Ju88 shot down over Malta 20 December 1941

[Brian]

Hi guys

I don't seem to have the identity of this Ju88 (or crew), shot down on 20 December 1941 over Malta, and seen to have crashed in the sea.

Can anyone help please?

Cheers
Brian

[Brian Bines]

There is a Ju88 of I/NJG 2 on the 19th Dec. 2 Pows and one killed ,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Alex Smart]

Hello Brian,
See "Battle over Malta" by Anthony Rogers -
Page's 95/6

Ju 88 (0564 ?/ R4+HH )
Crew:
Leutnant Wilhelm Brauns(Pilot) POW wounded/injured
Gefreiter Johannes Matuschka (Wireless Operator) +
Obergeffreiter(or Unteroffizier) Erwin Heese(Flight Engineer) POW wounded/injured
Unit: 1 Nachtjaggeschwader 2
Place: Bin Gemma(Gozo)
Date/Time: 19 December 1941/1058-1148 hours.

One of three Ju88's it carried only incendiaries. It seems it had Italian markings.
It was their fourth sortie over Malta.
Until quite recently the aircraft's canopy and other fragments could be found in situ where it crashed.( book published in 2000).

Alex

[edNorth]

Ju 88 C-4 0880564 R4+HH from GQM and other NJG 1 sources.
Also Shores, Cull and Malizia “Malta the Hurricane Years” P.349 to P.350 :-)

[Brian]

Thanks guys,

But I'm enquiring about a Ju88 claim by Hurricanes on 20 December 1941!

I'm aware on the 19 December loss.

Cheers
Brian

[Alex Smart]

Hello Brian,
R4+CL (0636) December 41 over Malta, sorry have put the book away so do not know the date.
Alex

[Matti Salonen]

28 Dec 1941.

Matti

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Matti,

Brian have you this site from the "wayback" ?

http://web.archive.org/web/200910252...ju_ju88_p2.htm

"control/F/5" and type in "Malta" should give you 30 plus a/c details

might be usefull

Alex

[edNorth]

ha ha :-) That lists are best forgotten. Seriously.

There was I/KGr 606 Ju 88 A-4 (0883587) crash at Catania that day (40 % Er)
Rather high just for undercarriage damage. No injuried reported.
I just wonder if it returned damaged from Malta raid ?