KG 54 loses in September 1939?

[landser88]

Hello to all,
I got from a veteran a foto, he made it in Polen on 16. September 1939.
There is a damaged He-111 R3 + KK (KR?) from KG 54 "Totenkopf".
Text: Polenfeldzug September 1939. Abgeschossener deutscher Bomber vor Groß Litowötl (???).
Does anyone know more details about this incidend?

With many regards

Miro

[Pesel##]

Hi there,
The location seems to be Brest Litovsk. I guess it's handwritten? They are always difficult to decipher.

[Larry Hickey]

Miro,

This photo shows one of the most photographed German aircraft that was shot down during the Polish Campaign. It belonged to 2./KG54.

In the EoE LW loss DB we have this as:
15 September 1939: 2./KG54 Heinkel He111P-2. Returned damaged by AA fire during attack on troop concentrations east of Brześć, Poland, at 3.05 p.m. No crew casualties. Aircraft B3+KK 30% damaged but repairable.


This plane actually apparently force-landed in the area east of the target, and the plane was assessed as 30% damaged. It was later destroyed in place by fire and the front of the a/c was burned out. No crew is known for this loss and if anyone knows that or the W.Nr. I would greatly appreciate this information. We need to make some modifications to our loss listing.

[RudiS]

The BS was an Uffz Kümmel. He was wounded. No first name I'm afraid and no further info on the rest of the crew.

Regards,
Rudi.

[Matti Salonen]

Wilhelm Kümmel.

Matti

[RudiS]

Thanks Matti.

Regards,
Rudi.

[robert]

Hi,

there was another He 111P, which returned damaged by flak with Willy Kuemmel onboard. I have several Polish accounts concerning B3+KK but had had no time yet to translate it.

Regards

Robert

[landser88]

Dear friends,

many thanks for the very useful informations about the crashed plane.

With many regards

Miro

[Bf 110]

Hello.

There was another crash of a He 111 from 2./KG54 on 10.09.1939 near Wielogora. BO Oberleutnant Eitner and BF Oberfeldwebel Börs killed. Does anyone know the fuselage code of the a/c and the full names of all the crew members?

Best regards,
Gunnar - Bf 110 -

[DDT]

Het Gunnar, scrolling trough THE volksbund database I came across an Ofw. Wilhelm Börs. KIA on 10.09.1939. According to THE VDK he is still buried at Wielgolas, Polen. Kind Regards. Dirk