Luftwaffe losses PQ18 September 1942

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, guys.

Gonna be a long list - hopefully someone will bother to comment the list so we can add to it if there is details to be added:

13.09.1942:

I./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147270

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147268

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147267

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147269

III./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147242

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147243

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147198

1./906:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147033



14.09.1942:

I./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147165

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147191

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147192

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147193

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147194

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147195

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147196

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147197

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147248

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146506

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146507

III./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146786

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147244

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147246

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147247

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147245

Stab/K.G.30:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147166

III./K.G.30:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147199

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147200

1./406:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147249

1./906:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147036

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147032

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147035

16.09.1942:

Führungskette/K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=147164

18.09.1942:

I./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146957

III./K.G.26:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146958

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146959

5./K.G.30:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146960

20.09.1942:

I./K.G.30:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=146756


Regards,
Andreas B

[Brian]

Excellent information, Andreas

I am working my way through the mass of details and combining it with Robert's contibution.

Many thanks indeed

Will be back shortly!

Cheers
Brian

[Brian]

Hi guys

I wonder if SEAPLANES has any additonal information regarding the He115s?

Where are you, Seaplanes?

Cheers
Brian

[Adam]

As far as the He 115s go, I have:WNr 2099 as 8L+IH which crashed during emergency landing 20km N Nordkapp (Pl.Qu.27-Ost-6250) after attack on PQ 18WNr 3253 as 8L+AH which crashed during emergency landing 50km SE Honningsvσg after attack on PQ 18

[Adam]

sorry - double post

[glider1]

Can I thank everyone who has helped on this thread. My grandfather was on board SS Empire Snow and I have often wondered about the cost to the Luftwaffe.

Thanks again

[Seaplanes]

Here is my info regarding He 115 and PQ 18:

13.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2247

8L+FH

100% Pl.Qu. 3760/17 Ost (Pos. 76°20’N, 13°30’E west of southern edge of Spitzbergen). Believed to be shot down by flak during attack on convoy PQ 18. The WASt. report give the W.Nr. as 2274, but this number was not used for the He 115 production so 2247 is likely to be the correct one.
Lt. (M) Heinz-Walter Schmuck (B) missing
Uffz. Erich Kipka (Bf) missing
Obgfr. Hans-Walter Keilert (F) missing

14.09.42

1./406
He 115B
W.Nr. 2413

100% Off Spitzbergen (PL.Qu. 27 Ost/2625). Crashlanding in open sea while attempting to rescue a crew after attacks on convoy PQ 18.
No casualties. Crew rescued by a German submarine.

14.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2407

8L+BH


(SD+XV)

100% Pl.Qu. 4770/27 Ost (Pos. 76°10’N, 24°10’E). Missing after attack on convoy PQ 18. Possibly crashed into mountains near Nordkapp.
Oblt. (M) Horst Prüfer (B) missing
Obfw. Roman Kaltenmark (F) missing
Fw. Karl-Heinz Demel (Bf) missing

14.09.42

1./906
He 115C
W.Nr. 3253

8L+AH


(VF+UZ)

100% Laksefjorden near Nordkapp. Crashed during forced landing at sea due to bad weather. Aircraft was returning from attacks on PQ 18.
No casualties.

14.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2099

8L+IH

100% Pl.Qu. 6250/27 Ost (Pos. 71°27’N, 26°05’E), 20 km north-east of Nordkapp. Crashed during forced landing at sea due to bad weather. The aircraft was returning after attack on convoy PQ 18.
No casualties.

[Brian]

Many thanks for your contribution, Seaplanes

It seems as though we have gathered in as much as we are likely to.

Excellent co-operation and thanks to one and all.

Cheers
Brian

[Brian Bines]

Brian,

A couple of other bits of info 1/ crew of Ltn. Ruby 2/KG26 on 13-9-42 shown as zuruck were later MIA in the Mediterranean on 9-12-1942 with additional Bs Ogef. Willi Kern. 2/ From the book U-Boat Operations of WW2 it shows U-405 picked up the crew of a He115 (2413 of I/406). The Heinkel had been damaged trying to rescue the crew of a Ju88, the U-405 then went to pick up the Junkers crew. One gravely wounded crewman was pulled out of the sea and two were seen tied to a dinghy, the U-Boat could not get to the dinghy due to a rough sea, so a seaman dived in and fixed a line to pull the dinghy in . One man was dead and the other gravely injured, unfortunately both injured men later died and were buried at sea. There is a posibility that the Ju88 was from 9/KG26 as Ff Ofw Haase and Bf Uffz Gudzent are shown as dead with the other two crewmen missing,

Regards

Brian Bines

[Brian]

Many thanks Brian

Sorry I didn't get round to acknowledging your e-mail - overwhelmed by response!!

Cheers
Brian