15.8.40 Marlsham-Heath Erpr.Gr.210 vs 1 & 17 Sqdn question

[Evgeny Velichko]

1 & 32 Sqdn losses were:

1. Hurricane Р3047 (1Sqdn). Pilot slightly wounded, and rescued from water by trawler.
2. Hurricane R4075 (1Sqdn). Harwich. P/O D.O.M.Browne Listed as missing. (Last seen in combat with enemy fighters over North Sea)
3. Hurricane Р3043 (1Sqdn). Harwich. Sgt M.M.Shanahan Listed as missing. (Last seen in combat with enemy fighters over North Sea)
4. Hurricane N2459 (32Sqdn). Pilot burned, bailed out into water and rescued by torpedo boat.


Obstlt. Johann Schalk, Stab III./ZG 26, Hurricane, Harwich, 16.08
Oblt. Josef Priller: 11, 6./JG 51, Hurricane, 1 km. E. Clacton 16.15
Fw. Arthur Haase: 4, 6./JG 51, Hurricane, östlich Clacton, 16.15
Ofw. Fritz Beeck: 3, 6./JG 51, Spitfire, engl. küste, -(??? no time and location)

John:
If there were no direct escort for Erpr.Gr.210, so it could be 3./Erpr.Gr.210, wich "Me109's" jumped on intercepting fighters from above, and inflicted mentioned losses.

[Rob Romero]

John are you indicating that the IO [Intelligence Officer?] or the pilot faked No. 1 Sq. Claim -if it was the IO what would the motivation be???

TIA

Rob Romero

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Rob Romero

John are you indicating that the IO [Intelligence Officer?] or the pilot faked No. 1 Sq. Claim -if it was the IO what would the motivation be???

TIA

Rob Romero

No further comment on this one, Rob. All I will say is that ALL 3./Erpr. Gr. 210 Bf 109 E-4/Bs got back to Calais-Marck.

[Frans A]

Hi,
What do I read on volksbund.de.!!!
Lt. Erich Beudel, born 18.01.1917 Vienna, KIA 15.08.1940. Burried: Cannock Chase 1/7/239
Frans.A

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Frans A

Hi,
What do I read on volksbund.de.!!!
Lt. Erich Beudel, born 18.01.1917 Vienna, KIA 15.08.1940. Burried: Cannock Chase 1/7/239
Frans.A

Following the Martlesham Heath raid, Beudel's Bf 110 D was unfit for a further mission that day, so he flew one of the unit's Bf 110 C-6s for the Croydon raid.

The information you posted above is well-known. Photos exist of his crashed Bf 110 C-6, S9+TH, following the raid on Croydon, and I have a photo of his grave in the Soldatenfriedhof in Cannock Chase.

[Evgeny Velichko]

Frans:

Lt. Beudel was killed on next (evening) combat mission on that day, famous Croydon raid.

[Frans A]

Hi,
What do I read on Volksbund.de!!!!!!
Lt. Erich Beudel, Born 18.01.1917 Vienna.
KIA 15.08.1940 Kenley (UK)
Burried: Cannock Chase 1/7/239
Frans.A

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Frans A

Hi,
What do I read on Volksbund.de!!!!!!
Lt. Erich Beudel, Born 18.01.1917 Vienna.
KIA 15.08.1940 Kenley (UK)
Burried: Cannock Chase 1/7/239
Frans.A

Frans,

Read my post #17. The reference to Kenley in the Volksbund records relates to the intended target (Kenley airfield), which Erprobungsgruppe 210 missed, and hit Croydon instead.

[Frans A]

Hi,

Sorry that I repeated my message.

Frans.A