Junkers JU.88

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Plain, Valley

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2266

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Brie-Comte-Robert, killing the entire crew.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Faroe Islands: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1942

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A6+NH

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Military

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1577

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Faroe Islands

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Faroe Islands

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Europe

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The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into the sea off Faroe Islands. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Fw Helmut Rieck, pilot,
Lt Heinrich Brems, observer,
Uffz Theodor Ziegler, radio operator,
Uffz Erwing Aigner, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 near Barth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1942 at 2040 LT

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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4600

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Barth

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Germany

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Europe

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km northeast of Barth, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Ofw Herbert Walter Hering, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Wunder, radio operator,
Gefr Adolf Fechner, mechanic,
Gefr Hans-Georg Stock, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1942

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7T+KH

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1372

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The airplane was lost without trace and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Lt Herbert Müller, pilot,
Ogfr Willi Schmidt, observer,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Petersen, radio operator,
Uffz Werner Bröschke, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Luqa

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1942

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M7+AK

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Yes

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1346

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The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed off Luqa. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Viktor Schnez, pilot,
Fw Arnold Ulrich, observer,
Ogfr Gerhard Heppe, radio operator,
Fw Geinrich Fresse, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Luqa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1941

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1586

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in the sea off Luqa. A crew was killed.
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Fw Max Koch, observer. †

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Luqa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1941

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M7+AL

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3571

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The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Luqa. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Georg Lust, pilot,
Ofw Bruno Stötzer, observer,
Uffz Alfred Hechter, radio operator,
Ogefr Wilhelm Steinkamp, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Cresswell: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1941 at 2214 LT

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S4+LH

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While on an operation to Newcastle, the airplane was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed into the sea about 5 km off Cresswell. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinrich Flick, observer,
Fw Walter Tschorn, pilot,
Uffz Rudolf Hermann, radio operator,
Uffz Axel Reckweg, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Marsala: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1941

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7T+XH

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