5/KG1 He111 loss 18 june 1940

[Bernard]

Hello,

According to Victor Bingham in " Blitzed ! ", 5/KG1 would have lost a
Heinkel He111 on the 18th of june 1940.
As neither No 73, 242 and 17 squadrons nor Armée de l 'air fighters
made any claim on this date.
If this bomber has actualy been shot down by a fighter before 12h00,
it could have been the victim of No 1 Squadron P/O Matthews.

Many thanks.

Bernard.

[Jim P.]

According to the Gen.Qu.6.Abt. reports an 111H-2 was lost at Cherbourg. Not much else in the way of details with the early Gen.Qu. reports.

[Chris Goss]

NVM says "Ueber See nord. Cherbourg". I have 6 names but it would possibly indicate 2 ac as one guy died at Essen

[Bruce Lander]

Hi
John Foreman in his "Fighter Command War Diaries - Vol 1" credits
Victor Beamish with this He.111 , also in same author's "RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims - Vol 1". but it is not posted against Beamish in "Aces High"

Cheers

Bruce Lander

[Peter Cornwell]

Bernard,

Here are the details you requested:

5./KG1 Heinkel He111H-2. Shot down by W/C Beamish of No. 151 Squadron and crashed in the Channel off Cherbourg 4.10 p.m. Fw H. Strahl and Uffz S. Auerswald killed, Fw A. Dennerl, Uffz H. Kling, and Uffz W. Zeyer captured wounded. Aircraft a write-off.

5./KG1 Heinkel He111H. Returned damaged in attack by Hurricanes of No. 151 Squadron over the Channel off Cherbourg 4.10 p.m. Uffz W. Schneeberger badly wounded, admitted to hospital in Essen-Mülheim; rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft damage state not recorded.

[Bernard]

Hello Peter,

Such a pleasure to read you again.
Many thanks.

Bernard.