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30th January 2008, 01:22
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Re: Losses of Kampfgeschwader 100, June 1944
It was one of three a/c on a III. Gruppe transfer flight from Toulose to Lezignan. They were just landing, with wind gusts of 80-90 km/h, when at 300m altitude one wing fell off the a/c, due to the bolts of the wing attachment point tearing away. It was an a/c of 7./KG 100, and all were killed. The name of the location is given as Coane. Hmm, anything else? The date was 17.6.44. The pilot was Ogfr. Kurt Helbich, and the a/c a Do 217 K-3, W.Nr. 4739. The 6th casualty was Kurt Mohr, a BMW engine specialist. Due to the high wind gusts 3 further a/c ended up making crash-landings, but without casualties.
All from Ulf Balke's "Kampfgeschwader 100 'Wiking'," page 305. Hope this helps, George 
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