Dornier 17 down Aumale 8.6.40

[steve sheridan]

Good morning folks,
can anybody help with details surrounding the loss of this Dornier 17 from II/KG76 in the Aumale area, France 8.6.40

Any help would be most appreciated.
Rgs,
Steve.

[Brian Bines]

Steve, all I could find was Do17Z crashed and burnt out at Aumale crew of Ltn. Schmidt (B) killed, anything in the new book about the air war over France?

regards

Brian Bines

[steve sheridan]

Thanks Brian,
not had chance to get Peter's book yet.
If fit enough i might see if i can get hold of it at
RAF Waddington nxt wk.end , at the annual air display!

Best regs,
Steve.

[Peter D Evans]

To quote "The Battle of France, Then and Now" by P.Cornwell [After the Battle, 2007] he has this as a 5./KG76 Do17Z shot down west of Aumale and crashed at St.Martin-le-Gaillard. Lt.D.Schmidt, Obfw.A.Wiest, Fw.J.Sattele and Uffz.H.Immel (Waffen-Oberfw) killed. Uffz.N.Schwab baled out and captured unhurt. Aircraft a write-off...

Definitely worth shelling out your hard earned Steve

Cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Uffz. Schwab returned from POW camp in Oct of 1940.

Norbert

[steve sheridan]

Many thanks Peter and Norbert for the additional information.
Peter, this book is high on my wishlist!
Hope to get a copy nxt week all being well.

Kindest regs,
Steve.