Aufkl. Gr. 122 Jun 1942

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Jun 1942 – 4(F)./122 moved from Saki to Kerch in eastern Crimea toward the end of June to support the German advance into North Caucasia.[1]

1 Jun 1942 – an aircraft of 5(F)./122 photographed Wolchoff (Volkov).[2]

2 Jun 1942 – between this date and 24 Jun 1942 3.(F)/122 operated 1 Ju 88 every morning and evening without exception off the East Coast, the morning aircraft operating between the Thames Estuary and Flaboro’ Head – Tees sector, and the evening aircraft off the East Anglian coast.[3]

3.(F)/122 Ju 88 reconnaissance to Firth of Forth.[4]

3 Jun 42: 1(F)./122 flew several Bf 109 recce sorties over Malta.[5] Two Bf 109s were sent on separate sorties to malta, one aircradft was to check and photograph the airfields while the other was to check for shipping in both Valetta and Marsaxlokk harbours – neither aircraft was intercepted.

3-4 Jun 1942 – 3(F)./122 lost a Ju 88 on a sortie to the Scottish Coast(Firth of Forth).[6]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
3 Jun 1942 3(F)./122 Ju 88D-1 F6+CL 1591 Aircraft lost - Oblt. F-W. Raschke[7] Fw. Karl Bachmann (B), Uffz. Josef Steigerwald (Bf) and gefr Karl Schwarz (Bs).
6 Jun 1942 1(F)./122 Ju 88D-5 430167 Crashed on landing at Catania due to damaged tyres. 60% damage.
7 Jun 1942 1(F)./122 Ju 88D-5 430176 Catania – 30% damage.
8 Jun 1942 4(F)./122 Ju 88D-1 F6+KM 1205 Missing from combat sortie. Fw. Alfred Witt (F), Lt. Friedrich Wearmann (B), Uffz. Willi Fetzmar (Bf) and Gefr. Lothar Hansold (Bs) all MIA.


Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
11 Jun 1942 3(F)./122 Ju 88D-1 F6+BL 1450 Aircraft lost - Oblt. Erich Hedjuk[8]

12 June 1942 – A Ju 88D of 1(F)./122 operating from Sicily sighted the “Harpoon” ships south of Ibiza.

13 – 14 Jun 1942 - 1(F)./122 lost two Ju 88s on these days while shadowing the “Harpoon” Malta relief convoy. Luftwaffe air strikes take place against “Harpoon” off the Tunisian coast.

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
13 Jun 1942 1(F)./122 Ju 88D-5 F6+HH 430048 Shot down by carrier fighters from HMS Eagle while shadowing the "Harpoon" relief convoy bound for Malta, 100%, Staka Hptm. Dr. Büsen WIA and later died. Crashed on the Algerian coast near Algiers.[9] Uffz. Rudolf Ziegler (B), Fw Hans Göhringer (Bf) and Obgfr. Heinrich Bender (Bs).
14 Jun 1942 1(F)./122 Ju 88D F6+EH 1089 Shot down by Sea Hurricanes from HMS Eagle 190 km W of Trapani (Sicily) while shadowing "Harpoon", 100%. Three crew recovered, from their dinghy, by a British warship – Uffz. Emil Schwarz (F), Lt Hugo Vogel (B) plus two others, two of these later died of their wounds.[10]

16 Jun 1942 – 4(F)./122 operating under the control of Luftflotte 4.[11]

19 Jun 1942 – A single Ju 88D-5 was despatched as a replacement aircraft for 2(F)./122.[12]

20 Jun 1942 – 1(F)./122 recce Bf 109Fs, of which 4 were usually on hand, are believed to have operated from Comiso (Sicily) rather than Catania as virtually all of the crashes and accidents occurred there.[13]

The following units, ultimately controlled by Luftflotte 2, operated under II Fliegerkorps:-

Stab (F). /122 based at Trapani with 3 (2) Ju 88.

1(F)./122 based at Catania with a strength of 12 Me 110 and Ju 88 of which 7 were available for operations.

2(F)./122 based at Trapani with 15 (7) Ju88.


21 Jun 1942 – 2(F)./122 provided cover for a North Africa bound convoyconsisting of the “Rosalino Pilo” (8326 tons); “Reichenfels” (7744 tons) and the Italian destroyer “Da Recco”. The convoy came under attack by RAF Beaufighters off the east coast of Tunisia and 2(F)./122 lost two aircraft during the action.[14]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
21 Jun 1942 2(F)./122 Ju 88D-1 F6+BK Shot down by RAF Beaufighters off the east coast of Tunisia while flying cover for a convoy bound for North Africa, 100%. Uffz. Heinrich Kramer and crew killed.[15]
21 Jun 1942 2(F)./122 Ju 88A-4 F6+FK Shot down by RAF Beaufighters off the east coast of Tunisia while flying cover for a convoy bound for North Africa, 100%. Crew picked up by the Da Recco, two wounded.[16]

24 Jun 1942 – Ju 88 (F6+AL) of 3.(F)/122 departed Schipol at 02.59 hrs Z for the early morning reconnaissance sortie of the English East Coast covering Flamboro’ Head , Scarborough, Cromer and Aldeburgh. It was “in area” between 03.50 and 05.17 hrs Z; reporting sighting convoy FN 42 in Pl. Qu. 05 E 0427 at 03.50 hrs Z; odd ships at 05.17 hrs Z in Pl. Qu. 05 E 1383 and enemy fighters at 05.25 hrs Z. The aircraft landed at Schipol at 05.50 hrs Z.[17]

3.(F)/122 also had Ju 88 code F6+LL depart Schipol at 03.45 hrs Z, again this was to the East Anglian coast. The aircraft landed back at Schipol at 05.30 hrs Z.[18]

F6+ML, a Ju 88 of 3.(F)/122 operated between 04.14 and 06.17 hrs.[19]

3.(F)/122’s normal evening reconnaissance to the Thames Estuary and the East Anglien Coast was operated by Ju 88 F6+GL. This aircraft departed at approximately 18.15 hrs Z and landed by 20.45 hrs Z. The crew reported two ships at 19.26 hrs Z in Pl. Qu. 05 E 1383.[20]

25 Jun 1942 – AOK 11 indicated that 4(F)./122s instructions were unchanged.[21]

An aircraft of 5(F)./122 was despatched on a sortie to photograph Kronstadt, west of Leningrad.[22]

Ju 88 (F6+EL) of 3.(F)/122 took off from Creil at 02.50 hrs Z on what is believed to have been a “normal” reconnaissance sortie to Flamboro’ Head and then down to the Thames Valley. At 03.57 hrs Z this crew reported sighting as convoy (FN 43) in Pl.Qu. 05 E 0427 (About 20 m. NE of Spurn Head). Th e crew could not provide precise details as there were fighters in the vicinity. At 04.12 hrs Z this aircraft was sighted by a Hudson and at 04.50 hrs Z came under attack by two Spitfires from Kirton Lindsay receiving approximately 50 hits in the process. The aircraft succeeded in making a landing at Schipol.[23]

A further Ju 88 (F6+ML) of 3.(F)/122 was due to depart Creil at 03.40 hrs Z but this was cancelled due to the weather conditions at Creil.[24]

F6+ML departed Creil at 17.47 hrs Z for 3.(F)/122’s early evening sortie to East Anglia. This crew reported sighting a convoy (FN 44) in Pl.Qu. 05 E 1340.[25]

26 Jun 1942 – AOK 11 indicated that 4(F)./122s instructions were unchanged.[26]

A Ju 88 (F6+IL)of 3.(F)/122 departed Schipol in the early hours for a reconnaissance sortie believed to take in Witby and Happisburgh. This aircraft was sighted at about 03.46 hrs Z, by two Spitfires who were up from Great Sampford on an air/sea rescue flight. The Ju 88 turned and sflew back at high speed, it was fired on by the Spitfires but was traveling too fast to be overtaken. F6+IL’s flight then continued although no shipping was sighted. The aircraft landed back at Schipol at 06.28 hrs Z. [27]

3.(F)/122 Ju 88 (F6+DL) flew the evening reconnaissance sortie to the Thames Estuary and the East Anglian coast. It left Schipol at 16.21 hrs Z and reported an encounter with three fighters at 17.17 hrs Z. The aircraft turned back for Schipol after that encounter without reporting weather for the Yarmouth area despite being asked to provide a report of the Yarmouth weather.[28]

27 Jun 1942 – At 03.52 hrs Z a Ju 88 (F6+CL) of 3.(F)/122 was sent out on a suspected photo reconnaissance of targets in the Rye area. The aircraft flew north-west via Abbeville at 20,000 ft and crossed the coast at Rye at 05.05 hrs Z, overflew Dungeness and then returned in the direction of the Pas de Calais. At 05.00 hrs Z the crew provided a weather report for Pl.Qa. 05 E 0122 (near Rye). The crew reported fighters at 05.05 hrs Z, which may explain the truncated sortie, landing back at Creil at 05.45 hrs Z.[29]

At the same time another Ju 88 (F6+GL) also departed Creil, this was for an early morning reconnaissance of the English East Coast from Flamborough Head to the Thames Estuary. Fighters were sighted at 04.25 hrs Z and shipping was reported off Spurn Head between 05.35 and 05.48 hrs Z. The aircraft landed back at Creil at 07.57 hrs Z.[30]

Ju 88 (F6+LL) from 3.(F)/122 is reported as probably flying a transfer flight from Creil to Schipol, landing at 04.45 hrs Z.[31]

Later that day, at 17.53 hrs Z, F6+LL flew a sortie to the East Anglian coast. It was identified as being in area between 18.35 and 19.45 hrs Z – the crew reported sighting a convoy at 19.45 hrs Z in Pl. Qu. 05 E 2331, off Yarmouth. This was probably FN45 (Southend to Methil). The aircraft landed at 20.24 hrs Z.[32]

28 Jun 1942 – AOK 11 indicated that 4(F)./122s instructions were unchanged.[33]

Ju 88 (F6+AL) of 3.(F)/122 departed Creil at 02.10 hrs Z for a sortie up the East Coast of England as far as Scarborough. The aircraft was known to be on station between 03.14 and 04.51 hrs Z. At 04.51 hrs Z the crew reported sighting convoy FN 45 in Pl. Qu. 05 E 0460. The aircraft landed at 06.13 hrs Z.[34]

Ju 88 (F6+IL) of 3.(F)/122 took of at 04.20 hrs Z and appears to have been sent to establish the weather conditions over Norwich. The crew provided a detailed weather report for Norwich at 05.15 hrs Z and then broke off their sortie. The Aircraft landed back at Creil at 06.16 hrs Z.[35]

At 04.10 hrs Z Ju 88 (F6+ML) departed Creil on what is believed to have been a sortie to the Yarmouth area, it was identified as being in the vicinity of Yarmouth at 04.51 hrs Z, landing back at Creil at 06.39 hrs Z.[36]

F6+ML of 3.(F)/122 was sent out on a further sortie at 11.50 hrs Z. It is believed that this sortie was a photo reconnaissance of Norwich which was probably not carried out. The aircraft landed at Creil at 14.25 hrs Z.[37]

3.(F)/122’s early evening sortie to the Thames Estuary and the East Anglian coast was performed by the Ju 88 F6+LL, departing at 18.26 hrs Z. Shipping was reported: in the Thames Estuary (19.06 hrs Z); north east of Yarmouth (19.58 hrs Z) and east of Harwich (20.18 hrs Z). The aircraft had landed by 20.51 hrs Z.[38]

29 Jun 1942 – Ju 88 (F6+AL) of 3.(F)/122 took off from Creil at 01.59 hrs Z for an early morning sortie to the East Anglian Coast, Scarborough and the Humber. No shipping was sighted. This aircraft finished it’s sortie at 05.30 hrs Z landing at Schipol after being advised of bad landing conditions back at Creil.[39]

Ju 88 (F6+DL) was another early departure from Creil off on a photo reconnaissance sortie to East Anglia in preparation for subsequent night attacks. This aircraft made landfall at Cromer at 05.28 hrs Z. The crew reported shipping in 05 E 147 at that time (this was possibly convoy FN 46). The aircraft overflew Norwich and Yarmouth but the rest of the task was abandoned at 05.30 hrs Z owing to the lack of cloud cover. This crew was also ordered to land at Schipol, at 07.40 hrs Z, owing to the landing conditions at Creil.[40]

3.(F)/122’s had a Ju 88 (F6+ML) depart at 08.48 hrs on a sortie to Kent. This aircraft reported fighters between Hastings and Dungeness at 09.55 hrs. Due to this it indicated that the mission could not be carried out. The aircraft landed back at Creil at 10.34 hrs Z.[41]

At 09.23 hrs Z F6+GL of 3.(F)/122 left Creil for a reconnaissance sortie that is believed to have include the North Foreland. However, this sortie was broken off at 11.08 hrs Z due to fighter opposition. The aircraft landed back at Creil at 11.56 hrs.[42]

F6IL of 3.(F)/122 performed the normal evening reconnaissance of the Thames Estuary and the East Anglian coast. The crew reported the sighting of convoy FN 47 in Pl. Qu. 05 E 2317 at 19.02 hrs Z. The aircraft landed at Schipol at 21.24 hrs Z.[43]

30 Jun 1942 – AOK 11 indicated in a message date this day that 4(F)./122s orders were unchanged. The area to be covered consisted of Batum-Tschiatury-Krasnador-Kitarominskaja-Jeisk. Additionally the railway line from Tahakskaja to Dshinginskoje was to be recce’d three times a week until 4(F)./122 is released from this task.[44]

There were three Ju 88s from 3.(F)/122 identified by British monitoring as operating on this day, they were:-

(a) F6+OL, sortie to the English east coast, this aircraft took off at 06.43 hrs Z – However, this departure had been delayed from 02.30 hrs Z by bad weather. The aircraft was in its operational area between 07.20 and 09.30 hrs Z reporting shipping at various times throughout its sortie. The original intention was for this aircraft to complete its sortie by operating in the Thames Estuary but the sortie was broken off, probably due to weather conditions.

(b) F6+DL , photo reconnaissance sortie to East Anglia covering targets attacked in the previous nights raids. Aircraft took off at 07.54 hrs Z and landed at 10.09 hrs Z. Note it is believed that the sortie was unsuccessful due to fog and low cloud.

(c) F6+LL, early evening sortie to the Thames Estuary and the East Coast. Took off at 18.30 hrs Z, in target area between 19.00 and 20.30 hrs Z. Sighted convoys and shadowed HMS Cattistock off Brightlingsea. Landed by 21.10 hrs Z.[45]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
30 Jun 1942 2(F)./122 Ju 88D-5 43170 Forced landing due to lack of fuel, near Aschaffenburg- 50% damage. Lt. Harald Ullmann (F).[46]


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  2. ↑ J Calvin - Aerial Leningrad\Photographed\Wolchoff 60N3130E, GX911SK 1-Jun-42
  3. ↑ HW13/99 via Remi Traconelli.
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  6. ↑ HW13/99 via Remi Traconelli.
  7. ↑ TOCH – Nov 1 2002 Dirk Tollet request for info.
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  9. ↑ Shores – Malte the Spitfire year p.324
  10. ↑ Shores – Malta the Spitfire year p.324
  11. ↑ Bestand 500 Findbuch 12476 Akte 13 - Akte 13. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung des Generalkommandos des I. Flakkorps Anlagen zum pg 517
  12. ↑ DEFE3/759 MK7098
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  14. ↑ Shores – Malta, the Spitfire year p. 363
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  20. ↑ HW13/99 SALU 519 via Remi Traconelli.
  21. ↑ P660/1 - T-312 R-1694 AOK 11 – 25/06/42 - activity including 4(F)./122 and 3(H)./13 and 3(H)./11
  22. ↑ J Calvin - Aerial Leningrad\Photographed\Kronstadter 60N2930E
  23. ↑ HW13/99 SALU 520 via Remi Traconelli.
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  25. ↑ HW13/99 SALU 520 via Remi Traconelli.
  26. ↑ P509/10 - T-312 R-1694 AOK 11 – 26/06/42 - activity including 4(F)./122 and 3(H)./13 and 3(H)./11
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  32. ↑ HW13-99 SALU 521 via Remi Traconelli.
  33. ↑ P473-6 - T-312 R-1694 AOK 11 – 28/06/42 - activity including 4(F)./122 and 3(H)./13 and 3(H)./11
  34. ↑ HW13-99 SALU 523 via Remi Traconelli.
  35. ↑ HW13-99 SALU 523 via Remi Traconelli.
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  39. ↑ HW13-99 SALU 524 via Remi Traconelli.
  40. ↑ HW13-99 SALU 524 via Remi Traconelli.
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  44. ↑ P403-4 T-312 R-1694 AOK 11 – 30/06/42(29/06/42) – activity including 4(F)./122 and 3(H)./13 and 3(H)./11.
  45. ↑ HW13/98 via Remi Traconneli
  46. ↑ Luftwaffe Quartermaster General's Loss Returns 3 Jul 1942
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