Dornier DO.17

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5K+DR

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The airplane was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed near Smolensk. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Josef Kistler, pilot, †
Uffz Hans Wiesbeck, bomb aimer, †
Gefr Alois Lenz, radio operator,
Gefr Walter Schwack, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-10 in Carrington: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1941

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R4+GK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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2843

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Beaufighter and crashed near Carrington. All three crew bailed out but one of them was killed. Both others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Lettenmeier, pilot, †
Uffz Georg Herden, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Thomas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Eindhoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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5K+?N

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Antwerp - Eindhoven

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2534

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While on approach to Eindhoven Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Best, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt H. Schramme, pilot,
Ogfr H. Stöver, observer,
Gfr M. Weisser, radio operator,
Gfr A. Limbeck, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Berlin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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2030

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Berlin

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Germany

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the district of Rummelsburg in Berlin. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
crew:
Uffz Fritz John, pilot,
Lt Ernst Joachim Streit, observer,
Uffz Karl Lieback, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in London

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

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7T+JL

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The airplane was engaged in an operation over London when it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near the target area. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Günther Hübner, pilot,
Lt Rolf Dieskau, observer,
Ogefr Walter Arnold, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Tietjen, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Weldon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941 at 2145 LT

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Plain, Valley

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Cambrai - Cambrai

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The airplane departed Cambrai Airfield to attack the Rolls Royce Factory in Derby. Approaching Corby, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Weldon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Horst Bahr, pilot,
Oblt Hubert Krisch, observer,
Fw Heinz Uehlemann, flight engineer.
Uffz Helmut Klein, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Brentwood: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1941

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5K+DM

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1940

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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2632

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Brest-Bretagne (Guipavas)

Finistère

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France

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Europe

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The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Brest Airport, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Ott, pilot,
Lt Herbert Becker, observer,
Ogefr Johann Schmalfuss, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Flossdorf, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1940

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7T+EL

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