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Date: 28-May-2022
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Detail page crash 29-May-1940
| CrashID | 64 |
| Date | 29-May-1940 |
| Time | 17:30 |
| Location | Zuidzande |
| Airplane | Junkers |
| Type / model | Ju 88 |
| Serial number | Onbekend/Unknown |
| Registration number | Onbekend/Unknown |
| Group | Luftwaffe |
| Squadron | 6./LG 1 |
| Base | Fliegerhorst Düsseldorf |
| Mission | Aanval op terugtrekkende troepen in richting van Duinkerken. |
| Target | Duinkerken (Frankrijk) |
| Crew | BO Karl Meier Safe FF Fw Giessen Safe Bronitzky Safe Hahne Safe |
| Cemeteries | NVT |
| Brief description of the crash | The Junkers 88 was hit by flak of a British ship when it was attacking the allied troops at Duinkerke. One of the propellers was damaged and they had fire. They made a forced landing close to Zuidzande (Netherlands). The crew was okay. |
Extensive description of the crash (.pdf)  |
64-story.pdf  |
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