10 July 1940

[Brian]

Hi guys

I understand that I/KG2 suffered five aircraft losses on 10 July 1940, with a number of crew casualties. Apart from U5+FL, can anyone provide details please?

Also seeking crew/casualties of III/KG53 Heinkel lost same date (Ltn Kupfer)
and Do215 VB+KM (Ltn Rack)
and Ju88 of 4(F)/121 (Oblt Somborn)

Cheers
Brian

[chris schmitz]

1940-07-10 Do-17 Z U5+H 1 KG2 "Holzhammer" 70 geb Marquise 32/111 RAF sq ogefr Georg Krohl FF inj gefr Martin Assum BF inj fw Franz Enderle BM +
1940-07-10 Do-17 Z U5+K 2 KG2 "Holzhammer" 100 PlQua 05O/1114 32/111 RAF sq fw Rudolf Schmidt BO +
1940-07-10 Do-17 Z U5+K 2 KG2 "Holzhammer" 25 geb Dover 32/111 RAF sq uffz Gerhard Althaus BF inj uffz Rudolf Schmitz BM inj
1940-07-10 Do-17 Z U5+FL 3 KG2 "Holzhammer" 100 PlQua 05O/0126 111 RAF sq fw Karl Winkelmann FF + hpt Walter Krieger stkpt BO pow ofw Werner Thalmann BF pow fw Horst Osinsky BM +
1940-07-10 Do-17 Z U5+HL 3 KG2 "Holzhammer" 25 geb Dover 32/111 RAF sq uffz Karl Meyer BF inj uffz Walter Suptitz BM +

[Brian]

Hi Chris

Many thanks indeed.

Much appreciated.

Cheers
Brian

[Jim P.]

To elaborate on Chuck's losses, here's what I have:

Do 17Z, , n.n., , I., 2., KG 2, , , , , 10-Jul-40, Luftkampf with Hurricane from 32 Sq. or 111 Sq. Bf & Bm WIA., , Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #1)-Vol.2; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, I, p.466; BoB, T&N, p.537, , bei Dover, b, F, Bf Uffz. Gerhard Althaus & Bm Uffz. Rudolf Schmitz, ,
Do 17Z, , BROICH, Fw. Peter, , I., 3., KG 2, , U5+HL, , , 10-Jul-40, Luftkampf with Hurricane from 32 Sq. or 111 Sq. Bf WIA, Bm KIA., RK., Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #1)-Vol.2; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, I, p.466; BoB, T&N, p.537; Kaiser, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, V.1, p.114-15, , bei Dover, b, F, B Uffz. Sesner, Bf Uffz. Karl Meyer & Bm Uffz. Walter Süptitz, ,
Do 17Z, , Kröhl, Ogefr. Georg, , I., 1., KG 2, , , , , 10-Jul-40, Notlandung due to Luftkampf with Hurricane from 32 Sq. or 111 Sq. F and Bf WIA, Bm KIA., F & Bf DKiG., Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #1)-Vol.2; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, I, p.466; BoB, T&N, p.537, , bei Marquise, 70%, F, B Ofw. Karl Deckarm, Bf Gefr. Martin Assum & Bm Fw. Franz Enderle, ,
Do 17Z, , n.n., , I., 2., KG 2, , , , , 10-Jul-40, Flak and Luftkampf with Hurricane from 32 Sq. or 111 Sq. B KIA., , Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #1)-Vol.2; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, I, p.466; BoB, T&N, p.537, , PlQu. 11 14/05 Ost, 100%, F, B Fw. Rudolf Schmidt, ,
Do 17Z, , Krieger, Hptm. Walter (B)/Winkelmann, Fw. Karl (F), , I., 3., KG 2, gelbe F, U5+FL, , , 10-Jul-40, Stkp. POW due to collision during Luftkampf with Hurricane from 111 Sq. (F/O Higgs) while attacking convoy off Dover. Bf POW, rest KIA., , Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #1)-Vol.2; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, I, p.466; Blitz, T&N, I, p.121; BoB, T&N, p.538; Mason, Battle Over Britain, p.159, , bei Dungeness Buoy (PlQu. 01 26), 100%, F, Bf Ofw. Werner Thalmann & Bm Fw. Horst Osinsky, 14.20,

[Matti Salonen]

1940-07-10, 7./KG 53, He 111H-2, Nordsee, Absturz um 08.20 Uhr infolge Beschuß von Spitfire der 242 Sq. (S/Lt Gardner). Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Hoog, Raimund, +
Beobachter Lt Kupfer, Konrad, +
Bordfunker Fw Kunz, Emil, vermißt
Bordschütze Fw Erb, Willi, vermißt
1940-07-10, 2.(F)/Ob.d.L., Do 215B-4, 31, VB+KM, Bei Le Havre, Absturz um 16.45 Uhr und Aufschlagbrand. Bruch 100 %
Flugzeugführer Lt Rack, Georg, verletzt
Beobachter Lt Blindow, Helmut, +
Bordfunker Uffz Klostermann, Friedrich, +
Bordschütze (Kr.Ber.) Sdfhr Stift, Magnus, +
1940-07-10, 4.(F)/121, Do 17P (Ju 88?), Bei Boulogne, Bauchlandung infolge Jägerbeschuß. Bruch 60 %.
Beobachter Olt Somborn, Otto, +
Bordfunker Gefr Fränzis, Willi, verletzt

Matti