Palm Sunday Massacre 18 April 1943 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

sergio42 · #1 31st March 2008, 23:50

hi, someone can help me?
How many Ju52 trasports were in reality shot down on 18th of april 1943 near C. Bon in Tunisia?

TNX v'y muck.
Sergio

Bruce Lander · #2 1st April 2008, 11:50

Hi Sergio,

"Fighters Over Tunisia" pp 322 records that loses were as follows:-

24 Ju.52's , 9 Bf.109's & 1 Bf.110 were lost over the Sea while 35 Ju.52,s force landed on the coast.

Cheers

Bruce Lander

sergio42 · #3 1st April 2008, 13:29

HI Bruce, many tanks for info
Sergio

Brian Bines · #4 1st April 2008, 21:01

Hi Sergio,

From notes I made from the Luftwaffe loss returns some time ago there were 33 Ju 52's missing or crashed (100% losses) and another 9 with damage between 30-70% ( more with lesser damage). From these there were 20 aircrew killed, 28 wounded and 50 missing the crew of w.n. 6534 were rescued by the Seenotdienst as was the pilot of w.n. 5734. One of these Ju 52s is shown as falling to a Nightfighter on the 18th so it was not on this mission, perhaps returning at night,

Regards

Brian Bines

sergio42 · #5 15th April 2008, 17:11

Tnx v'y much for info, Brian, excuse for late tanks!
Sergio

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