Crash Site Heinkel He-111 P2

This Heinkel He-111 P2 was shot down by Dutch fighter airmen pilot J.J. Buwalda and board gunner J. Wagener (Fokker G1) on 10 May 1940, 04.15 AM. All four German crew members (Hans-Werner Paas, Erich Stölzel, Walter Hufnagel en Franz Lewandowski) survived the crash and were taken prisoner.

The Fokker G1 crashed later that day at Zevenbergen.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: RAF
• Vliegtuigcrashes nabij Piershil (crash 1 – 10 mei 1940, 04.15 uur)