German Luftwaffe Losses, Jul-Sep 1940
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ww2dbaseOperational Aircraft Losses, Jul-Sep 1940
| Aircraft Type | Operational Strength, 29 Jun 1940 | Losses to Enemy Action | Other Losses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Engined Fighters | 1,107 | 398 | 79 | 518 |
| Twin-Engined Fighters | 357 | 214 | 9 | 235 |
| Bobmers | 1,380 | 424 | 127 | 621 |
| Dive Bombers | 428 | 59 | 10 | 88 |
Aircraft Combat Losses by Type Between 10 Jul and 11 Aug
| Cause | Destroyed | Damaged | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomber | 72 | 33 | 105 |
| Dive Bomber | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Bf 109 | 61 | 23 | 84 |
| Bf 110 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
| Reconnaissance | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Seaplane | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Total | 216 | 100 | 316 |
Aircraft and Crew Losses, Aug 1940
| Aircraft Type | Aircraft Written Off | Airmen Killed | Captured | Injured | Uninjured | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf 109 | 229 | 57 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 84 |
| Bf 110 | 123 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 48 |
| Do 17 Fliegender Bleistift | 75 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 26 |
| He 111 Doppel-Blitz | 98 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| Ju 88 | 104 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 44 |
| Ju 87 Stuka | 62 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
Source(s):
Kate Moore, Battle of Britain
Stephen Bungay, The Most Dangerous Enemy
Added By:
C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. MickB says:
7 Jul 2020 03:37:52 AM
In the August 15 1940 raid on the north east of England there is a specific report of a Heinkel HE111 being brought down into the sea by Hurricanes near Seaham. The aircraft remained on the surface for a few minutes then sank. No survivors were located by the Seaham lifeboat. Can anyone identify this aircraft and its crew? Thanks.
7 Jul 2020 03:37:52 AM
In the August 15 1940 raid on the north east of England there is a specific report of a Heinkel HE111 being brought down into the sea by Hurricanes near Seaham. The aircraft remained on the surface for a few minutes then sank. No survivors were located by the Seaham lifeboat. Can anyone identify this aircraft and its crew? Thanks.
3. 
David Stubblebine says:
7 Jul 2020 02:38:55 PM
Mick B (above):
I would refer you to the book *Luftwaffe Losses Over Northumberland and Durham: 1939-1945* by Bill Norman. I do not own this book but have seen excerpts from it. If the information you seek is available, this well researched book should have it. The excerpt I saw listed 6 He-111’s shot down that day with only 1 listing the crew as "missing." That plane was only identified as "1H+?S" so the identification is uncertain but the description says the plane was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea with 5 fatalities. That crew is listed as Uffz. Heinz Puschstein, Lt. Wolfgang Burck, Uffz. Hans-Karl Klug, Uffz. Hans Hoffman, and Uffz. Karl Lotz.
David Stubblebine says:7 Jul 2020 02:38:55 PM
Mick B (above):
I would refer you to the book *Luftwaffe Losses Over Northumberland and Durham: 1939-1945* by Bill Norman. I do not own this book but have seen excerpts from it. If the information you seek is available, this well researched book should have it. The excerpt I saw listed 6 He-111’s shot down that day with only 1 listing the crew as "missing." That plane was only identified as "1H+?S" so the identification is uncertain but the description says the plane was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea with 5 fatalities. That crew is listed as Uffz. Heinz Puschstein, Lt. Wolfgang Burck, Uffz. Hans-Karl Klug, Uffz. Hans Hoffman, and Uffz. Karl Lotz.
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18 Jan 2014 10:52:59 AM
I am looking for help in determining the fate of a German He111 from KG55 that was shot down over England. I can provide the fuselage marking if someone has access to the data.
Thanks