on this forum, and not experienced in sending messages at all. This is my third attempt, and I hope this one will arrive.
Kind regards
Peter Luijten / Tilburg, Netherlands