He111 lost 18/8/43 with Skorzeny aboard - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Brian · #1 7th July 2006, 23:09

Hi guys

I have read that a He111 was shot down by a fighter off the island of La Maddalena (Sardinia) on 18/8/43, aboard which was SS Captain Skorzeny. Apparently he and the crew were rescued from the sea (and, as we know, Skorzeny went on to rescue Mussolini)

Any details on the Heinkel unit and crew, and the identity of the pilot/unit that shot it down?

Cheers
Brian

RT · #2 8th July 2006, 21:46

Hello Brian,

One is the He111H-16 wn.4745 of Tgr.30 /one for David/ Notland. Mot.stör. on/into the see "besatzung gerettet", place Olbia süd.ost.
Olbia is on norther Sardinia

remi

FrankieS · #3 9th July 2006, 13:10

No mentioning of Skorzeny Notlandung at sea
within these two pages, though. (first article somehow biased!)

http://panzer-archiv.de/forum/print....bfb74a06841cd6
http://www.balsi.de/Weltkrieg/Verlau...Startseite.htm

What is your source of mentioned crash info?

bye,
FrankieS

Michal · #4 9th July 2006, 13:38

Crash-landing is described in Skorzeny´s memoirs: Skorzeny O. Meine Kommandounternehmen : Krieg ohne Fronten. — Wiesbaden, München: Limes-Verlag. 1975.

Brian · #5 10th July 2006, 14:53

Hi guys

Thanks for the info and comments. My source is John Follain's book MUSSOLINI'S ISLAND (Hodder paperback 2006) pages 296/297

Cheers
Brian

Brian Bines · #6 11th July 2006, 19:07

According to the book '' Commando Extraordinary '' Skorzeny took off in a plane from Rome to photo where Mussolini was being held. The pilot ditched after being engaged by British fighters and Skorzeny suffered broken ribs and was pulled aboard the dinghy. despite this he dived back to the plane to get his camera before the aircraft sank. The crew then got onto some rocks and were picked up by an Italian anti-aircraft ship.

Brian · #7 12th July 2006, 10:22

Hi guys

I have since been advised that German records show that the Heinkel DITCHED IN THE SEA off Olbia, but since there were no injuries or fatalities (although it appears from the above posting that Skorzeny suffered broken ribs) the identity if the crew and any passenger aboard were not recorded.

Do we have a claim by an Allied fighter for a Heinkel in this area on that date?

Cheers
Brian