Two Do. 217 downed on 21 July 1944 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

andy bird · #1 17th January 2007, 21:26

I'm trying to find out the names, rank, a/c serial nos and unit that two Do. 217's came from. The two aircraft were shot down in the afternoon of 21 July 1944 by two Mosquitoes of 235 Squadron providing air cover for 14th Destroyer Escort Group RN.

If anyone could help I'd be sincerely grateful.

Yours sincerely,

Andy Bird

MikiBzh · #2 17th January 2007, 21:35

Hi,

Little help,

According to Balke's book on KG2, nothing for this unit that day.

Brian · #3 17th January 2007, 22:03

Hi AndyThey were from III/KG100 and three were lost plus one damagedCheersBrian

Brian · #4 17th January 2007, 22:13

Oops!Andy248 and 406 Squadrons were also involved and claimed three Do217s between them.CheersBrian

Nick Beale · #5 17th January 2007, 22:43

According to Ulf Balke's Kampfgeschwader 100 »Wiking«, Do 217 M-11 Werk Nummer 3038 of 9./KG 100 was lost on 21 July 1944.

ADI(K) Report No. 379/1944 identifies two aircraft shot down as Do 217 Ks, 6N+CS and 6N+GS, the latter flown by the Staffelführer of 9./KG 100, Oblt. Karl Lamp. The other machine was flown by a scratch crew from the 7., 8. and 9. Stafflen and the pilot was Uffz. Gustav Schmidt. Seven of the eight airmen were rescued by the ships they were meant to attack, one was MIA.

They were part of a force of six Dorniers sent out from Toulouse/Blagnac to attack shipping of Brest with Hs 293s.

Brian · #6 17th January 2007, 23:03

I also have an 8 Staffel machine lost - flown by Ltn Wolfgang Schirmer.CheersBrian

Chris Goss · #7 18th January 2007, 10:22

Andy: I have the full details on the KG 100 losses and have contacted one of the German survivors

Brian · #8 18th January 2007, 18:39

Hi Chris

Am I at fault believing that a third Do217 was lost?

Cheers
Brian

Chris Goss · #9 29th January 2007, 19:24

There were 3

Flupke · #10 29th January 2007, 19:41

Hi

According to the A.D.I.(K)379/1944

It said that the two A/C where a part of 6 dispatched of the III./KG 100 for to attack a cruiser

Both Atlantic W of Brest 48°25'N 05°28'W 13:20 Mosquitos 9./KG 100

6N+CS
Uffz Schmidt Gustav (POW)
Uffz Reidenbach August (POW)---Uffz Hopfgartner Hans (POW)---Uffz Dabitz Georg (POW)

6N+GS
Oblt Lamp Karl (WND+POW)
Fw Fabki (MIA)---Uffz Schott Hans (POW)---Uffz Stoffer Artur (WND+POW)

Phil

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