Heinkel III IG+HL. Crashed Eire 3.3.41

[avoigt]

Thanks, Chris. would welcome this as this is the one area of my father's memoirs that is very sketchy.

[Tony Kearns]

Arthur, Chris,
Arthur snr. told me that he did not get his log books back after repatriation, so he could not give dates for operations. He did mention ops to Avonmouth, Manchester, Birmingham and London but wirhout details.
On the other hand Rudi Hengst gave the date for Bristol 3/4 Jan 1941 take of 22.00 hrs Tours. On approaching Bristol they could see the fires started by KG100. He did not mention other ops. Something that Arthur Voigt did not mention was of an accident whilst landing at Tours and from what Hengst said it would appear to have been a write off (losing a wing) the date was 10 Feb 1941 He 111 1G+HL. The same identification as the incident 3 March 1941. Perhaps someone could confirm if this information is correct or is it all from memory.
Tony K

[Chris Goss]

Major I/KG 27 ops in Jan 41 were:
Cardiff-2-3 Jan
Bristol - 3-4 Jan
Avonmouth - 4-5 Jan
Manchester 9-10 Jan
Portsmouth 10-11 Jan
London 11-12 Jan
Plymouth 13-14 Jan
Avonmouth 16-17 Jan

In respect of 3-4 Jan, KGr 100 were preceded by II/KG 55, I/KG 1, KG 77 and I/KG 26

[avoigt]

Thanks Chris - fills in the gaps nicely!! I am trying to sift through the info I have on the convoy attacks in early 41. There seems to be some disagreement on HE 11 bomb loads. My father's accounts suggest that the 4 X 250 kg. bombs were standard on their missions, however other sources suggest that there was an extra 500 kg. bomb suspended under the starboard wing. From numerous conversations I had with him this was never mentioned. I know that maximum fuel capacity was of prime concern, also the addition of a 20mm cannon to suppliment the machine guns (although apparently the general consensus was that the cannon was little better than useless). There is an account of his last mission which suggests that the larger bomb was the one dropped on the Port Townsville. Can anyone help here?