14 September 1940

Henschel Hs 126 (WNr. 4255 - code H1+NK)
Pouldu beach, south of Quimperlé
2.(H)/ Aufklärungsgruppe* 12
(contributors : Claude Archambault, Frédéric Hénoff)
* reconnaissance group

A Henschel Hs 126 A
Photo UK Government, public domain

THE STORY
Nous savons peu de chose au sujet de cet accident, si ce n'est que ce Henschel Hs 126 s'est posé en urgence le 14 septembre 1940 à cause du brouillard sur la plage du Pouldu. Les deux documents allemands que nous avons retrouvé (ci-dessous) et qui évoquent cet accident se contredisent quant au lieu de celui-ci : un document parle de la plage du Pouldu au Sud de Lorient ("am Strande von Pouldu, Südl. Lorient") et l'autre indique près de Quimper ("bei Quimber"). 
We know just a few information about this accident, except that this Henschel Hs 126 landed in emergency on September 14, 1940 because of the fog, on the Pouldu beach. The two German documents that we have found (below) and which mention this accident contradict each other as to the location of it : one document says on the Pouldu beach, south of Lorient ("am Strande von Pouldu, Südl. Lorient. ") and the other indicates near Quimper (" bei Quimber ")

Henschel Hs 126, WNr. 4255 (code H1+NK)
destroyed at 50% (engine at 25%) after a forced landing due to fog on the Pouldu beach, September 14, 1940
Photo © collection Benoît Paquet

the Henschel Hs 126 declared damaged at 50% on the Pouldu beach on this German archive document
Collection Claude Archambault

Document listing German losses : the Henschel Hs 126 is indicated fallen near Quimper.
Document via Frédéric Hénoff.