At the beginning of March, the Wrocław-based GEMO Exploration Group, operating alongside the monthly magazine “Odkrywca,” and the Poznań-based Perkun Association, supported by Zdzisław Abramowicz and employees of the Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec, carried out field research in a forest near the reservoir in Krępnica. The aim was to locate the crash site of an aircraft from the World War II era.
During the research, conducted across an area of several hundred square metres, a large quantity of deformed sheet-metal fragments forming the aircraft’s fuselage skin, as well as other metal components, was found. Various types of casings were also discovered, including those from a Mauser rifle, a signal flare gun and onboard cannons. After appropriate cleaning and preparation, the materials will be transferred to the Museum of Ceramics, where they will serve research purposes.
Preliminary examination established that the aircraft that crashed was German. Unfortunately, due to the lack of specific evidence, its model could not be determined. The location of the aircraft’s first contact with the ground could not be identified either. Over the several decades since World War II, the area has been levelled and afforested.
The activities, code-named “Condor,” were coordinated by Łukasz Orlicki of the GEMO Exploration Group. The search attracted considerable interest from local researchers and history enthusiasts, who were eager to participate in the work.
