Heinkel He.111

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1H+GL

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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4912

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Crashed somewhere in the North Sea, probably after being shot down by enemy fire. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt Karl Postl, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Schliebe, observer,
Uffz Hanz Jakob Weimer, radio operator,
Uffz Jakob Kurth, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1942

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1H+CA

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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4379

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Stavanger, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Johann Greil, pilot,
Fw Heinrich Obergrüber, observer,
Ogefr Gustav Koppe, radio operator,
Ogefr Johann Steinwänder, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Sobótka: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1942 at 1630 LT

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Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie)

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

1122

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Sobótka

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Poland

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Europe

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The airplane crashed in the Ślęża mountain near Sobótka, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Weisszierl, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Raditzki, radio operator,
Ogfr Karl Hoffmann, mechanic,
Ogfr Wilhelm Dirschke, air gunner,
Ogfr Fritz Volkenstein, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111F-2 in Szczaniec: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1942 at 1530 LT

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Lubusz Voivodeship (Lubuskie)

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

2415

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Szczaniec

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Poland

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Szczaniec, killing all four occupants, three crew members and one civilian.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Pfütze, pilot,
Uffz Truagott Hickel, observer,
OW Richard Bachert, mechanic.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a pilot error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Kholm

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1942

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A1+EH

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4809

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Kholm. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near the city. All four crew members escaped, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Mandt, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Reichardt, observer,
Uffz Hans Lanholz, radio operator,
Ogfr Kurt Sellow, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Magdeburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1942 at 1130 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3239

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near Magdeburg Airport. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hans-Joachim Wiebe, pilot, +1.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 near Sebastopol: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942

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1H+NR

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Autonomous Republic of Crimea

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

4234

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Sebastopol

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Ukraine

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Europe

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While flying at night, the airplane was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed near Sebastopol. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Rudolf Schedl,
Ofhr Gerhard Tiemann,
Ogefr August Schaefer,
Ogefr Rudolf Willmann,
Flg Frutz Gruenwald.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Grosseto: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1942 at 2237 LT

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3889

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Shortly after a night takeoff from Grosseto Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Lothar Theune, pilot,
Ogfr Emil Hillar, observer,
Ogfr Anton Wintergerst, radio operator,
Gefr Gottlieb Friedel, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Korovje Selo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1942 at 0940 LT

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