He111s III/KG27 Greece 1944

[Brian]

Hi guys

I have a note that suggests III/KG27 (probably 7 Staffel) lost five He111s on the night of 1/2 October 1944, while participating in the evacuation of the Dodecanese.

One of these was 1G+MR

Can anyone provide additional information please?

Cheers
Brian

[RT]

Hello Brian,

I hv 4 from the NVM,


2 10 44 7 KG27 F /Kretas Räumung/ X HE111H-20 701691 1G+CR 100 5 EK02KAA NVM



1 10 44 4 KG27 F Iraklion 20 km N, N FNJ HE111H-20 701243 1G+BM 100 x-le Mittrach herbert ge,akt, 63642/469-bd Räumung Kreta-290524-Sallgast Frankfurt/O NVM
1 10 44 7 KG27 F /Kretas Räumung/ FNJ verm, HE111H-20 701674 1G+HR 100 5 EK01KAA NVM
1 10 44 8 KG27 F Kreta nordl, X HE111H-20 701657 1G+GS 100 5 EK01KAB NVM


The excellent Walter Waiss add one without casualties 1G+MR Pilot Fw Alfred Jobst, a 2 pages long digest is given in his book about that special one

Rémi

[Bruce Lander]

Hi Brian,

these He111 losses tie in with the claims of 46 squadron (see 46 Sq site)

Cheers

Bruce Lander

[Brian]

Hi Bruce

Yes, I am aware of 46 Squadron's claims for the two nights but they claimed, one He111, one Ju88, 2 Do24, one Ju52.

So who claimed the other Heinkels? And do we know the identities and fates of the crewmembers lost?

Cheers
Brian

[RT]

For sure "we" know

EK02KAA Henkel claus-wilhelm oblt f x 62684/158-301120-Wernigerode Harz
EK02KAA Herrmann herbert uffz b x 68578/238-110222-Chemnitz
EK02KAA Wetjen hans uffz bf x 62696/273-070822-Guatemala
EK02KAA Schäfer Johann oge bw x 62696/307-190523-Essen
EK02KAA Möller erich uffz bs x 62683/146-120120-Kenz Barh Pomm,

EK01KAA Ospel hans ofw f x 62695/141-010815-Lörrach Baden
EK01KAA Lange josef fj b x 73080/18-280313-Raunau Heilsberg
EK01KAA Häumuth gregor fw bf x 62692/199-310818-Höscht Main
EK01KAA Schneider ludwig uffz bw x 52577/1023-090219-Sindorf Köln
EK01KAA Materlik gerhard oge bs x 69873/327-030921-Königshütte Kattowitz
EK01KAB Niedergesäß friedhard fw f x 62695/435-050820-Remicz Posen
EK01KAB Hahn werner oge b x 36524/272-080522-Dresden
EK01KAB Ramm alfred fw bf x 60661/114-290620-Schiffus Gerda
EK01KAB Kocurowski walter oge bw x 62695/414-291124-Chorzow Kattowitz
EK01KAB Falkenberg ewin fw bs x 62696/506-090721-Baumgarten Draumburg Köslin


All missing

Rémi

[Brian]

Hi Remi

That's really terrific information. Thanks very much indeed.

Since you have no names for the crew of 1G+BM, would that suggest they survived?

Incidentally, I note that 108 Squadron claimed a Ju88 and a He111 on these two nights.

Thanks again

Brian

[RT]

Mittrach herbert ge 63642/469-bd -290524-Sallgast Frankfurt/O

Just one wounded , plane 100 % lost

Rémi

The report is made by Fw Jobst , the group was in the Königsberg area, nd i. 27.Oct. 5 planes flew thru Wiener-Neustadt , Belgrad, Athen,
Start at 19h35 from Kalamaki, they made a forced landing i. Med-sea,
following Night-fighter action, so all the planes engaged hv been shoot-down

[Brian]

Hi Remi

Thanks again. I have an account of Alfred Jobst's crash etc.

I've sent you a PM

Cheers
Brian

[RT]

No PM received Brian,..

[Brian]

Hi Remi

That's odd! I did send one!

However, please e-mail briancullauthor@fsmail.net

Cheers
Brian