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V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Hello. I'm updating my DBase and found the following losses from V./KG 40.
3 Aircraft destroyed and 3 damaged in a bombing attack, no a/c types or airfield given. I can't find any matching losses in Chris Goss book about V./KG 40. I searched the internet but i'm unable to find anything matching (date + unit). Does anyone has info if these losses are correct and if so help with a/c types and details would be welcome. Thanks in advance, Patrick |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
6/13 Mitchells of 180 Sqn bombed Brest Guipavas on the morning of the 13th July as part of 10 Group Circus 44
Would this tie in with your losses? Martin |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
These were destroyed in an air attack on Le Bourget 14 Jul 43
Ju 88 C-6 100% 360213 Ju 88 C-6 60% 750373 Ju 88 C-6 60% 360406 Ju 88 C-6 20% 360408 Ju 88 C-6 10% 750382 Ju 88 C-6 10% 750395 |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
These Ju 88 C-6 losses and damages are listed in the GQM loss return 19 Jul 1943 item 85.
Regards Leo |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Paris – Le Bourget (FR) (a.k.a. Dugny, Le Mesnil-Amelot) (48 57 00 N – 02 25 50 E)
14 Jul 43: bombed by 52 B-17 Fortresses – 6 x Ju 88 C-6s from V./KG 40, 2 x LeO 451s from Transportfliegerstaffel Hansa, plus 1 x Fw 190 A-5 from 1.(F)/SAGr. 128 destroyed or damaged on the ground. |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Thank you all for the quick reply.
To Mr Goss. My copy from your book is a 1st edition (1997) so probably the loss list is a bit outdated. To Leo. I don't have copies of any official records so all my info comes from published unit histories and the internet. On the webpage from ABSA (french) I found a Ju 88 A-4 from 5./KG 40 (6669) dated 27.02.43 with crew killed which is probably the same loss mentioned in the V./KG 40 History but I only find the Ju 88 A-4 and 5 on service with IV./KG 40. Regards, Patrick |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Hello Patrick,
in GQM loss return 3 Mar 1943 item 107 is listed: 27.2. V./KG 40 Ort: bei Fl.Pl. Lorient, Ursache: Absturz, Aufschlagbrand, Ju 88 A-4 6669 100%. F Uffz Schlatter, Karl + B Obgfr Kallenbacht, Willi + Bf Uffz Kotek, Anton +. Regards Leo |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Thanks Leo.
The crew is buried at Pornichet, France. Kallenbacht as Kallenbach, Kotek as Kottek. Regards, Patrick |
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Patrick-book has been reprinted quite a number of times since first edition
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Re: V./KG 40 losses on 14 July 1943
Schlatter Karl Uffz. 10.10.1919 gef.
Kallenbach Willy Ogfr. 10.05.1920 gef. Kottek Anton Uffz. 29.02.1910 gef. |
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