Hptm Anton 'Toni' Keil II./StG 1

[Chris Goss]

Keil was lost over the Soviet Union on 29 Aug 41. Location for his loss is given as Bajewa-Torobjez/1.5 km east of Skalova railway station and he was shot down by by fighters and Flak. Can anyone confirm what is correct and whether his BF was Knorf or Knof. Both were killed either in the crash or when Soviet troops set the upturned Stuka on fire; both have no known grave even though their deaths were confirmed 18 Sep 41

[Rottler]

Hello Chris,

Gen.Qu. loss report from August 31, No. 85:
29.8. II./St.G. 1 Feindflug (Bajewa-Torobjez) Jägerbeschuss
Ju 87 R-2 8157 (6G+AD) 100%
F Hptm Toni Keil (Gr.Kdr.) vermisst
Bf Fw Willi Knorf vermisst

Correction from September 18, 1941 d):
Hptm Keil, Fw Knorf gefallen.

Regards
Leo

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Leo-I have this already hence my question as sources do contradict

[Matti Salonen]

According to NVM:
1941-08-29, Stab II/St.G 1, Ju 87 R-2, 6157, 6G+AD, 1,5 km östlich Bahnstation Skalowa, 15 km östlich Nordspitze Shishiskojue-See
Flugzeugführer (Gruppenkommandeur) Hptm Keil, Anton, +
Bordfunker Fw Knof, Wilhelm, +
Überschlag um 15.30 Uhr bei Notlandung in Sumpf infolge Jägerbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.

Please nota that also EKM-list has the name Knof.

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Thanks as always Matti-didn't want to bother you with this one!