Ju88 4D+IP 6./KG30 crashed Sweden 28 August 1942

[ju55dk]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

On the 28-8-42 6/KG30 also lost the crew of Hpt. Willi Flechner missing and Ofw Peter Stahl's crew who baled out behind enemy lines but made it home . Is there any mention of the crew's names of 4D+IP in the second vol. of Peter Stahl's book 'Kampfflieger Zwischen Eismeer und Sahara' which followed 'The Diving Eagle' .

it is the same book. Different language.

Junker

[Brian Bines]

Junker , I only have the William Kimber English edition 'The Diving Eagle' which finishes with last date as 8 June 1941 , I take it the German edition covers up to his KG 200 period,

Regards
Brian Bines

[ju55dk]

The German edition covers up to autum 1944. Another covers the period with KG 200.

[Rottler]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

On the 28-8-42 6/KG30 also lost the crew of Hpt. Willi Flechner missing and Ofw Peter Stahl's crew who baled out behind enemy lines but made it home . Is there any mention of the crew's names of 4D+IP in the second vol. of Peter Stahl's book 'Kampfflieger Zwischen Eismeer und Sahara' which followed 'The Diving Eagle' .

Hello Brian,

in P W Stahl’s book (chapter 28 Aug 1942, pages 229-259) neither the loss of the 4D+IP/WNr. 1777 nor the loss of the 4D+AN/WNr. 2148 (Flechner crew) are mentioned.

Regards
Leo

[Brian Bines]

Hello Leo,

Thanks for the info., in The Diving Eagle Stahl often made reference to a lost crew . I had thought this might have been the case for 28th Aug.1942 with a Hpt. missing and a second crew returning ,

Regards
Brian Bines

[BrianC]

Many thanks for all responses.

Some interesting information.

Cheers
Brian

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

Junker , I only have the William Kimber English edition 'The Diving Eagle' which finishes with last date as 8 June 1941 , I take it the German edition covers up to his KG 200 period,

Regards
Brian Bines

Stahl's KG 200 service was covered in a separate book in German ("Geheimgeschwader KG 200 , Die Wahrheit nach über 30 Jahren", 1978) and in English ("KG 200, The True Story", 1981).