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Right: Tail section and ammo. The wnr.3158 was painted on the tail fin.

The bombs were dropped further down in the valley.

31.July 2004 Beisfjord
The Heinkel bomber at Værnes. Photo via Hans Olav Løkken

Heinkel He 111H Beisfjord Narvik

2./I./KG 26 1H+FH WNr.3158 29.5 1940

The Heinkel bomber was attacked and shot down by two Hurricanes of 46 Sqdn. RAF (Drummond and Jameson). One died in the crash, the three others walked towards Sweden. Two days later they were interned at Sjangeli, Sweden.They were returned to Germany 12.7 1940. The crew belonged to 1./KG 26. Oblt.Egon Schmidt. Fw.Harald Lipp. Uffz.Walter Neusüss. Uffz.Herbert Ranscht(KIA)