Bv 138 losses

[Andy Mitchell]

Adam,

Just been reviewing my archives and came across the following posts from the old TOCH board.

You asked about a Bv 138 lost on 2/2/43 with a possible code of K6+IL - below is the query post and answers captured from TOCH way back in 2001:--


andy bird
BV138 shot dwn Norge coast 2.2.43
Thu Feb 1 17:43:59 2001


A BV138 which was shot down on the Norwegian west coast
(south west of Bergen) 2/2-1943 at 12:58.

Does anyone have the serial no. crew names and/or the allied aircraft that shot it down?

Andy


BV 138 02.02.43
Thu Feb 1 18:50:54 2001


This BV 138C-1 belonged to 3./906 in Tromsö and was on a transfer flight when being shot down by an unidentified RAF aircraft on 2 February 1943 at Marsteinen near Bergen (Pl.Quadrat 06 Ost/51741). The aircraft had Werkenummer 0310105 and unit code K6+IL (originally that of 3./406 also at Tromsö) and Stammkennzeichen PG+KE. The following crewmembers were all killed:
Ofw. Alois Schmid (Pilot), Lt.(M) Klaus Volk (Observer), Uffz. Heinz Marks (W/O) and Uffz. Paul Bender (Air.mech.). In addition Obgefr. Fritz Otten of 1./906 was reported missing. Unofrtunately, I have no details as to the RAF aircraft. German sources claim this was a Belnheim, but this seems not very likely as late as February 1943. It should be possible to find details of the aircraft in the PRO records of the Coastal Command.

Chris Goss
Re: BV 138 02.02.43
Thu Feb 1 23:20:19 2001


Sgt Wigmoere in Beau M of 235 Sqn claimed a BV 138 at 1302 hrs at Hjelterfjord. I have all the CC claims by the way

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Hope that all of the above helps