IWM microfilms of aircraft loss records of the Luftwaffe Gen.Qu.M. 6. Abt. - 12

[Richard T Eger]

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Ota Jirovec
Fw. Heinz Baum
Wed Oct 23 10:40:21 2002
146.102.32.66

Hello,

The above mentioned JG 3 pilot was lost on 12. 12. 1942 in "Luftkampf" with Pe-2. Does anybody know any further details about his loss (such as location, Staffel, Werk-nummer of his machine and tactical code)? Many thanks in advance for any help.

Ota

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Jim P.
Re: Fw. Heinz Baum
Fri Oct 25 21:16:25 2002
209.237.196.159

Bf 109G-2 13676 Baum, Fw. Heinz 24 2. JG 3 schwarze 8 + 12-Dec-42 MIA after Luftkampf with Pe-2. Ru§land Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.13; Prien/Stemmer, Stab und I./JG 3, p.527 5km NE of Klykow, Pl.Qu. 39/8/7 100% F

Bf 109G-2 14169 Baum, Fw. Heinz 2. JG 3 21-Oct-42 Injured in Notlandung due to engine trouble. Ru§land Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #7)-Vol.11; Prien/Stemmer, Stab und I./JG 3, p.526 Pl.Qu. 49/2/4/3, north of Orlowka 60% H

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Colin Fuller
10.(Pz)/ S.G.9
Thu Oct 24 07:08:28 2002
203.37.97.18

I have just acquired a set of documents for a pilot (Ofw. Franz Josef Birnbaum) who was KIA with 10.(Pz)S.G.9, flying a Hs 129. He was killed on the 5 April 1944, after having flown over 60 combat missions (as his documents include Frontflugspange silver 24 March 1944). He received his Flugzeugfuehrerabzeichen 20 May 1942. He was promoted to Fw. while at Fl.Gast (Eis) 2 December 1940(does anyone know what this means?)and to Ofw. while with 9./Zerstoererschule (Jan 1943). It is quite a comprehensive and interesting list of documents ranging from some DLV & NSFK items to the war time documents up to EK1 which was awarded 20 April 1944, posthumously.

Would anyone know about the circumstances of his death and any other information about this pilot including his final tally of tank kills?

Many thanks

Colin

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Jim P.
Re: 10.(Pz)/ S.G.9
Fri Oct 25 21:14:14 2002
209.237.196.159

Hs129B-2 141731 Birnbaum, Ofw. Franz 10.(Pz) SG 9 wei§ D + 05-Apr-44 KIA by enemy fire. Ru§land Pegg, Hs 129, p.324 txt. 1 km NW of Hobubica 100% F

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Colin Fuller
Birnbaum
Sat Oct 26 08:57:26 2002
203.37.97.18

Thanks Jim

I have Martin Pegg's very informative book on the Hs 129, unfortunately no photo's of FJ Birnbaum, the unit photos were taken a few months later when Ritz got his Knights Cross, doh!!

Cheers

Colin

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Chris Goss
Uffz DOLLENMEYER, 2/JG 2
Sun Dec 22 13:48:18 2002
80.40.93.60

Anybody have an idea of the christian name or fate of this pilot? Also, anyone have any idea of the fate of Ofw Rudolf TAESCHNER, 1/JG 2?

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Dean Wick
Taeschner
Sun Dec 22 21:22:14 2002
192.237.29.254

Hi Chris; I'm at work at present so can't be 100% sure,but was Rudolf Taeschner not sent to Tunisia with 11/ JG-2 in Late '42, then ended up with JG-53. KIA in Sicily or Italy? This is all off the top of my Head. Vol.2 0f Priens JG-53 Hx. may give you more. Cheers! Dean

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Chris Goss
Re: Taeschner
Mon Dec 23 07:05:12 2002
80.40.88.14

Thanks-it is him. He had a fair number of kills with JG 2 as well

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John Manrho
Yep, KIA 28.8.1943 (n/t)
Sun Dec 22 22:58:13 2002
213.75.76.201

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Jim P.
Re: Yep, KIA 28.8.1943 (n/t)
Mon Dec 23 13:56:10 2002
64.223.199.2

Bf 109G-6 162257 Dollenmaier, Ofw. Kuno 4. JG 2 03/18/44 KIA in Luftkampf with 20 Spitfires. Italy Ring, JG 2 loss list, p.22 North of Pastena 100% F

Bf 109G-6/R1 15222 Täschner, Ofw. Rudolf 18~ 1. JG 53 wei§e 4 + BL+ZN 08/28/43 MIA after Luftkampf with Spitfire. EP Mittelmeer Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #11)-Vol.21; Prien, JG 53, II, p. 1055 Golf von Eufemia 100% F

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Mike
Oblt. Willi Stange
Mon Dec 23 11:17:02 2002
193.108.50.11

Good afternoon
I search for the information on Oblt. Willi Stange from 8/JG3.
I am interested with photos (the circuit of painting) his plane in Fight for Britain and in Russian campaign
Answer please to the address mike@aiti.com.ua

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Jim P.
Re: Oblt. Willi Stange
Mon Dec 23 13:57:38 2002
64.223.199.2

Bf 109F-2 8244 Stange, Oblt. Willi 12 8. JG 3 schwarze 10 + | 06/22/41 Stkp. Notlandung due to Flak. Killed by Russians. Ru§land Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #3)-Vol.5; Prien, III./JG 3, p.447; Monogram Close-Up #9 p20 txt Drogobytsch 100% F

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Anonymous
Re: Oblt. Willi Stange
Mon Dec 23 14:14:09 2002
193.108.50.11

Thanks for the information
But I owned it earlier
Whether you can send me a photo or painting?
mike@aiti.com.ua

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Charles
List of victories
Tue Dec 24 08:12:45 2002
193.108.50.126

I have found the list of victories:

1. 14.5.40 Curtiss P36 20.20 Dinant
2. 21.5.40 Morane ? Cambrai
3. 13.6.40 Battle ? ?
4. 14.8.40 Hurricane ? ?
5. 18.8.40 Spitfire 14.35 ?
6. 29.8.40 Spitfire 16.55 ?
7. 7.9.40 Spitfire ? ?
8. 9.9.40 Hurricane 18.35 ?
9. 15.9.40 Spitfire ? ?
10. 28.9.40 Hurricane 15.10 ?
11. 9.5.41 Spitfire 16.07 ?
12. 21.5.41 Spitfire 17.45 ?

Prompt, where on the Internet to find the additional information?

Charles

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Chris Goss
Lt Josef Froeschl, 10/JG 2
Mon Dec 30 21:33:12 2002
80.40.83.54

I think I know the answer but in his intelligence debrief, he claims to have shot down a number of ac and been shot down at least twice both with I/JG 2 and II/JG 77. It is true that he was an accomplished pilot as he was awarded the DKiG but can anyone find any substance to what he was 'spinning' his debriefers?

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Jim P.
I don't have any vics listed for this guy, but....
Tue Dec 31 21:29:25 2002
65.56.28.56

along with his JG 2 loss, I have the following:

Bf 109E-7 1556 Fröschl, Ltn. Josef Jabost.Lfl. 3 08-Feb-42 Injured in Notlandung due to engine trouble. FR Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #5)-Vol. 8 Quillebeuf sur Seine 80% H

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Chris Goss
Re: I don't have any vics listed for this guy, but....
Fri Jan 3 07:53:19 2003
80.40.78.35

Thanks-it tallies with what I have exactly

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Rodney
Albert von Schwerin, Kampfflieger 1940?
Thu Jan 9 11:30:32 2003
211.22.33.11

Hallo,

Read from an article about Army General Gerhard von Schwerin mentioned that he had a relative who was in Luftwaffe Kampfflieger and won the Knight's Cross before his death at 1940.

Does anyone know which unit did Albert von Schwerin fly with?

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Larry deZeng
Re: Albert von Schwerin, Kampfflieger 1940?
Thu Jan 9 13:01:38 2003
64.12.97.7

von Schwerin, Albert.
DOB: 11 Sep 1904.
POB: Janow.
Served with I./KG 26 from the beginning of the war. Awarded the Ritterkreuz on 31 Jul 40. KIA 19 Nov 40 during a night raid on the U.K. when his He 111H-5 (1H+AH) snagged a balloon cable in the vicinity of Beckton Marshes in Essex and crashed. Oblt. d. R. von Schwerin and the other 4 members of the crew were all killed.

L.

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Jim P.
More...
Fri Jan 10 00:29:20 2003
67.242.219.26

He111H-5 3539 SCHWERIN, Oblt. Albert von (F)/Philipps, Oblt. Hunno (B) 1. KG 26 wei§ A 1H+AH 19-Nov-40 Philipps was Stkp. KIA with crew after hitting two balloon cables and crashed. RK. Crew included the unit's doctor who was flying as a gunner. Kanal Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #2)-Vol.3; Foreman, BoB:The Forgotten Months, p.113; The Blitz T&N Vol.2 p.283 Jenkins Lane, Beckton Marshes, Essex 100% F

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Richard