Ofw.Bernhard Nickel 20.10.40 8/KG55.

[steve sheridan]

Hi, on this date Ofw.Bernhard Hickel and crew on return from operations suffered the loss of their aircraft when a " hung up" incendiary bomb exploded and completely destroyed their a/c. which was burnt out.

The a/c in question was coded G1+HS of 8/KG55 but I don't have a Werk Nummer or subtype. Source " KG55 In Focus" by Hall and Quinlan and on the net WW2 Images Archive ref. AO2348P Would there be a NVM report for this loss that might provide further information?

The following day III/KG55 reported the loss of Heinkel 111H-2 W.Nr 2663 on
21.10.40 which was destroyed in a mid air fire. I'm wondering whether this is the a/c above with the Hickel crew! Does anybody have more on this loss?
Any clues to these incidents or whether there linked would be welcome.
Best regs,
Steve.