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All 1940 from our previous archived site held at the British Library, is now available by direct link.
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Luftwaffe Losses 1940
January -
February -
09.02.1940 5./KG26 Heinkel He 111H-3 Wnr.6853 Uffz. Meyer
Location: Rhodes Farm, North Berwick Law, East Lothian, Scotland. (New 01.12.13)
March -
April -
22.04.1940 FAR./32 Arado Ar 65 Wnr. (not known) Gefr. Koehler
Location: Chrudim, near Pardubitz, Czechoslovakia.
30.04.1940 3./KGr.126 Heinkel He 111 H-4 Wnr.(not known) Oblt.Vagts
Location: Clacton on Sea, Essex, England
May -
06.05.1940 I./KG1 Heinkel He 111H Wnr. (not known) Fw. Carstens
Location Fürstenberg, Germany.
10.05.1940 3/(H)14 Henschel Hs 126B-1 Wnr.? Uffz. Bieber.
Location: Kengert near Medernach, Luxembourg.
10.05.1940 3/KG30 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.? Fw. Hartmann.
Location: Rozendaalse Veld, Netherlands.
15.05.1940 2./KG30 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.(unknown) Uffz Wengert
Location: Westerschelde Estuary, off Beveland, Netherlands.
17.05.1940 2./(H)21 Henschel Hs 126B-1 Wnr.? Lt. Lenne.
Location. La Capelle, France.
June -
07.06.1940 5/JG26 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Wnr.? Ofw. Lorenz
Location: "La Palette", Beaumerie St-Martin, France.
14.06.1940 9./ZG26 Messerschmitt Bf 110C Wnr.? Uffz. Wissmann
Location: 1.3 km N of Marbeuf, 5 km E of Le Neubourg, France.
19.06.1940 4./KG 4 Heinkel He 111P Wnr. (unknown) Fw. Maier
Location: Fleam Dyke, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, England. +
July -
01.07.1940 3./(F)121 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.(not recorded) Fw. Kraus
Location: NE of Paris, France. (New 20.07.14) +
03.07.1940 8./KG77 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.2642 Uffz. Brandes
Location: Paddock Wood, near Tonbridge, Kent, England.
08.07.1940 3./LG2 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Wnr.2964 Lt. Stribeny
Location: Buckland Farm, Sandwich, Kent, England.
08.07.1940 4./JG51 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Wnr.1162 Lt. Boehm
Location: Bladbean Hill, Elham, Kent, England.
10.07.1940 1./KG 2 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr. (not known) Ogfr. Kroehl
Location: Near Marquise, France. +
11.07.1940 2./KG55 Heinkel He 111H Wnr.2648 Ofw. Slotosch
location: East Beach, Selsey, near Chichester, Sussex, England.
11.07.1940 9./ZG 76 Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4 Wnr.3551 Oblt. Kadow
Location: Grange Heath, near Lulworth, Dorset, England. +
12.07.1940 Stab./KG 55 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.(not known) Fw. Moehn
Location: Hipley, NW of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. +
24.07.1940 8./JG26 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.(Not known) Lt. Schauff
Location: Byron Avenue, Margate, Kent, England. (New 01.12.13)
29.07.1940 8./KG55 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.(not known) Fw. Metzner
Location: East Woodhay, near Newbury, Berkshire, England.
August -
12.08.1940 3./KG 51 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.3134 Oblt. Graf
Location: Horse Pasture Farm, Westbourne, near Thorney Island, Sussex, England. +
12.08.1940 2./JG 52 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 Wnr.3367 Uffz. Zaunbrecher
Location: Mays Farm, Selmeston, Sussex, England. +
12.08.1940 Stab III./JG 54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr. (not known) Oblt. Dress
Location: Hengrove, ner Margate, Kent, England. +
13.08.1940 Stab I./KG54 Junkers Ju 88A Wnr.? Oblt. Oestermann
Location: Phillis Wood, Treyford, Sussex, England.
13.08.1940 Stab III./KG2 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.(Not known) Uffz. Herrmann
Location: Seasalter mud flats near Whitstable, Kent, England. +
13.08.1940 Stab./KG2 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.(Not known) Oblt. Schlegel
Location: Barham, Kent, England. +
13.08.1940 Stab I./JG 2 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 Wnr.5068 Oblt. Temme
Location: South of Shoreham aerodrome, Sussex, England. +
14.08.1940 8./KG27 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.2524 Oblt. Wiessemann
Location: Near Chester, Cheshire, England.
14.08.1940 1./JG 26 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 Wnr.4827 Uffz. Kemen
Location: Coldred, near Dover, Kent, England. +
15.08.1940 10./LG1 Junkers Ju 87B Wnr.(Not known) Uffz. Weber
Location: Folkestone, Kent, England.
15.08.1940 7./KG 30 Junkers Ju 88C Wnr. (not known) Oblt. Bachmann
Location: Near Hornby, Yorkshire, England. +
15.08.1940 6./ZG 26 Messerschmitt Me 110C-4 (Wnr.?) Fw. Birndorfer
Location: North Ashey Down, Isle of Wight, England. +
16.08.1940 Stab II/ZG2 Messerschmitt Bf110D-0 Wnr.? Major. Carl
Location: 6 km south of Beuzeville
16.08.1940 3./KG2 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.Unknown Lt. Moellenbrok
Location: Near Staple, Kent, England.
16.08.1940 7./KG55 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.1582 Lt. Theopold
Location: High Salvington, Worthing, Sussex, England.
16.08.1940 4./KG 55 Heinkel He 111P (Wnr.(not known) Fw. Muller
Location: Northchapel, Petworth, Sussex, England. +
18.08.1940 9./KG76 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.? Fw. Petersen
Location: "Sunnycroft", Golf Road, Kenley, Kent, England
26.08.1940 4./KG55 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.2124 Lt. Metzger
Location: Bracklesham, East Wittering, Sussex, England.
26.08.1940 Stab I./KG 55 Heinkel He 111P Wnr.(not known) Oblt. Krenn
Location: Wick, near Littlehampton, Sussex, England. +
27.08.1940 Stab III./KG1 Heinkel He 111H-2 Wnr.5367 Major. Fanelsa
Location: Manor Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, England. (New) +
28.08.1940 7/JG51 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1523 Ofw. Dau
Location: South Alkham, 5 miles NE of Folkestone, Kent, England.
28.08.1940 2./JG3 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.941 Lt. Landry
Location: Church Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England.
29.08.1940 3./KG27 Heinkel He 111H Wnr.3438 Uffz. Schlosser
Location: Downton Hale, near Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England.
September -
05.09.1940 Stab II./JG 3 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1480 Oblt. von Werra
Location: Love's Farm, Marden, Kent, England. (Updated 2015) +
06.09.1940. 7JG53 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1506 Uffz Schulte.
Location: Vincent's Farm, near Manston, Kent, England.
06.09.1940 3./ZG 26 Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4 Wnr.2146 Uffz. Kiehn
Location: Cannons Hill, Coulsdon, Surrey, England. +
09.09.1940 Stab I./JG 27 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1394 Oblt. Bode
Location: Knowle Farm, Mayfield, Sussex. England. +
11.09.1940 2./JG 51 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1641 Hptm. Wiggers
Location: Houndean Bottom, Lewes, Sussex, England. +
15.09.1940 1./KG76 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.2361 Oblt. Zehbe
Location: Victoria Railway Station, London, England.
20.09.1940 1./(F)123 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.0379 Lt. Rommel
Location: St.Leonard, near Boulogne, France.
27.09.1940 3./ZG26 Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4 Wnr.3352 Lt. Koepsell
Location: Radstock, Somerset, England.
27.09.1940 2./KG77 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.8095 Uffz. Schumann
Location: Folly Farm, South Holmwood, Surrey, England. (New 01.12.13)
October -
05.10.1940 4./KG30 Junkers Ju 88A-5 Wnr.8045 Fw. Koschella
Location: Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England.
07.10.1940 6./ZG26 Messerschmitt Bf 110C-7 Wnr.3418 Ofw. Herzog
Location: Long Bredy, near Dorchester, Dorset, England.
07.10.1940 5./JG27 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 Wnr.3665 Uffz. Lederer
Location: Bedgebury Wood, SW of Cranbrook, Kent, England.
08.10.1940 8./KG55 Heinkel He 111P-2 Wnr.1715 Fw. Ens
Location: Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, England
15.10.1940 Stab I./LG 2 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 Wnr.3734 Lt. Lenz
Location: Elham, Kent, England. +
16.10.1940 Stab II./KG30 Junkers Ju 88A-5 Wnr.317 Hptm.Hass
Location: Much Hadham, 1 mile south of Bishops Stortford Church, Essex, England.
17.10.1940 2./KuFlGr. 606 Dornier Do 17Z Wnr.2691 Fw. Faupel
Location: Maesbry Ring, near Wells, Somerset, England. +
25.10.1940 5./JG54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.5178 Lt. Wagner
Location: Lydd Ranges, west of Galloways, Dungeness, Sussex, England.
25.10.1940 5./JG54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Wnr.1988 Oblt. Schypek
Location: Broom Hill, near Lydd, Sussex, England.
25.10.1940 3./JG 77 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Wnr.5104 Gefr. Raisinger
Location: Ilford, North Saltdean, Sussex, England. +
27.10.1940 7./JG54 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 Wnr.3576 Uffz. Zimmermann
Location: On beach, Lydd, Kent, England.+
29.10.1940 9./JG3 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Werke/Nr.5153 Oblt. Troha
Location: Near Wootton Cross Roads, Shepherdswell, Kent, England.
29.10.1940 4./LG2 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/B Wnr.5562 Fw. Rank
Location: B1026, near Goldhanger, Essex, England +
November -
02.11.1940 9./JG52 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 Wnr.3784 Hptm. Ensslen
Location: Burmarsh Halt, near Dymchurch, Kent, England. +
05.11.1940 1./(F)123 Bucher Bu 131 Wnr.4494 Oblt. Vrancken
Location: Rozel Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands.
09.11.1940 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.606 Dornier Do 17Z-3 Wnr.2683 Lt zur See. Seelhorst
Location: Boconnoc House, Liskeard, 6 miles SE Bodmin, Cornwall, Devon, England.
11.11.1940 9./JG 53 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-8 Wnr.4888 Oblt. Volk
Location: Blackwall Bridge, near Peasmarsh, Sussex, England. +
19.11.1940 1./KG26 Heinkel He 111H-5 Wnr.3539 von Schwerin
Location: Beckton Marsh. Essex, England.
19.11.1940 2./KG 55 Heinkel He 111P-4 Wnr.2377 Oblt. Klawe
Location: Wolvey, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. +
20.11.40 3.KG54 Junkers Ju 88A-5 Wnr.2189 Uffz. Sondermeier.
Location: Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, Sussex. Q.2417. +
December –
09.12.1940 8./KG77 Junkers Ju 88A-5 Wnr.3191 Lt. Guhre
Location: North Stifford, near West Thurrock, Essex, England.
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