Henkel He-111 H-5 shot down by anti-aircraft fire near Narvik

Henkel He-111 H-5 shot down by anti-aircraft fire near Narvik

Jun 22, 2023 #Wehrmacht

Henkel He-111

 

German twin-engine bomber Henkel He-111 H-5 (serial number WNr.3452), shot down by anti-aircraft fire on May 28, 1940 in the Kongsbakktinden mountain valley near Narvik. Battle for Norway, Western Front, World War II.

The Henkel He-111 H-5 bomber belonged to 2./Kampfgruppe 100 of the Third Reich Air Force. From the Luftwaffe crew, two people were killed, two were captured.

 

Source of information about the Henkel He-111 H-5 photo: tihlde.org

 

 

Location: Kongsbakktinden, Narvik, Norway
Shooting time: June 1940
Author: Franz Hollerweger

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