6./KG 27 Loss 13 March 1941

[Andy Saunders]

Following a request from the son of one of the crew of the 1G+AP, He 111 H-3, W.Nr 3346, lost on sortie to Glasgow on 13 March 1941 can anyone add any detail as to the likely cause and location of the loss? I am presuming that the aircraft came down in the sea.

I have crew of:

Rudolph, Liebs, Schmidt, Hribar and Miss (although the latter may be a corruption?) and as I do not have any relevant NVM perhaps somebody has some further detail to add?

Most particularly, details about the cause and location of the actual loss are sought by the family.

[Jim P.]

Here's the loss info I have with sources. These sources only list a 4-man crew. Sometimes with this type of loss there will be a reference to a last radio contact, however, at least in what I have, in this case nothing. If I can find it, Waiss' book may have more information in the text - if you haven't looked already.

He 111H-3, 3346, Liebs, Fw. Herbert, , II., 6., KG 27, gelbe A, 1G+AP, , , 13-Mar-41, MIA with crew, cause unknown., , Lfl.3/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #3)-Vol.4; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, III, p.32; Foreman, 1941-The Turning Point, I, p.236, , (Glasgow), 100%, F, B Fw. Werner Rudolph, Bf Ofw. Robert Hribar & Bm Uffz. Willi Schmidt, ,

[Chris Goss]

Andy: The night of 13-14 Mar 41 saw II/KG 27 send 5 ac to Glasgow (attacking 2313-2235 hrs) and another 7 to Liverpool (2307-2334 hrs). They admit losing one aircraft but no details (or which target it was after). RAF fighters claimed 3 He 111s destroyed, one probable, 2 damaged plus an unidentified destroyed and one damaged