Very rare Propeller blade remains in its boss with the remains of the wooden blade itself from German JU88 Bomber work number 8095 shot down and crashed near Dorking on the 27th September 1940 during battle of Britain

This is a Very rare Propeller blade remains which is the remains of the wooden blade itself in the boss. The blade ripped off by the impact of the crash but is still very solid and heavy the wooden blade remains is not braking up or falling apart the metal boss is rusty but solid and still retains some of its original colours it has been very nicely cleaned the propeller is 16 inches tall and 7 inches wide in size and is perfect condition for display or any collection. The blade comes from German JU88 Bomber work number 8095 shot down crashed and burnt out near Dorking on the 27th September 1940.The part comes with 3 x A5 laminated information sheets with pictures. This is a rare to get a larger part of this size from a German JU88 Bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain.

Pilot: Unteroffizier Rudolf Schumann 55511/7
Observer: Unteroffizier Hans Tenholt 55511/22 born 15 March 1912 in Bochum

Radio Operator: Unteroffizier Wilhelm Menningmann 55511/28 born 19 September 1916 

Gunner: Unteroffizier Albert Ackermann 55511/40 born 3 December 1914 in Reichen i.schles

The plane was initially hit in the starboard engine and then, when in the area of Esher, it was hit in the port engine. This ties in with a claim by Canadian pilot Gordon Roy McGregor. Once hit over Esher, 3Z+HK is known to have headed south, as if making for the coast. It flew over Leatherhead and then Dorking while the pilot, struggled to maintain control. When he realized the situation was hopeless, Schumann ordered the three other crew to bale out. Schumann, Ackerman and Tenholt managed to parachute down safely, although two of them were slightly injured. All three were captured - one at Bradley Farm, just outside Dorking (this is possibly near the current Bradley House, Bradley Lane, north of Dorking), another at Scammell's Farm, Blackbrook (Blackbrook House is SSE of Dorking), and the third one near the Norfolk Arms, Mid Holmwood (south of Dorking). Although Menningmann managed to get out of the crippled bomber, it is believed he died when his parachute buckle failed. His body was located at the sewage works in Leatherhead (well north of Dorking) and his parachute floated down to land at Holmwood Park, North Holmwood. it is probable that Menningmann baled out first while the aircraft was near Leatherhead (although it seems surprising that his parachute floated some 10km further south - possible if he left the aircraft at a reasonable altitude It is likely that the pilot, Schumann, was the last out. All three survivors ended up as POWs.

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