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August 13 1940 attack on Aalborg West.
On August 13 1940 12 Blenheims of RAF 82 Sqn were detailed for an attack on
Aalborg West airfield. One of the aircrafts had to turn back due to fuel
problems while the remaining eleven aircrafts pressed on. When crossing the
Danish west coast near Søndervig flying at 8000 feet in a clear blue sky they
were spotted by a German observation post and the flak at Aalborg was alerted.
Eight Bf 109E fighters of 5/JG 77 based on Aalborg East airfield were scrambled
at 12:05 hours. The attack on the airfield started at approx. 12:15 and all
eleven Blenheims were lost to flak and fighters within 20 minutes.
They are
listed in the sequence in which they are believed to have crashed. Who actually
claimed who is impossibly to say due to the fact that the fighters claimed 15 Blenheims.
The flak is known to have made claims for Blenheims at 12:16,12:17,12:18 and
12:18. 1./615, 3./615 and 5./615, being those who are known to have made claims.
See the list for fighter claims from
Tony Woods home page
below.
| 13.08.40 |
Ofw. Robert Menge: 8 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.18 |
| 13.08.40 |
Ofw. Robert Menge: 9 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.20 |
| 13.08.40 |
Gefr. Esser: 1 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.20 |
| 13.08.40 |
Ofw. Robert Menge: 10 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.21 |
| 13.08.40 |
Fw. Werner Petermann: 4 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.22 |
| 13.08.40 |
Gefr. Rudolf Schmidt: 2 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.22 |
| 13.08.40 |
Uffz. Helmut Fröse: 1 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.23 |
| 13.08.40 |
Fw. Robert Menge: 11 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.24 |
| 13.08.40 |
Oblt. Erich Friedrich: 1 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.24 |
| 13.08.40 |
Uffz. Helmut Eißler: 2 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.24 |
| 13.08.40 |
Fw. Werner Petermann: |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.24 |
| 13.08.40 |
Oblt. Erich Friedrich: 2 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.30 |
| 13.08.40 |
Uffz. Helmut Eißler: 3 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.30 |
| 13.08.40 |
Uffz. Helmut Fröse: 2 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.31 |
| 13.08.40 |
Gefr. Rudolf Schmidt: 3 |
5./JG 77 |
Blenheim |
Raum Aalborg |
12.35 |
The funeral in Vadum Cemetery 16/8 1940
(J.Tjell)
Cross on the grave in Vadum Cemetary
From German newspapers:
Wreckage ready to be shipped to Germany:
Links to the crashed aircrafts:
Blenheim IV R1933 crashed in Restrup enge on
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3800 crashed in Limfjorden on 13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R2772 ditched in Limfjorden north of
Egholm island on 13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3821 crashed at Aalborg West on
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3829 crashed in Torpet Kær, Vadum on
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3904 crashed two km. east of Aabybro on
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV T1827 crashed two km. east of Kaas on
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3802 crashed two km. east of Kaas
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV T1934 crashed in Tranum dune plantation
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV R3913 crashed in Tranum dune plantation
13/8-1940
Blenheim IV T1889 crash landed near Vust 13/8-1940
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