WP of IR 47 Airdrop on Holland 10.5.40

[zbv500]

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[Floris]

Nice Wehrpass

The casualties of this unit in Holland:
Infanterie Regiment 47, Oberst Heyser, 74 gefallen, 130 verwundet, 61 vermisst = 265.

quote from the axisforum: "At 04:50 hours took off from Lippstadt 53 Ju-52 of the KG.z.b.v.11, the first wave, with men of IR 47’s HQ, Signal Pl, Recce Pl, HQ of III./ IR 47 (Hauptmann Buhse) and its 9., 10. and 12. Companies under Oberst Heyser."

More info from the axisforum : http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=12115

[zbv500]

Thanks for the interesting information Floris.

I just read the article and it seems like they were flewn in with a Ju 52 at Valkenburg.

Many thanks, Jens

[Eric JB]

Hi Jens,

I really like those Luftlande men.

Yes they were flown in with Ju.52 to Valkenburg.

The only casualty for the Netherlands mentioning the 7.Kompanie was for :

Leutnant Hans-Wilhelm Lütt.
7/IR.47
29.9.1906 Flensburg.
10.5.1940 Valkenburg.

Today burried at Ysselsteyn.

There are more KIAs for the other Kompanies and the II.Btl.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

[zbv500]

Thanks for the additional info Eric-Jan.

Jens