KG2 1942

[bill norman]

Does anyone have details of the operational flights undertaken by any/all of the following on 3 August 1942: Oblt. Rudolf Graf Thun-Hohenstein, 7./KG2; Lt Ernst Andres, 5./KG2; Oblt Hans Wanka, 9./KG2; Oblt Hans Wolff, 6./KG2; Fw Franz Elias, 7./KG2 ?
Bill Norman
(www.billnorman.co.uk)

[Chris Goss]

I was in touch with the familes of Graf Thun Hohenstein & Wolff; I wrote to Wanka but he did not reply. I have copies of the Flugbuch of one of Hohenstein's crew

[bill norman]

Chris, does the Flugbuch show what they wetre doing on 3 August 1942.

[bill norman]

Or even what they were doing on 3 August 1942?

[Kaczmarek]

@ bill norman,

The a/c of the crew Olt. Hans Wanka was hit by flak during a mission to Sheffield. The Observer Uffz. Hartwig Lesch was woundet and died later. The rest of the crew was unhurt. Do 217 E-4, 5447, U5+KT.
Another crew from 7./KG 2 Uffz. Erich Beyerer was shot down by a Spitfire of No. 485 Sqdn. All of the crew were killed (Cranford near Kettering). Do 217 E-2, 1225, U5+AD.

Targets of the 3 August 1942 was Torquay, Middlesborough, Leeds and Lowestoft.

Kaczmarek

[Chris Goss]

Bill will know this; he is trying to identify who bombed Middlesborough rly station on this date.
Bill: I am away at the moment so will be back in touch asap

[bill norman]

Kaczmarek, as Chris Goss points out, I am familiar with what happend to Hans Wanka and Erich Beyerer. However, thanks for your reply.
Chris, as you rightly surmise - the search goes on!

[Chris Goss]

I had also looked at a KG 40 Flugbuch and another from KG 2 but nothing. However, for Hohenstein:

U5+DR. Deelen-Deelen 1620-1920. Attack on airfield near Doncaster. I cannot read after that but there is mention of a Spitfire so the question is asked, were there any inconclusive combats with Spitfires that day?

[bill norman]

Chris, thanks for looking. The airfield would be Finningley, I guess. However, the time tells me that U5+DR was not part of the 'visit' I am particularly interested in.

[Chris Goss]

Was there an attack on Finningley and who was airborne to intercept? Do the times match as it could indicate with Geschwader or Gruppe was about Middlesborough?