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Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Hello Gentlemen ,
As usual I do have a request ... if a nice fellow could identify a german bomber crashed at Gravenchon / Lillebonne that day . Three airmen reported dead and buried at the local cemetary . What about plane , unit and crew ? Thank you , Zorglub . |
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
I have this as 2210 hrs on the night of 11-12 Dec 40. He 111 P-2, 2595 5./KG 27. Damaged by night fighter and crashed at Lillebon/Gravenchon. Lt Edmund Tremel, Uffz Willi Terhaag and Uffz Herbert Rubach killed, Fw Helmut Sakasser ?
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
And once again you're the winner Chris . Many thanks !
I guess Sakasser survived ? Zorglub |
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
I believe so. The location came from Luftflotte 3 which confirms both the time and date. However, I have no night fighter damaging an He 111 that night
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Original GQM report dated 14-12-1940 shows Sakasser as missing but crossed out with date 26/1 next to it. Report dated 26-1-1941 referring to the first report then has Streiche 1 Vermisstan but no details shown so it looks like Sakasser survived.
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Chris,
Who was the pilot? Frans A |
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Ff Lt Edmund Tremel, B Uffz Willi Terhaag , Bf Uffz Herbert Rubach , Bs Fw Helmut Sakasser ,
Regards Brian Bines |
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Tremel
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
Brian, Chris,
Thank you both. Frans A |
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Re: Luftwaffe loss , 12 December 1940 , Normandy
This is from the book "Battle of Britain the Forgotten Months" by john Foreman on 11 Dec 40 he has Hurricanes of 145 Sqn flown by F/L B.A. Bungay and P/O J.H.M. Offenberg attacking and inflicting heavy damage on this machine at around 1800 and it crashing in F
at la Harve. |
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