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Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Hello,
On 23 May 1944 the Bv 138 C-1 WNr 310139 of 1./Flg.Erg.Gr.(See) force landed south of the island of Bornholm after meeting a "Soviet" aircraft that set one engine on fire. The crew was saved. The above is the same in both sources I have. At this date, I will be amazed that a Soviet aircraft would have flown in the area, and AFAIK there was no US or British claim this day in this area. So I wonder what really happened. Thanks in advance |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Laurent
Interestingly enough none of my two sources (both French) mention any Soviet involvement, only the engine fire. Cheers Stig |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Hello Stig,
I guess one of your French sources is "Les hydravions de la Luftwaffe" ? A friend of mine send me pictures of the book and yes, there is no Soviet aircraft involved. Thanks |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Indeed it is Laurent
Cheers Stig |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
In fact seems what's happened was more interesting/ at least to see/, than an appearance of a soviet plane, flying-boot try to make some forcedlanding but rough sea made it to bump-up some 60 meters nd then crashed
Remi |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Here is what I have - it doesn't seem to compute based on what is being discussed.
Bv 138C-1, 0310139, Kopp, Hptm. Joachim, , , 1., Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) Kamp, , 6H+LH, DF+NS, , 23-May-44, KIA due to Luftkampf. Bw KIA, Bs & Bf MIA., , Dänemark, KTB Gen.d.Lw.b.Ob.d.M.; Lw Verband #28, p.23, , Bornholm, 100%, F, B Ofhr. Hans Hagelstein, Bw Fw. Wilhelm Benders, Bs Uffz. Richard Schmidt & Bf Gefr. Heinz Pietzner, , |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Thanks RT and Jim for adding new data to this case... even if it adds some confusion.
By the way, Jim, you're the first so far to have crew names. So far the only source that spoke of the crew (the Nordic Luftwaffe lost list) had no casualty, but I think you are more reliable here. But again these is this Luftkampf affair, and I don't see against who it could have been fought... |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Hi,
From the KTB Gen.d.Lw.b.Ob.d.M.: "23.5. BV 138 der Erg.K.Fl.Staffel (F) Kopenhagen, 100% Bruch bei Notlandung Ostseegebiet südl. Bornholm bei Überseeflug. Ursache unbekannt. Hptm. Kopp, Joachim F tot Obfhr. (Tr.) Hagelstein, Hans B unverl. Fw. Benders, Wilhlem [sic] BW tot Uffz. Schmidt, Richard BS vermisst gefr. Pietzner, Heinz BF vermisst" So no mention of enemy involvement there. Cheers, Andrew A. Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com/earticles |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Hello Laurent
I see again that you refer to "Nordic lost list" and indicate that it is not reliable. It is indeed a very old list with black holes and I have therefore withdrawn it from the internet seveal years ago. I would be very glad if you could respect this. My updated Register on Luftwaffe and Allied losses in the Nordic area (not on the internet) has the same info as Andrew mentioned. No reason for the loss was given by the Germans and we would probably never know what happen. By the way in the first part of 1944 Russian long range aircraft regulary patroled the Baltic Sea.. Greetings from Norway Knut |
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Re: Bv 138 loss 23 May 1944
Knut,
I apologize if you feel that I presented you work as unreliable. That was not my point. My source was actually the former Nordic loss list you put on the Internet years ago, and that is now no more online. Someone used it to enter losses in the www.crashplace.de database, and as an administrator of this database, I am working to complete each entry and list sources used. I understand fully that your list then was a "work in progress", as is any history work. Another example that I will compare is Prien's books about German fighters. His history books of JG 53 and so on are now outdate and the recent Jagfliegerverbande by the same author have corrected many things about claims and losses. Best regards, and thanks for sharing your files on the web, in the past and today. |
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