ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348736
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| Date: | Saturday 1 June 1940 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Heinkel H 111H |
| Owner/operator: | 3/KG53 |
| Registration: | A1+EL |
| MSN: | 5474 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South-west of Bettlach -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crossed the Swiss border after bombing the railway between Rives and Marcilloles and attacked by Swiss Bf 109s (Lt. Schenk and Hauptmann Lindecker) of Fl.Komp.15 between Freibergen and Les Rangiers mountains. Bothe engines set alight with a belly-landing near Ferme de Laihausen (s/w of Bettlach)
Lt. G Siegfried
Fw H. Arnold
Uffz. A Offinger
Uffz. E. Hanft
Gefr. E. Haag
Sources:
The Battle of France Then and Now page 409. ISBN 1-870067-65-7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 09:17 | Anon. | Added |
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