KG4 Heinkel 111 Losses 6.40

[steve sheridan]

Hi can anybody provide the loss details for KG4 the 26 and 27th june 1940.

I have Hptm Heinz Schroder and Lt Helmut Furcht also Uffz Wilhelm Dieter amongst the losses, these two days.
Any help would be most appreciated.

Regards,
Steve.

[David Ransome]

Hi,
Can't access my full database at moment but what I have got for 26th is:-
He111 P-2 of 3./KG4 5J+BL Shot down and crashed off Humber Estuary. WNr?

I don't think that I have anything against 27th.

Regards,

David

[Brian Bines]

This is what I have noted:-

1. He111 3/KG26 25/26-6 Hpt. Horst Schwilder St.Kap. m, Ltn Harald Christoph +, Fw. Frederich Bichtemann m, Uffz. Alfons Mack m. fell to N/F near Donna Nook.
2. He111 3/KG26 25/26-6 Uffz. Hermann Wilm POW. Gef. Ludwig Riede POW Gef Josef Schwehr POW, Gef Rudolf Wahner +. fell to N/F near Firth of Forth
3. He111 3/KG4 25/26-6 B. Hpt. Heinz Schroder m, Ff Ltn Helmut Furcht m-+, Bf Obfw Martin Hartel m ,Bm Fw Eugen Seitz m fell to N/F off Hull
4. He111 1/KG4 26/27-6 Fw. Siegfried Gessert, Uffz Karl Beck, Uffz Wilhelm Dieter ,Gef Horst Filikowski all POW ditched east of the Tees following N/F attack
5. He111 1/KG4 26/27-6 Bm. Uffz Oskar Hoffmann killed in N/F attack

N.B. KG26 losses from 'Achtung Torpedos Los' there is also a Uffz Hermann Wilms pf II/KG26 POW on 3-2-40

[steve sheridan]

Good morning David and Brian, many thanks for the information, most helpful.
Best regs,
Steve.

[Chris Goss]

I have just been asking about the KG 4 losses from the period 20 Jun to 30 Jun and cannot find any more than listed by Brian. Schroeder had just taken over as St Kap hence no photos but I do have one of Furcht. RAF claims for the KG 4 losses match nicely