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Old 7th February 2015, 11:07
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

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My db entry (with Matti's info included) -

Ju 88A-4, 5721, Blume, Oblt. Gert, , I., , KG 51, , 9K+GB, , , 23-May-42, KIA with crew due to Luftkampf with enemy fighters., bei Welikaja, .......
Anybody knows where Welikaja is located? I only find a Velika Komyshuvakha and a Velyka Andriivka nearby the crash site on today's googleearth.
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Have a look here http://www.mapywig.org/m/German_maps...usg.3_1943.jpg
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Old 7th February 2015, 14:51
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

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Thanks Andy, great map! and found it!
The crash site could be identified with the 1:300.00 map and zooming into another available online 1:100.000 map from 1943, revealed that my first anticipated crash site is not correct. The road did not exist then. If of interest, I can post the exact crash location 5 km further to the west.

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Old 8th February 2015, 14:54
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Updated location of crash site
1. Overview
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Nice detective work, gentlemen. Thanks to all.

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Old 12th February 2015, 12:55
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Never say never.....
I found some images of Gert Blume here in the web. The images correspond with the picture my mother had always with her....
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Old 28th February 2015, 18:17
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

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Does anybody have the crash site's recorded Lw Planquadrat/ map reference/ grid square in his files? WAST?
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Bump-up - does anybody has a copy of the Wast file concerning this crash please?
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

egbert, could you maybe contact me per e-mail? anna.bidus@tvworking.pl I'd really like to speak with you about your relative!
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Old 19th January 2019, 11:16
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Re: Ju88 crash OLt Gert Blume, near Isjum 1942

Who knows the name of the air force base, Gerd Blume and his crew flew off for their final flight?
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