37%
34
53%
33%
SUMMARY
Annex B
Survey of German aircraftlosses over Holland between 10 and 19 May,
I94°* (Dutch troops in the province of Zeeland surrendered on 19 May)
1 Luftwaffe'' losses:
a
220 Junkers-Ju 52 transport a/c.
out of 430 employed) 51
b
28 Heinkel-He 111 medium bombers.
j? 75
c
18 Junkers-Ju 88 Ila medium bombers.
d
6 Junkers-Ju 87 B dive bombers.
28
21
e
8 Messerschmitt-Bf 110 G fighters.
33 33 62
I3%
f
29 Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E fighters.
33 33 l80
3 16%
g
6 Henschel-Hs 126 liaison a/c.
33 33 l8
h
2 Henschel-Hs 123 battle a/c KampfHugzeug)
i
4 Heinkel-He 59 D transport/Air Sea Rescue a/c.
33 33 1 2
33%
j
2 Dornier-Do 215 long distance recce a/c.
33 9
22%
k
5 Dornier-D 17 long distance recce a/c.
33 33 6
3 83%
328 aircraft to be devided in
Shot down in aerial combat by the Netherlands Air Force 36 a/c.
Destroyed by strafing of Dutch a/c-j- 30 a/c.
Destroyed by bombing of British a/c-J- 15 a/c.
Shot down by Dutch AA guns, AA-MG's, ground troops and
destroyed by artillery firej- 205 a/c.
5 Landed undamaged but take-off impossible because of very bad
surface conditions and obstructing wrecked a/c±42 a/c.
In 5 days of war (10-15 May) Airdefence Command had a score of 328 a/c shot
down or crippled i.e. more than 35% of the 929 German a/c which were used
against the Netherlands (especially on the first day). This also means that Dutch
Air Defence in a few (5) days could claim 12% of the total 'Luftwaffe' losses
during a three month operational period over Denmark, Norway, The Nether
lands, Belgium, France and Britain.
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