Two probably unknown Ju88 losses (Lfl.1?) Aug.42

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Thank you, Matti!

Comprehensive as always.
Lw.Kdo. Ost affiliation is from GQM returns.

Best regards,
Andrey

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Again about the loss in the evening 3.Aug.42 (Ju88 made a crash landing "bei Wistina (südl.Glinki)" somewhere on the south coast of Finnish Gulf. 1 crewman was badly wounded, 3 - slightly wounded).

The event in question was reported by Kriegsmarine, by Soviet pilots, by coastal observation posts and by the navy. So it seems the event had happened really.
It is strange if Luftwaffe hadn't reported about it - even to WASt (about badly wounded airman).

Best regards,
Andrey

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Almost certainly the plane in question (3.Aug.42) is Ju88A-4 WNr 4064 from 7./KG1 downed near Gorki. Gorki is the village between Wistino and Glinki (NO Ust-Luga).

Best regards,
Andrey

[Stig Jarlevik]

Andrey

Can I please ask you to be more specific and perhaps give a place I can find at Google Maps?

To me Gorki is Gorkij (a well known place which has changed name now), but that is not what you mean of course.

Unfortunately I have great difficulty with many of these smaller places/villages etc in Russia (Soviet Union)

Sorry about that....

Cheers
Stig

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Stig,

Gorky/Gorkij (Nizhny Novgorod now) is my hometown

Gorki in question:
https://www.google.com/maps/@59.8016...5901,13z?hl=en
"Gorki" means (roughly) "Hills" in English - the name of many villages in Russia.

Cheers,
Andrey

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ha, ha Andrey, what a co-incidence

Thanks for showing me. Can't understand how you can get this Gorki to show up on Google Maps. When I list Gorki myself, all I get is four places in Poland plus Gorkistrasse in Berlin!

Thanks for showing me the exact place. Much appreciated

Cheers
Stig

[Rottler]

Hello Andrey,

here are some additions to your posts #12 and 13.

GenQu loss report from August 7, 1942:
3.8. 7./KG 51 Ju 88 A-4 4064
Feindflug Ursache 5 = Feindeinwirkung auf Feindflug, Totalverlust durch Bordwaffenbeschuß ohne Feindbeobachtung
bei Gorki
Bauchlandung infolge Jägerbeschuß, 85%

F Fw Eduard Lindinger verletzt
B Uffz Emil Buschhausen verletzt
Bf Emil Linsenmeier verletzt
Bs Uffz Franz Smrzek verletzt.

Regards
Leo

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Thank you, Leo!