Lt.Walter Schalles 9/KG27

[steve sheridan]

Hi, Walter Schalles a pilot with 9/KG27 appeared to have flown virtually most of his 1940-41 combat flights with a fellow crewman called I believe Zimmermann?
If I'm reading his flugbuch correctly!
Could anybody confirm a Zimmermann with 9/KG27 or III/KG27 during this period.
Any help would be appreciated.
Steve.

[Matti Salonen]

You might be looking for Hans Timmermann:

1940-06-02, 9./KG 27, He 111 P, 1G+AT
Flugzeugführer Lt Schalles, Walter
Beobachter Freudenstein, Werner
Bordfunker Timmermann, Hans
Bordmechaniker Karsten, Paul
Notlandung nach Luftkampf mit Morane. Bruch < 10 %.

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Hi Matti, Timmermann is a very good call!
Its difficult to tell but could most likely be him.
Thank you very much for your swift reply.
Kindest regs,
Steve.

[steve sheridan]

Hi Matti, having looked over Schalles fb once again I'm quite convinced that it is Timmermann rather than Zimmermann. I think the first letter of his surname is more likely a letter T than a Z.

The strange thing is, this mission doesn't appear in the flugbuch for 2.6.40,
Schalles flew a Frontflug in 1G+IT to Dunkirk between 08.18 - 11.40hrs with a crew member named Schmidt. Its likely he flew again later when the forced landing took place.
I have Walter Waiss's book band II pg.156 where a bericht! report recalls the incident but I can't read or make out the German language report. If anybody could help?
Best regs,
Steve.

[Matti Salonen]

My info is not based on any primary source, but simply taken from the Waiss's book. Weiss gives also the code 1G+AT for the aircraft.

The report in the book states that they were shot in the right engine by a Morane. They landed at a small airfield just behind the lines and could repair the defective cooling tubing. Landing was 25.58 and start for home base at 21.05. Landing at Lille 22.14.

Matti