Luftwaffe in Iraq

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Martin Drewes, a night-fighter ace is the sole survivor from the Irak mission. He talks about this mission in his book, "Sombras da Noite" from Adler Editora.
http://www.adler-books.com.br/principal.htm

[Alex Smart]

Hello Stig,

Have you looked in on the LEMB site ?

There is a wealth of photos and some info on the Iraqi event there.

Alex

[ChrisMAg2]

The link to LEMB is here:
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...showtopic=1916

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Guys

I have most of the sources quoted. What I was after were the WNr for the lost aeroplanes. Were they never recorded??

Cheers
STig

[Eduardo]

Hi, Stig ;
I have traced 3 losses for you from German sources.

17/05/41 Zerst,st,Sonder Kdo Junck , Bagda , Jagerbeschuss, Bf 110 Wrn ? 100% Fw Offermann August KIA
Uffz Fischer Hans KIA
25/05/41 Zerst,st,Sonder Kdo Junck , Bruchlandung Bf 110 Wrn 4035
31/05/41 Transportstaffel Rother des Sonder Kdo Junck , (Rhodos)
Ju 52 Wrn 6760 (4V+IN) 100% UNBEKANNT
Fw Kleinekathöfer Wilhelm BM MIA
Uffz Zarse Fritz F MIA
Uffz Skrandies Arthur BF MIA
Gefr Strus Max BS MIA

Eduardo from Brazil.

[Alex Smart]

hello Stig,

It was the Ju52's that i was interested in, they seemed to have lost almost all of them in the departure.

Alex

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Eduardo

Appreciated

Cheers
Stig