Crashed Luftwaffe Portland

[kimberlin]

I have in my possession a photograph of a supposed crashed WW2 German Aircraft, type unknown, date unknown.
The crash site is located on the Island of Portland, Dorset, Uk.
Investigation of documented crashed Luftwaffe aircraft locally reveals only 2 crashed / crash-landed, these are:
(a) 11/08/1940 Ju88 ?/B3+DC KG54.
(b) 23/03/1942 Ju88 ? ?
If anyone as details of any others, help would be appreciated.
Kimberlin

[Joe Potter]

Hi,
For 23.03.1942, 3/Küstenfliegergruppe 106, Ju 88a-4, Werk Nr 1558, M2+LL, Crew, Oblt Horst Becker, Uffz Richard Gurklies, Uffz Helmut Kording and Gefr Josef Rother, all buried in Portland Royal Naval Cemetery.
Source; The Blitz then and now, Vol 3.
Regards
Joe

[kimberlin]

Hi Joe,
Thanks for the info on 23/03/1942.
I will now visit the Royal Naval Cemetry at Portland.
Thanks again
Regards
Michael

[Peter Cornwell]

If you post your photo, it should be fairly easy to identify the incident concerned for you. The August 11, 1940 crash was certainly very well-photographed.

[kimberlin]

Peter,
Attached is photograph of unknown aircraft crashed Portland, possibly a Me110.

Attachment 472

Regards
Michael

[Peter Cornwell]

Sounds like the 110 down on the Verne on 11 July 1940 but no image posted so I'm only guessing. Check your Private Messages.

[kimberlin]

Peter,
The attachment should now be viewable on message April 12th, 2006, 19:23.
From a local point of view the area of the photo is on the east of the island near the village called THE GROVE, some distance from The Verne.
Regards.