Adolf Galland victories for November 1940

[vivfuego]

Month of November 1940 - I am seeking confirmation that Adolf Galland claimed (not withstanding more Spitfires) 4 Hurricane victories in particular ....
Can anyone provide details of these please ie. location, date & poss. what RAF units were involved ?

Many thanks in advance.

[Karoband]

Hi vivfuego,

From Tony Wood/Jim Perry's site:

15.11.40 Maj. Adolf Galland : 52 Stab/JG26 Hurricane bei Dover 10:28 OKL + JFV d Dt Lw 4/I

17.11.40 Obstlt. Adolf Galland : 53 Stab/JG26 Hurricane westlich Harwich 10:20 OKL + JFV d Dt Lw 4/I

17.11.40 Obstlt. Adolf Galland : 54 Stab/JG26 Hurricane 20 km. Eversengt Leucht. 1-1500 m 10:27 OKL + JFV d Dt Lw 4/I-40

28.11.40 Obstlt. Adolf Galland : 56 Stab/JG26 Hurricane Dartford 6500 m 15:40 OKL + JFV d Dt Lw 4/I-42

You will have to make a judgement call for yourself on the following site. Scroll down for their match-ups:

www.luftwaffe.cz/gallanda.html

best regards,

Jim Geens

[Peter Cornwell]

15 November 1940

605 Squadron, Croydon

Hurricane V6951. Shot down by Bf109s of Stab JG26 in action over the Channel off North Foreland 9.28 a.m. Pilot Officer Czeslaw Gauze killed. Aircraft a write-off.

Hurricane P2560. Shot down in combat with Bf109s of Stab JG26 over the Channel off North Foreland and abandoned over Tilmanstone 9.30 a.m. Sergeant [ ] Jones baled out unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.
Only one claim was filed by Oberstlt Adolf Galland (Kommodore) of Stab JG26 following this combat.

17 November 1940

257 Squadron, North Weald

Hurricane N2342. Shot down Oberstlt Adolf Galland (Kommodore) of Stab JG26 in combat over the North Sea ten miles off Harwich 9.00 a.m. Sergeant Bernard Henson killed. Aircraft a write-off.

17 Squadron, Debden

Hurricane V7500. Shot down by Oberstlt Adolf Galland (Kommodore) of Stab JG26 west of Harwich during pursuit of Bf110s that attacked Wattisham and abandoned west of Bredfield church 9.20 a.m. Flying Officer Count Manfred Beckett Czernin baled out slightly wounded. Aircraft a write-off.

28 November 1940

249 Squadron, North Weald

Hurricane V6729. Shot down by Oberstlt Adolf Galland (Kommodore) of Stab JG26 over Maidstone and crashed at East Peckham 2.40 p.m. Flying Officer Patrick Hardy Vesey Wells baled out badly burned – admitted to Leeds Castle Hospital. Aircraft a write-off.

[vivfuego]

Thankyou to you both for those swift answers !

I had previously assumed JG26 were based at Caffiers and to remain there throughout 1940 at least - but without 'drop tanks' ; I am still puzzled for range ie. as to how they could reach Suffolk and indulge in these skirmishes and return to base.....

The point I am making is that I thought units may have been deployed out of Holland or Belgium instead - maybe infact closer to the 110 units they were supposed to protect ?

Perhaps someone can enlighten me further ??

Many thanks.

[Peter Cornwell]

Stab & I./JG26 were both based at Audembert throughout this period while II./JG26 were at Marquise & III./JG26 at Abbeville-Drucat. (Source: PRIEN JVB Teil 4/1) All around the Caffiers area as you say but the Suffolk coast was clearly within their range albeit with limited time available for combat.