Information Concerning Ltn. H. Tuffers - bomber pilot 1940

[Peter Cornwell]

15 September 1940: 9./KG55 Heinkel He111P-2 (1586). Both engines disabled by Green Section of No.152 Squadron (F/O P.G.St G. O'Brian, P/O A.R. Watson, and Sgt K.C. Holland) during sortie to attack Portland Harbour and crashed in sea 15 miles south-west of Swanage 3.45 p.m. BF Uffz Andreas Janson, BM Uffz Fritz Keil, and BS Obergefr Rudolf Conrad all wounded and drowned, FF Lt Hans-Adalbert Tüffers rescued wounded in left arm - admitted to hospital in Cherbourg, BO Uffz Heinz Rothenbelievedunhurt - both rescued by Seenotdienst. Aircraft G1+AT 100% write-off.
(Source: Tüffers account with A.I.1.(k) Report No.853/1940)

[rickback4444]

I'm a bit confused was Reiser in the crew of not on the 15th September? If we believe the notations on the back of the photos Tuffers says he was. Why then is another crewman mentioned in records?

[rickback4444]

Oh, and what happened to the other aircraft pictured in photos? Did they survive the 15th September to be lost later?

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Rick the Tuffers crew that ditched on the 15th. Sept was all as named in Peter's post. Reiser had previously flown with Tuffers, but on the 15th.Sept he was the B in the aircraft of Oblt Speck. The references to Reiser on the back of the photos may refer to Reiser taking the photos from Oblt. Speck's aircraft, but I cannot make out the relevant words on the photos,

Regards

Brian Bines