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[byron-]

Yes,

the place is Skaramangas

Byron

[byron-]

Hello.

I found 4 crew names of ? /KG 2

Major Dreher, Ltn. Mayerhofer, Ofw. Schmidt, Uffz. Zachart, all (+) 07.04.41

required is: Staffel, place of their death, speciality of them (FF, BO, etc)

thanks in advance

[steve sheridan]

Hi Byron,
the crew you require were lost 8km N.W Novska, Balkans 09.15hrs. Do17
7/KG2 U5+HR W.Nr 1146 It would appear they hit a Telegraph mast before crashing. 100%

FF Lt Franz Mayrhofer
BO Mjr Friedrich Dreyer Kdr,
BO Ofw Friedrich Schmidt,
Bf Richard Zachert All killed. ( Source Der Luftkrieg in Europa Teil 1 by Ulf Balke )

Best regs,
Steve.

PS. do you have any more daily reports for KG26?

[byron-]

Thanks Steve,

about KG. 26 I found just anyhow the following

Verluste 27.01.42 (Meldung Luftgaukommando Südost)
(IH+FP) Kreta notgewassert, kein Personenschaden
(IH+BP) Bruchlandung Tatura (60%), kein Personenschaden

Any more infos about them?

attached some more daily reports about KG 26

best regards from Salonica

[byron-]

It is not an easy question,

I have the loss : 16.05.41 Fl.Bereich Siegfried 5, Bruchlandung bei Athen,
Fi 156, (W.Nr. 5150) 80%,

Never heard of that unit, anybody else?

regards Byron

[Aviator]

Hello Byron,

Well, you are right that there was not Fl Kommandatur at Mycenae.It was during the invasion that the Raf probably used a small field for operation.The reason for that was that there was no cover for the aircraft at Argos airfield.The whole thing lasted just about a week.Thats only what i know.
By the way ,is any photo existing showing Agrinion airfield?

regards,

Aviator

[byron-]

hello Aviator,

I`ll keep it in mind if I can find anything

[David Ransome]

Steve, Byron,

Just in case you haven't got them, by process of elimination and comparison of records:

He111 H-6 4433..................1H+EP
He111 H-5 3874..................1H+AP

27 May 1942 6./KG100 loss was He111 H-6 7218 ........6N+CJ (One of my relatives died in this one)

Regards,

David

[byron-]

Hi David,

I have some more infos:

1. ) 6./KG 100

FF. Uffz. Leopold Schneider, (6N+CJ, W.Nr. 7218) 100% (KG.) mit BO. Oblt. Werner Braun (KG.),BO. Ogfr. Heinrich Rose, BF. Uffz. Karl Jansen (v.), BS. Ogfr. Albert Göhler (v.) 27.05.42 Notlandung bei Fuka, (KG = Kriegsgefangen)



2)6./KG 26


FF. Oblt. Karl-Heinz Beck, He 111 H6 (1H+EP, W.Nr. 4433) (100%) mit BO. Ofw. Herbert Schütz, BF. Uffz. Horst Brückner, BM. Fw. Hans Katen, BS. Gfr. Willi Wittig, alle (+) 26.01.42 Aufschlagbrand Iraklion



3)6./KG 26



FF. Ofw. Willi Kleinknecht, He 111 H5 (IH+AP, W.Nr. 3850) mit BO. Oblt. Alois Sporkmann, BF. Gfr. Hugo Kappes, BM. Uffz. Rolf Wienecke, alle (v) 08.05.41 Suezkanal,



We have a difference with the Werk-Nr. of 1H+AP, who can clear that please?

[David Ransome]

Hi Byron,

Thanks, I'd already got the details but don't worry about the WNr/codes difference. They are different aircraft which used the same codes but at different times.

The sortie to the Suez Canal on the 8 May 1941 was a bad one for KG26 as at least four He111s were lost :-

3850 1H+AP, 3870 1H+BC, 3885 1H+FN, 3887 1H+FP

Regards,

David