KGr z.b.V. 300

[Larry deZeng]

Hi Byron -

"Feindbeschuß" would translate into wartime English as "enemy fire". So it could be that the aircraft was shot up, damaged and then made a crash landing?

L.

[AndreasB]

The flights went from Iraklion to Derna, so if they were shot down on the way, my guess is it could be either. Given the crew is missing, and that Derna and Iraklion were under Axis control at the time, I'd go with lost over the sea.

All the best

Andreas

[AndreasB]

Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

Hi Byron -

"Feindbeschuß" would translate into wartime English as "enemy fire". So it could be that the aircraft was shot up, damaged and then made a crash landing?

L.

Crew wouldn't be missing then?

All the best

Andreas

[Larry deZeng]

12 Dec 41: Ju 52 (KB+HO) believed shot down near Heraklion (Iraklion)/Crete, 100%, 4 MIA.

You are right, Andreas. I was replying to Byron's post of 13:03 without looking back to see what he was referring to. This Junkers most likely went down in the drink, but it could have gone down on land and the crew had not been located by the time the loss report was submitted. That's why the Gen.Qu.(6.Abt.) Verlustmeldungen have an addendum section at the top that provide corrections and changes to previous reports. Many of the members here who made these reports their primary interest have generally incorporated the addendum details into their loss data base. Since I am not in that category, there could be further information concerning this loss report, especially regarding the ultimate fate of the crew.

L.

[byron-]

That is possible Larry,
some plains crash landed on the impassable mountains of Crete and for some time they were recorded as missing. Qu.Meister 6 made later corrections, but not always.