May 14th 1940 and few little things

[Many Souffan]

At the date of the 14th may it mist in the excellent book of Peter Cornwall a minimum of 5 Hs 126.

It is on the eve of May 14th that French understood really the intentions of Germans to attack by Sedan according to the German plan Fall Gelb. Everything is set up by the French-British to stop. German crossed the Meuse (Maas). In this May 14th nothing will stop the panzer divisions guided in their advance by the Hs 126.

After the first missions of the Battle at 6.30 am & 7.50, it's time to the Breguet 693 of GBA I & II/54 protected by 2 Goupe de chasse GC II/1 & GC I/1 on Bloch 152 & II/6 on MS406 The first Hs 126B is shot down by Cpt Coiral, Lt Maurin & Sgt Largeau, it belong to 1. (H)/14 attached at 2 Pz division which form with 1 Pz & 10Pz the XIX AOK. mot commanded by Guderian.

The german report (as the French report) stated that the Henschel was shot by French Fighters, fall down at Vrigne au bois after the crew baled out without injuries, in a place already occupied by Germans.

After the Breguet 693, it was time to the old and slow French Bombers Amiot 143 their bombs in the aera of Flize, Sedan, Bazeilles they were protected by 3 groupe de chasse; GC III/7, I/3 & I/10... the mission began at 12.35/40

the suite come...