II./KG51 JU-88A Shot Down 11-April-1941 Info Needed on Crew.

[Richard Mills]

I am seeking any information at all concerning the crew (in particular the beobachter) of a JU-88A from II./KG51, lost on 11-April-1941 as listed on the link below:

http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=9175

All help and any pointers in the right direction really will be very well received indeed. Thank you in anticipation.

Regards Richard.

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Richard

11 April 1941: Ju 88 "9K+LP" (W.Nr. 8201) of II./KG 51 flown by Oberleutnant Helmut Westen (F), Hauptmann Jürgen Berlin (B), Feldwebel Heinrich Langlotz (Bf) and Unteroffizier Wilhelm Vossen (Bm), lost due to unknown causes at Banja-Luca, 100%.

Langlotz is listed as killed and the rest are listed as missing. Could this be the aircraft and crew that you are interested in?

Horrido!

Leo

[Richard Mills]

Hello Leo

Thank you very much indeed for taking the time to post the information concerning the JU-88 A lost on 11-April-1941 from III./KG51.

Unfortunatly this appears not to be the crew which I seek and now I will have to spread the net and search a little deeper.

I am looking to discover anything at all on Leutnant Helmut Saure (Beobachter) killed on 11-April-1941. His remains were never recovered and he is listed on a memorial in Greece. I have some of his documents from his service time in III./KG4 and am trying to establish some further details about him, in particular his unit and crew at time of his death.

All help really will be very well received.

Regards Richard.

[Brian Bines]

Richard from Luft. QM's returns - 11-4-1941 Ju88A-5 4D+JR 7/KG30 8135 FF Oblt Hans Schaible, B Ltn Helmut Saure, Bf Uffz Wilhelm Knichmeier, Bs Gef Siegfried Redser all missing,

Regards

Brian bines

[byron-]

Hi Richard,

FF. Scheible was missed, the other three found dead, buried now in "Soldatenfriedhof Rapendoza", Dionissos near Athens.

BB. Ltn. Helmut Saure Block 3, (*13.09.1918, +11.04.41) grave 15
The Ju 88 was destroied in the Volos harbour

[edNorth]

I have note this Ju 88 A-5 may have been downed by RAF 33 SQ Hurricane (Sq/Ldr. Pattle) at / near Volos Harbour.

(Ref: in Hajo Herrmann: "Eagle Wings" P.121 - also in Shores, Cull & Malizia: "Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete 1940-41" P.239)

[Richard Mills]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

Richard from Luft. QM's returns - 11-4-1941 Ju88A-5 4D+JR 7/KG30 8135 FF Oblt Hans Schaible, B Ltn Helmut Saure, Bf Uffz Wilhelm Knichmeier, Bs Gef Siegfried Redser all missing,

Regards

Brian bines

Originally Posted by byron-

Hi Richard,

FF. Scheible was missed, the other three found dead, buried now in "Soldatenfriedhof Rapendoza", Dionissos near Athens.

BB. Ltn. Helmut Saure Block 3, (*13.09.1918, +11.04.41) grave 15
The Ju 88 was destroied in the Volos harbour

Originally Posted by edNorth

I have note this Ju 88 A-5 may have been downed by RAF 33 SQ Hurricane (Sq/Ldr. Pattle) at / near Volos Harbour.

(Ref: in Hajo Herrmann: "Eagle Wings" P.121 - also in Shores, Cull & Malizia: "Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete 1940-41" P.239)

Gentlemen, your help has been excellent in this!

I genuinly appreciate your effort in taking the time to provide the information on Helmut Saure.

Many thanks.

Regards Richard.