Ju 252 Reichenbach

[GrafWolf]

Hallo !
Does anyone of you know the Werksnummer of the Ju 252 that crashed
after take off near airfield Reichenbach? Date of loss was 04.April 1945,10.35pm.
Destination of flight was Sanglo Cher or La Rochelle.
Crew members: FF OFw. Liesche,Otto +
BM OFw. Vorwerk,Hugo + (DKiG)
BF Fw. Kenzian,Josef +
BF OFw. Merle,Philipp +
B Lt. Meininghaus,Heinrich +
Absetzer Stgfr. Richter, Martin

Thank you for your efforts!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[GrafWolf]

Hello!

On 04. April 1945 the Ju 252 DF+BW crashed after take off near airfield Reichenbach. For this reason we put a stone with memorialplate near the crash side 70 years later.
There were 5 victims:
FF Ofw. Otto Liesche born 15.12.1913
BM Ofw. Hugo Vorwerk born 18.04.1913 Ehrenpokal DKiG
BF Fw. Josef Kenzian born 10.09.1919
BB Lt. H. Meininghaus born 11.05.1912
BF Ofw. Philipp Merle born 15.10.1916
On April 1945 the crew belongs to 1./T.Gr. 30. Liesche, Vorwerk and Kenzian belongs to LTS 290 before.
Can anyone of you provide any details about these men?
Thank you for your effort!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[Nick Beale]

I only know that this aircraft was intended to fly to Guernsey and to bring people back to Germany on its return flight. Its take-off had been delayed by engine trouble earlier that evening.

[GrafWolf]

Thank you, Nick!
Wilhelm Hemme was a enginemechanic from T.Gr.30. He checked the engines
of DF+BW that day. He couldn´t find any irregularity.
After take off one of the engines begun to stammer and the heavy loaded
Ju 252 couldn´t get enough heigth to cross a hill.
Some members of 3./JG 106 noticed the take off and the crash. They supposed bad gasolin as reason for engine problems.
My source: Der Flugplatz Reichenbach -Walter Hermanutz

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[edNorth]

DF+BW was the 0252 000 0011 (Ju 252 V11) that previously served with 1./LTS 290 with code J4+MH. Transported to repair in Munich 02.1944. (thats last I have on it)

-Ed

[GrafWolf]

Hello!

Here are the pictures.

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[RT]

Sanglo Cher


Wonder where is seated this "Sanglo cher"... goal of that plane was Guernsey !

Rémi

[Nordpol54]

Possibly "Sanglo Cher" (misreading/misspelling) means St. Lô and Cherbourg?

Best Regards
Norbert

[RT]

Nordbert, you kill me, you are quite inventive minded !!

But at that time Cherbourg was for long in allies hands, not speaking of St Lo ! In, possibly april 45, the Guernsey's boy made some "Coup de main" against Cherbourg.

Rémi

[GrafWolf]

Hello!

Remi , you are right! I took this information from my first source without checking! Sorry for that!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang