Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

09-07-1943

Aljezur

LUFTWAFFE      9/KG40

Focke-Wulf  FW200  C4      W.Nr.0178

Bordeus-Cognac Merignac → Bordeus-Cognac Merignac 

Feldw    Karl-Gunther Nicolaus      Alemanha/Germany  †

Uffz       Hans Weigert                   Alemanha/Germany  †

Uffz       Walter Beck                     Alemanha/Germany  †

Uffz       Martin Angerman             Alemanha/Germany  †

Feldw    Johann Bauer                  Alemanha/Germany   †

Uffz       Werner Rieke                  Alemanha/Germany   †

Obgefr  Ernst Herppich                 Alemanha/Germany   †

The aircraft was shot down by a Beaufighter from 248 Squ crewed by F/Sgt McLeod and Sgt Inglis.

The bodies of the crewmembers were buried in the Aljezur cemetery and present at the ceremonies were Portuguese and German military and civil authorities.

Four Portuguese men received German commendations for their efforts trying to save the crew after the crash.

The aircraft had the code F8+NT painted on the fuselage.

Resources:
* “Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Canongia Lopes
* "A Batalha de Aljezur" - José Augusto Rodrigues
* Arquivo da Associação de Defesa do Património Histórico de Aljezur - ADAPHA
* Arquivo da Câmara Municipal de Aljezur