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Do 217M-1 Werk Number 40727 info needed..
Could anyone tell me more about this plane. It supposed to have crashed in my village Waalre in the Netherlands.
Thanx Ray |
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Re: Do 217M-1 Werk Number 40727 info needed..
This aircraft was part of a formation of Do217's of KG2 on a exercise flight on 4th.Dec.1943 when they were attacked by RAF Typhoons of 198 and 609 Sqds. The German formation lost 6 aircraft ( 11 crewmen killed and 9 injured ) including the U5+EL 40727 which crashed by Waalre - Ff Ltn Josef Kniendl, B Uffz. Gunter Anger, Bf. Uffz. Helmut Opp, Bs Fw. Wilhelm Ulsamer all killed. Total RAF claims were for 11 aircraft, four to 198 sqd and seven by 609 Sqd.
See Luft QM's returns dated 7-12-43 and the KG2 History vol. 2 by Ulf Balke |
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Re: Do 217M-1 Werk Number 40727 info needed..
THanx a lot!
THis is good info! |
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