Fi 156 lost in Belgium on 10 may 1940 or during the Bulge ?

[ytargsillou]

Hi to all,

I have a Fieseler Storch Heine wooden propeller numbered 70042 made for an As 10 C motor.
It could be come from a Fi 156 lost during the battle of the Bulge in the vincinity of the village of Bande, in the belgian Ardennes .
Altough, I think it's most probable it comes from the Niwi operation during the invasion of the 10 may 1940. Th villages of Nives an Witry ( + Léglise ) are in the fact about only 10-15 kilometers from Bande.
Do you have a listing of the Fi 156 lost in Belgium on 10 may 1940 and during the Bulge with the places ?
Thanks a lot.
Best regards.

[Alain57]

Hi ,

10/05/1940
Fauvillers
Fi156
Operatie Niwi
Aufkl.Gr.156
Uffz Will Richard ( POW )
Ufzz Brodka Leonhard ( of Boida ) WIA-POW

Regards
Alain57

[Leendert]

A total of 16 Fieselers of the Aufkl.Gr. were written off in the Niwi operation. Either crash landed or burned by crew.

Regards, Leendert

[ytargsillou]

Thanks Alain and Leendert.

I think some of the 16 Fi 153 were lost in France.
In Belgium, I found also the VA+UN nr 16 at Rosières ( Vaux-sur-Sûre ).

Others in Belgium than the two of Fauvillers and Rosières are then still welcome ... Thanks in advance.

[robert]

Hi Alain,

where can be found more on this loss? Any Belgian sources?

Best regards

Robert

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Robert,
This is the book you need to look at:
https://www.amazon.com/Blitzkrieg-We.../dp/0900913681

Adriano

[Alain57]

Hello Robert ,

I got this info from a friend.

Grts
Alain57

[Adriano Baumgartner]

I have never seen the full werknummer list of the 16 Fi-156 losses for the Operation Niwi yet....maybe one day it arise.