LeO 451 ser. no 268

[Witold K.]

Hi everybody
I'm looking for info about french bomber LéO 451 ser. no. 268 from GB II/31, which took part in attacks on Wehrmacht ground forces in Abbeville/Amiens area on May31, 1940, and accord. to one french site was shot down by Luftwaffe fighters.
All the best

[Stig Jarlevik]

Indeed it was

GB II/31 (6 LeO 451) was tasked to bomb enemy assembly points between Amiens and Abbeville.
They lost three aircraft, No 29, 73 and 268, the latter shot down in flames. Luckily the crew bailed out
Pilote: Adj Magnan
Chef de bord: Ltn Millet
Cannonier: Sergent-chef Proteau
Radio-mitralleur: Sergent-chef Caudry

Source: Ils étaint la...

Cheers
Stig

[James A Pratt III]

The ATB book "The Battle of France" has this plane shot down by a Bf 109 of III/JG 53 does not mention the pilot. The Prien JG 53 book claim list it could be either:
Ltn Claus
Obltn Wittenberg
Ltn Radick

[focusfocus]

Shot down by III/JG53....it's possible but no certain.
Several groups claimed LEO in the Abbeville/Amiens area around 8.00p.m

Among the possible candidates:
I/JG2:
Lt von reden
Fw Leipelt
Fw Geinitz
Uffz Mund
Lt Griesebach
Fw Keil

III/JG53

Hptm Mölders
Oblt Wittenberg
Lt Claus
Lt Radlick
Fw Ochsenküln
Lt Volk

michel

[Stig Jarlevik]

Michel

Armée de l'Air lost a total of nine LeO 451 that day not mentioning other attack/bomber aircraft.

A very bad day for freedom....

B Rgds
Stig

[Witold K.]

Thank You all, guys for numerous answers. Is a place of crash located?
All the best