III/KG55 loss , 12 August 1940

[zorglub]

Hello ,
A He111 P is reported lost at Montivilliers near Le Havre ( Battle over Britain by Mason ) with two crew members killed and two wounded .
Could some nice fellow provide names ?
Thank you ,
Zorglub .

[Chris Goss]

I have the crash at Rambervilliers NE of Epinal. 9./KG 55 Uffz Herbert Schmidt and Uffz Ernst Held killed; Fw Fritz Paulussen injured

[Matti Salonen]

Also Bordfunker Uffz Richard Bubel was wounded.

Matti

[Rottler]

Hello Zorglub,

I have
12 August 1940 He 111 P 9./KG 55 G1+HT
Uffz Herbert Schmidt killed
Uffz Ernst Held killed
Uffz Richard Bubel wounded
Fw Fritz Paulussen wounded.
Crashed near Rambervillers northeast of Épinal on a return flight from a mission to Bristol.
Uffz Bubel was killed on 1 Nov 1940, when his He 111 P-2 G1+JS WNr. 1571 was shot down during a mission to London (8./KG 55).

Regards
Leo

[zorglub]

Hello ,
I've certainly misidentified this one , same day is reported a crash at Montivilliers / Gainneville near Le Havre , possibly with no casualty .

However many thanks for Berbecker's crew !

[Chris Goss]

Could this be it?:

At 1141 hrs on 12 August 1940, Lt Kurt Caspesius of 9./KG 51 lifted off from Etampes in Ju 88 A-1, Wk Nr 5042 coded 9K+AT. Briefed to attack Portsmouth, his aircraft was badly damaged by RAF fighters and with a wounded gunner, Sonderführer Hugo Engel, force-landed near Le Havre, his aircraft suffering 70% damage. Caspesius, Uffz Fritz Kraus (B) and Ogefr Alfred Knoth (BF) were unwounded.

[zorglub]

Surely ! Many thanks . Can't find this one with location in Mason's book , near Le Havre fits perfectly .

[Chris Goss]

This is it then

[zorglub]

Thanks Chris , fully appreciated !