A
very white trip out to the hills to find the crash site of Junkers Ju
88A-6, 3459 ,5K + DW which was shot down near Llan-haylo Farm,
Gwaunceste Hill, Builth Wells on the night of the 25th April 1942 with
the sad loss of 2 of the 4 crew after raiding Bath the bomber became
lost due to electronic deception called ' Meaconing' and flew deeper
into Wales where it was shot down by Beaufighter X7933 of 255 Squadron
crewed by F/O Wyrill and Sgt Willins , the 2 remaining German crew were captured .
The site is not hard to find but as all the paths are either blocked or had the signs removed not trespassing is a pain GPS is a must the small memorial lies in a area of plantation and was well covered in snow but at the base many mangled bits have been collected
Oberleutnant Guenter Brixius - Killed.
Feldwebel Adolf Leibig – Killed
Oberfeldwebel Fritz Kreienbrock. Captured POW
Obergefreiter Paul Kochon. Captured POW.
The site is not hard to find but as all the paths are either blocked or had the signs removed not trespassing is a pain GPS is a must the small memorial lies in a area of plantation and was well covered in snow but at the base many mangled bits have been collected
Oberleutnant Guenter Brixius - Killed.
Feldwebel Adolf Leibig – Killed
Oberfeldwebel Fritz Kreienbrock. Captured POW
Obergefreiter Paul Kochon. Captured POW.
