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Information concerning the loss of Feldwebel Ernst Horning - 01.06.1942 over Tobruk
Hi,
Could anyone provide information on the loss of Feldwebel Ernst Horning who was a beobachter and was killed on the 1st June 1942 fighting over Tobruk in Afrika? Thank you Rick |
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Feldwebel Ernst Horning - 01.06.1942 over Tobruk
Hello Rick,
in GQM loss return 11 June 1942 item 55 is listed: 1.6. 3./ZG 26 Feindflug, Auftrag: Gazala, Ursache: Flakbeschuß, Bf 110 F-2 4548 3U+US 100%. F Oblt Bittner vermisst Bf Fw Hörning vermisst. Correction from 18 Jan 1943: Besatzung Oblt Bittner gefallen. Regards Leo |
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Feldwebel Ernst Horning - 01.06.1942 over Tobruk
Here is a comparison between the entries in the GQM loss lists and the Luftwaffe Kracker Archive relating to the 3./ZG 26 losses on 1 June 1942:
Bf 110 F-2 WNr. 4570 3U+BS GQM: F Ofw Polenz, Bf Uffz Sitzmann Kracker: F Ofw Otto Polenz, Bf Fw Hörning Bf 110 F-2 WNr. 4548 3U+US GQM: F Oblt Bittner, Bf Fw Hörning Kracker: F Lt Karl-Heinz Bittner, Bf Uffz Zitzmann Bf 110 C-5 WNr. 2233 3U+CR (Kracker), 3U+HR (GQM) GQM: F Lt Wehmeyer, Bf Uffz Biwer Kracker: F Oblt Alfred Wehmeyer, Bf Uffz Biwer Regards Leo |
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Re: Information concerning the loss of Feldwebel Ernst Horning - 01.06.1942 over Tobruk
Thanks for the information Leo - very detailed
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