Seeking ID of Ju87B Crashed near Maastricht during WC of 1940

[Larry Hickey]

Hello all,

Peter Cornwell has now adjusted our EOE data base entry for Ju87B W.Nr. 442, T6+LR as follows:

"May 11, 1940: 7./StG2 Junkers Ju87B (442). Damaged by No.607 Squadron Hurricanes during attack on roads east of Tirlemont and belly-landed careering into a lane at 'Les Fourons', near Farm Dodemont, off the Ottegraeven, west of Sint-Martens-Voeren, 4.35 p.m. BF Uffz Franz Kulik killed, pilot unhurt. Aircraft T6+LR 100% write-off." (Photos) (Note: revised per 6/22/11 PC email.)

This appears to settle the "Les Fourons" forced-landing. Remaining to be settled is the location and specifics of the force landing of 7./StG2 Ju87B of T6+FR, WNr. 422. This aircraft came down intact in what also appears to be near an orchard area. Photos confirm that this a/c carried the 7 Staffel insignia on the port fuselage and the III. Gr insignia on the starboard side.

Also unresolved is the specific location in an orchard near Maastricht where Oblt. Lothar Lau set down his T6+AS on May 11th, and locating photos showing the rear and tail of the aircraft to enable us to do an accurate profile of the a/c.

Any help on these two issues would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

[Pieter H]

Larry,

We're almost there.
On the 9./StG2 crash at Roosteren: Maaseik and Roosteren are roughly 30km north of Maastricht, more than halfway to Roermond. Not 2km.

On the 7./StG2 at St Martens-Voeren:
Another language mix-up. "Les Fourons" is the French name for the area just south of the dutch border between Liege and the German-Belgian border. "De Voerstreek" is the Dutch name. So the French names of the villages are Fourens-les-xxx, the Dutch names are xxx-Voeren. This is a highly disputed area with respect to the language battles in Belgium, so whatever language you pick will make you no friends. But mixing them is inconsistent. Since I think the area is formally Flanders you would use the Dutch names. So:
May 11, 1940: 7./StG2 Junkers Ju87B (442). Damaged by No.607 Squadron Hurricanes during attack on roads east of Tirlemont and belly-landed careering into a lane at Schophem, near Farm Dodemont, off the Ottegraeven, west of Sint-Martens-Voeren, 4.35 p.m. BF Uffz Franz Kulik killed, pilot unhurt. Aircraft T6+LR 100% write-off.

Finally on the May 12 7./StG2 a/c:
Location mentioned is Ordingen, 1km east of St Truiden.

Could you show the 7./StG2 emblem you refer to?

Regards, Pieter