Bergunskommando or Salvage Detachments

[Henofred]

Gildas, you are probably right.

There is perhaps a Gendarmerie report about this loss in the Finistere departemental archives? A report which could validate your testimony in some way.

Best regards,
Frederic

[gilles collaveri]

Originally Posted by sveahk

Found another one - RL 22/24 - who gives us 33 "Bergungen" in 1943, and curiously enough most of them are crashed Ju-87 belonging to Stukageschwader 101, all at St Raphael...! A training school or just too much french wine...?

indeed, St.G 101 was based at St Raphael and dozens of JU87 crashed all around : Hyeres, Frejus, etc...

[Gildas]

Hi Fred, nothing for Gouesnou in the department archives. I would add, strange, as Gouesnou hold a citation for having helped 12 airmen.

I only have one probable, 2Lt William Hawkins on 21 March 1944...
Yes, certainly these Bergunskommando reports would help a lot !
Best to all

[Henofred]

Demat Gildas,

Really too bad the departemental archives don't have any records. You should try also the Gendarmerie Nationale archives, which hold some copies of reports - maybe they have something.

By the way, about Hawkins: http://www.4thfightergroupassociatio...inswcweb_a.pdf

All the best,
Frederic