Abgestürtzten Dornier Do-17: Werknr 2640 gefunden!

[Peter Cornwell]

Werk Nummern not recorded at that time, but RT has pointed me to losses in my records for 10 May 1940 that look promising:

4./KG77 Dornier Do17Z. Returned damaged by ground fire near Veldwezelt. Fw G. Dittrich died of wounds, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft repairable.

5./KG77 Dornier Do17Z. Returned damaged by ground fire near Kesselt. Gefr K. Wellhausen died of wounds, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft repairable.

5./KG77 Dornier Do17Z. Crashed near Vroenhoven reportedly shot down by flak but possibly attacked by Fiat CR42s of II/2 flown by Sgt J. Maes and S/Lt J. Offenberg 6.30 a.m. Oberlt H. Bott, Lt R. Weiss, Fw A. Baumgartner, and Oberfw H. Spohr killed. Aircraft a write-off.

6./KG77 Dornier Do17Z. Returned damaged by ground fire near Eben Emael. Uffz J. Stratmann slightly wounded. Aircraft repairable.