Casualties occurred on II/K.G.53 Oct.1940

[Joda87]

Hallo,
I'd like to know if anyone can help me finding info about actions and casualties occurred to II/K.G.53 during Sept-Oct.1940.

Many thanks in advance!

[Chris Goss]

What exactly are you after as if you do not have Battle of Britain Then & Now, it would require someone to trawl through this book or another similar or the Quartermaster General's Returns as there were a number of losses

[Joda87]

Unfortunately I don’t own this book... hope someone helps

[Peter Cook]

I have the BOB Then and Now records in a digital form. This is the list of II/KG53 losses for October 1940.

01/10/1940 9/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (5343) - Attacked by night fighter during operational sortie and crashed near Kloppenburg. Crew baled out unhurt. Aircraft 4K+FZ a write-off.
02/10/1940 9/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z-2 (3270) - Crashed at Le Culot following operational sortie. Cause unknown. Lt. Schulze and three NCOs killed. Aircraft 5K+CT a write-off.
02/10/1940 6/KG53 - Heinkel He 111H-2 (2635) - Crashed on landing at Vendeville following operational sortie. Cause not stated. Crew unhurt. Aircraft A1+CP 10% damaged.
03/10/1940 5/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (4169) - Crashed near Dordrecht during operational sortie to London. Exact circumstances unknown. Fw. Bunker killed. Uffz. Brandmueller, Gefr. Gerard and Gefr. Bald missing. Aircraft 4D+FK lost.
03/10/1940 7/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (7024) - Both engines failed during operational sortie. Crashed in sea off Schouwen Island. Obit. Bieger, Fw. Heilmeier, Gefr. Bauer and Gefr. Herndeck all killed. Aircraft 4D+AR lost.
04/10/1940 5/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z-2 (3343) - Attacked by own fighters during domestic flight over the Dutch coast and crash-landed with three NCOs wounded. Aircraft 5K+KN a write-off.
05/10/1940 7/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-4 (4040) - Damaged in landing at Eindhoven following combat sortie. Crew unharmed. Aircraft 4D+ER 20% damaged.
06/10/1940 4/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (8045) - Crashed and exploded at Netherstead, near Colmworth 0.55 a.m. during night sortie over England. Cause unknown. Fw. Koschella, Fw. Wilhenig, Uffz. Thal and Uffz. Bednarek all killed. Aircraft 4D+HM a write-off.
06/10/1940 III/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (2111) - Damaged in landing at Eindhoven following operational sortie. No crew casualties. Aircraft 4D+GR 30% damaged.
06/10/1940 9/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (0176) - Failed to return from operations over England and believed shot down by AA fire. Gefr. Boebel killed. Oberfw. Ortlepp, Uffz. Roeder and Uffz. Holzmeier missing. Aircraft 4D+DT lost.
08/10/1940 II/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A (4164) - Flying accident due to mechanical failure during combat sortie. Crashed and burned out at Doerenberg. Hptmn. von Symonski (Gruppe Kommandeur) and three NCOs killed. Aircraft 4D+EP a write-off.
08/10/1940 4/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (4067) - Forced-landed at Gilze-Rijen following combat sortie. No crew casualties. Aircraft 4D+CM 20% damaged.
08/10/1940 8/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (4081) - Crashed on landing at Eindhoven following operational sortie. Crew unhurt. Aircraft 4D+AS 50% damaged.
08/10/1940 8/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (5032) - Landed damaged at Eindhoven aerodrome following combat sortie. No crew casualties. Aircraft 4D+HS 15% damaged.
09/10/1940 6/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (0311) - Failed to return from operations over the coast of England and presumed crashed in sea. Four NCOs missing. Aircraft 4D+EP lost.
10/10/1940 7/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z (3293) - Lost bearings during operational sortie and abandoned by crew over Borkum. Crashed and burned out. Crew baled out, one NCO injured. Aircraft 5K+AR a write-off.
15/10/1940 8/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (0271) - Damaged in taxi-ing accident at Eindhoven. Crew unhurt. Aircraft 4D+CS 20% damaged.
16/10/1940 6/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z (4252) - Forced-landed at Antwerp following mechanical failure during local flight. No crew casualties. Aircraft 30% damaged.
16/10/1940 9/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (0170) - Crashed on landing at Eindhoven following combat sortie. Crew unhurt. Aircraft 4D+KT a write-off.
19/10/1940 9/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-1 (7160) - Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Eindhoven following combat sortie. No crew casualties. Aircraft a write-off.
22/10/1940 8/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (2180) - Crashed attempting forced-landing at Eindhoven in bad visibility. No crew casualties. Aircraft 60% damaged.
23/10/1940 9/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z-2 (3362) - Abandoned over Esneux when fuel exhausted following operations over the Channel. Crew baled out unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.
24/10/1940 5/KG30 - Junkers Ju 88A-5 (0265) - Engine failure caused crash-landing at Gilze-Rijen aerodrome during operational mission. Obit. Baumbach, Uffz. Menz, Fw. Thies and Fw. Kohler all injured. Aircraft a write-off.
27/10/1940 7/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z - Returned to base damaged in fighter attack during mission over England. Fw. Passler killed. Aircraft repairable.
27/10/1940 9/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z - Attacked by fighters during sortie over England but returned safely to base. Fw. Heese wounded. Aircraft repairable.
28/10/1940 8/KG3 - Dornier Do 17Z - Attacked by fighters during sortie over the Channel and returned to base with Gefr. Buettner and Flgr. Ziebursch both wounded. Aircraft repairable.

Peter

[Peter Cook]

Oops, apologies, some KG3 records in there aw well!

Peter

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Joda87

Unfortunately I don’t own this book... hope someone helps

It would be easier to help if you could explain the reason for your question — are you after a particular person/event or are you just curious about an entire month's events?

[Joda87]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

It would be easier to help if you could explain the reason for your question — are you after a particular person/event or are you just curious about an entire month's events?

Hi Nick,
Just could have the chance to get a document belonged to a Feldwebel who served during this period and was wounded in October
Unfortunately I don’t have picts yet, but I hope to find it soon

[Chris Goss]

Peter-your list is KG 30 as well as KG 3 & just one loss for KG 53!

[Thomas H]

Could you already share the name of this Feldwebel?

Regards, Thomas

[Joda87]

Originally Posted by Thomas H

Could you already share the name of this Feldwebel?

Regards, Thomas

Johann Böhnert.