Information concerning loss of Ltn. Iser Mannes - Bomber Pilot - Lost 04.11.1943

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Can anyone provide information on the loss of Ltn Iser mannes and his crew who were killed on the 4th November 1943 over the Krimea.

Thanks

Rick

[rickback4444]

Can anyone help me with information around this flier?

[Brian Bines]

Rick,

From GQM report dated 14-11-43 on 4-11-43 He111 H-11 110087 of 7/KG55 crashed while on a Feindflug at Simferopol with FF Ltn.Isidor Mannes +, B Uffz. Wolfgang Kaiser w, Bf Uffz.Erich Bresekamp +, Bm Uffz. Werner Gotz +. Bs Gef. Alfred Eisenschmidt +,

Regards

Brian Bines

[rickback4444]

Thanks Brian for your help

Kind regards

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Rick a little more info, from the KG55 history the surname of the Bf is given as Bremerkamp ( the GQM are not always clear). the cause is given as 'Bodenruhrung' which I believe is ground contact and the location is given as 60km S/E of Sarabus,

Regards

Brian Bines

[Matti Salonen]

1943-11-04, 7./KG 55, He 111H-11, 110087, G1+BR, Bei Termentschi, 60 km südöstlich Sarabus, Absturz infolge Bodenberührung. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Mannes, Iser, +
Kampfbeobachter Uffz Kaiser, Wolfgang, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Bremerkamp, Erich, +
Bordwart Uffz Götz, Werner, +
Bordschütze Gefr Eisenschmidt, Alfred, +

Matti