Dornier DO.217

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U5+RN

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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4258

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 45 km west of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Gahlt, pilot,
Uffz K. Friese, observer,
Ogefr W. W. H. Sommer, radio operator,
Ogefr F.-J. Rohrer, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J-1 near Kampen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1943

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D5+BM

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt

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1259

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances east of Kampen and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw E. Baader, pilot,
Uffz W. Winterhoff, radio operator,
Uffz E. Cuurts, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Zaandam: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1943 at 2240 LT

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U5+DL

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5597

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1943

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Zaandam and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw F. Schreiber, pilot, †
Gefr H. Helfensteller, radio operator. †

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1943

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U5+BT

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Deelen - Deelen

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5547

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1942

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While engaged in an operation to England, the airplane was probably shot down by a British fighter and crashed into The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Obfw Heinz Ahrens, pilot,
Uffz Rudolf Siegmund, observer,
Uffz Heinrich Knapp, radio operator,
Fw Alfons Kurze, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Octeville-sur-Mer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1943

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U5+BK

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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4355

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1941

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While returning to base following an operation to England, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Octeville-sur-Mer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Josef Rossmann, pilot,
Uffz Ernst Hoegner, observer,
Fw Erwin Oppermann, radio operator,
Uffz Rudolf Beeger, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Fernhurst: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1943

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U5+EH

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5526

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1942

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While on an operation to England, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed north of Fernhurst. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Gunter Vestewig, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Polzin, observer,
Ogefr Hans Witkopp, radio operator, †
Ogefr Franz Huske, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Port Eynon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1943 at 2225 LT

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U5+FM

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Military

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5428

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1942

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The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to England. After passing over Swansea, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Port Eynon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Günther Hübenthal, pilot,
Gefr Hans Krause, flight engineer,
Ogefr Kurt Brandt, observer,
Uffz Karl Hochmuth, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Saltdean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1943

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F8+IN

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Plain, Valley

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5437

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1942

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While on an operation to England, the airplane was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Saltdean. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Otto Schnieder, pilot,
Fw Herbert Teichgräber, mechanic,
Ogfr Emil Jakubassa, observer,
Uffz Franz Küsters, radio operator.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Scheveningen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1943 at 1355 LT

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U5+BN

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