{"id":790,"date":"2016-06-12T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T13:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chronicles-of-the-luftwaffe.de\/?p=790"},"modified":"2018-05-24T08:57:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T07:57:10","slug":"in-search-of-mosquito-mm233-royal-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chronicles-of-the-luftwaffe.de\/?p=790","title":{"rendered":"In search of: Mosquito MM233, Royal Air Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sepmber 2, 1944, a lone Mosquito of No. 544 Sqn. RAF, flown by F\/O Harry Woods<\/strong> (Serial: 139965) and F\/SGT Philip Bullimore<\/strong> (Serial: 1545776), is on a long-range reconnaissance mission down the river Elbe.<\/p>\n

West of J\u00fcterbog, the Mosquito is intercepted and shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 109, flown by Ofw. Heinrich von Stade<\/strong>, 10.\/JG 300 – a unit specialized in Mosquito hunting.<\/p>\n

The crash site is documented as “Weddin, 12 km NE of Wittenberg”. Both crew members are killed, they are initially buried in the church yard of the tiny village. I have recently visited the village of Weddin to take photos for a book project.<\/p>\n

\"MM233-5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To the south of the village, the vast woodlands of the Korpst\u00e4dter Heide<\/em> are covering the landscape, frequently interrupted by farm fields. To the north, west, and east, open country with fields dominates.<\/p>\n

\"MM233-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The village itself is tiny, probably only 20 – 30 houses. It is a remote, very quiet place and today, it is hard to believe that it was the staging area of a Mosquito loss and subsequent burial about 70 years ago.<\/p>\n

\"MM233-4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The only cemetary on the village is in the church yard of the small church – the size fitting the size of the village.<\/p>\n

\"MM233-3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The crew now rests on the British War Cemetery in Berlin, both graves have been photographed.<\/p>\n

\"MM233-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I am interested in the following:<\/p>\n