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1 Albrecht, FritzFw1(F)/121 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 684 (lost 8/26/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 26 August, 1941 when his ac struck an obstacle at or near Athens-Tatoi airfield. Remaining crew: Fw Julius Ernst Gerhardt, Obs (DOW 8/27/41); Uffz Kurt Knuschke, R/O (WIC) and Uffz Heinz Büttner, Gnr (KIC). Two of the deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8 as follows: Fw Gerhardt, Platte 11; Uffz Büttner, Platte 8 (D.Drury).
2 Niedens, JuliusUffz18/12/19Blagoveshchensk, Russia4./ KGr z.b.V. 1 Posen (03-04/42 Demyansk), 16./KG z.B.V. 1 (-04/43), 13./ TG 1 (renamed, 05/43-01/45)Ju-52/3m "G6 + ??" (-1943), He-111 "1Z + ??" and Savoia-Marchetti SM-82 "1Z + ??" (in 1944/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/01/45)

EP (29/09/44)


EK 1 (09/06/43) & 2 (21/04/42)

Transport Operational Clasp in Gold (22/10/42) with pendant "400" (01/12/44)

Winterschlacht im Osten 41/42 medal (18/03/43)

1 October 1938 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland medal)

Africa Ribbon
Julius was not the pilot but a Fliegerschütze i.e. gunner. He received the DKiG for the high number of survived combat missions (at least approx. 150+). According to known documents and pictures he flew missions in Russia (Demyansk cauldron with KGrzbV Posen (a school unit ordered to help out), Africa, Greece, Italy and in the Reich from 03/42 to 01/45. On the picture in front of the Acropolis in Greece the pilot of his crew was an experienced Fw or OFw. KG z.b.V. 1 was renamed to TG 1 in May 1943, while his IV Gruppe oF TG 1 was dissolved in the end of 01/45. The document of the Transport Operational Clasp in Gold with 400 pendant (12/44) was signed by Gruppenkommandeur Major Karl-Heinz Schütte. He was shot down several times: once near Belgrade in the Balkans where he was found unconscious hanging in chute from the trees, it took 3 months to get back to the front after hospital stay from concussion. Once he had to land in water with his chute near a small airport at Odessa on the Black Sea. Another time they had to ditch off Sicily on a 20th of April but he was rescued after 16 hours in the sea. Near the end of the war he had to chute again in the Balkans where he and 3 others had to hide in the woods and finally mafe their way to Berlin by train. Out of fear of Partisans they buried their medals. Finally he was taken POW by the Russians. He escaped one of the biggest POW camps (140.000 POWs) after swimming across the River Elbe.There is a good probability that he was the Gunner of Knights Cross Holder OFw Paul Zebhauser. His father Johann was a Christian missionary who was later sentenced to a labor camp & never seen again. Julius mother and her 5 kids (including Julius) fled from Blagoveshchensk to China which is across the border river Amur. There was a book written about this called ‘5 brothers in 4 countries’. They later ended up in Hamburg, Germany around 1938-39. After the war Julius emigrated to the United States on the steamer "Homeland" in 1952. He deceased in 1985 in California, his wife Gisela (born 26/06/26) followed him on 14/05/05 in Sonoma, CA. Source: Kevin Plume, his grandson.


Niedens 2nd from left


Niedens 1st from right


(Images courtesy Kevin Plume - relative )


Images courtesy Kevin Plume - relative

Archive Report with imagesCKönig
3 Rauch, AntonFw12/19/1917DiessenEinsatzkampfGr.Ju 88/Gen.d.Fl.Ausb. (10/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0183 "K5 + AH" (lost 10/10/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 10 October, 1943 when the ac crashed and burned at Athens-Tatoi airfield, Greece, cause uncertain. Remaining crew: Wolf Renek, Co-Pilot (KIC); Oblt Georg Denkmann, Obs (KIC); Fw Otto Butz, R/O (Inj) and Fw Felix Czech, Gnr (KIC). The three deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3 Row 4, Platte 5; Rauch, Denkmann and Czech (D.Drury). NOTE: Per LOCS, two versions 1) sd by a Beaufighter, or 2) Collided with another Ju 88 on takeoff from Athens-Tatoi.
4 Banke, ChristianOblt05/11/18 (CKönig)Magdeburg (CKönig)9/StG-2 (1938- 04/41 Greece). Added: Stuka Schule Marienbad (07-09/39) (CKönig)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5981 "T6 + KT" (lost 4/14/41)Wound badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1941 in the Mt Olympus area by Hurricanes. Gunner not mentioned. Added: Severely WIA on 07/06/40 when damaged by ground fire near Grécourt, SE of Ham, needed to crash land near Hombleaux and was hospitalized at St. Quentin. Another crash land on 04/04/41 at Münster-Loddenheide airfield but unhurt. Gunr Fw Georg Hoser KIA on 14/04/41. Banke is buried at war cemetery Dionyssos-Rapendoza. (CKönig)
5 Sonnemann, UlrichFw9/KG-2 (5/42 Schiphol)Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + BT" (lost 4/9/41), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1174 "U5 + ?T" (lost 5/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed into the Het Canal, Holland on 5 May, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Fw Sonnemann MIA 5 May, 1942 when he crashed into the Channel for an unknown reason. Remaining crew: Fw H.Wimmer, Obs (KIC, bur Yssel BD-7-162 after washing up 19 July, 1942); Uffz K.H.Westmar, R/O (MIA) and Uffz A.Kanther, Mech/Gnr (MIA) (SGLO). On 9 April, 1941, Uffz Sonnemann was sd by a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle in Greece. He is believed to have been captured, but released later in April, 1941.
6 Möller, LorenzHptm15/10/16Weesby/ FlensburgII./ KG z.b.V. 1 (05/40-02/42)Ju-52/3m
RK (04/02/42)

EK 1 & 2

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold		Not much known about later Staffelkapitän Lorenz Müller, but he flew over Poland, Norway, Holland, France, Crete/ Greece and Russia. The award of the Knights Cross was also meant to be perceived as an award and honour for the entire transporter units. Due to an illness he had to stop flying and succumbed to this illness on 27/06/44 in a hospital in Westerland/Sylt. He was buried with many attending officials and common people on the cemetery of Weesby.


CKönig
7 Bauder, Franz RichardUnk (Enlisted)6/9/1923Surcin, YugoslaviaFliegerhorst-Kommandantur A/211 ('43-'44), Luftgaukdo Süd-Ost 17 (5/45 Semlin) (Werft Komp in both)UnkPilot BadgeKnown to have served in Greece, where he became a POW. After the war, he fled Yugoslavia, living in Traun, Austria, where he lived with his wife and seven children. He was employed as a bricklayer before passing away 16 June, 1979 (Stephan Joseph Bauder/greendalestudent 1/23/24 email)

Franz Bauder is the figure on the left

Courtesy his grandson S. Joseph Bauder
8 Simon, HorstLt8/22/19186/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3874 "1H + AP" (lost 1/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 26 January, 1942 due to an accidental ground strike at Heraklion, Crete (Greece), cause unknown. Two of the crew, whose names are not revealed, are listed as "Missing at Sea". Remaining crew: Ogefr Johann Krause, Obs (injured); Ogefr Walter Herrmann, R/O (MIA) and Ogefr Willi Bormann, Flt Engr (MIA). There are no known graves for the missing airmen, but they are listed on the War Memorial in Maleme, Crete (D.Drury).
Maleme, Greece
9 Bauer, Rudolf RudiUffz9/JG-27 (Greece 1943)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16537 "Yellow 15 + I" (lost 7/25/43)Fighter Operational ClaspHis G-6 was reported lost on 25 July, 1943, no location, pilot reported returned. KilledInAction (KIA) in 1943 when 30 B-25s attacked his airfield at Argo, along the east coast of Pelepones, and he was killed by bomb splinters. He is buried in Greece. Jager Blatt 4 & 5/2002.
10 Bazzi,LtItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana190a Sq (Greece)Cant Z506B (H) (lost 12/30/40)Presumed MIA 30 December, 1940 after being sd at sea off Preveza-Levkas Greece by RCAF F/O W. Richardson of No. 30 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).
11 Benke, HelmutUffz1/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8198 "L1 + ZH" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 20 April, 1941, cause unknown. Added: The loss was due to aerial combat near Athens. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown, presumed KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Emmerich Döhndorfer, Obs; Ogefr Fritz Steckel, R/O and (rank unk) Josef Kalusa (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Behnke.
12 Schwärzel, GüntherHptm2/13/1912Hamburg-AltonaBombers, III/StG-2, Stfkpt 9/StG-2 (Greece/Crete), Stfkpt 8/StG-2, Kdr III/StG-2Ju 87R-2 Werk # unk "T6 + AT" (41) RK(6/24/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/7/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/"300" hanger		On 24 September, 1942, he was critically wounded by a machine gun bullet 1 km northeast of Olkhovatka Russia, and died two days later at the Kursk Field Hospital. 300 missions with the Ju 87.
13 Blank, KurtFw02/10/201./SG 3Ju-87 DMIA on 07/04/44 at the Pantherstellung. Crew: Franke, Heinz. Added: probably the same Franke who participated in Greece in 1./ StG 3 in 08-11/43 where he flew with another pilot (Fritz ?) (CK)CKönig
14 Blanke, GertLt1/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3291 "L1 + UH" (lost 4/13/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 April, 1941; sd at Volos by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle of No. 33 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List).
15 Bock, Karl HeinzOblt10/17/19176/KG-26 (3/41)He 111H-6 Werk # 4433 "1H + EP" (lost 1/26/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/17/41), Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 26 January, 1942, when his ac crashed into the sea N of Heraklion, Crete, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), buried Ger War Cem. at Maleme, Chania, Crete, Blk 1): Ofw Herbert Schütz, Obs (09/08/15 in Berlin, Gr 387); Uffz Horst Brückner, R/O (14/06/19 in Hoym/ Anhalt, Gr 386); Fw Hans Katen, Flt Engr (01/09/17 in Gelsenkirchen, Gr 389) and Gefr Willi Wittich, Gnr (31/08/19 in Lützenhardt / Neckar, Gr 390). Pilot Oblt Bock buried in Grave 388 (D.Drury). One of two AC sent to attack shipping west of Crete on 19 March, 1941.
Maleme, Greece


16 Rien, HelmutUffz5/1/1920Hamm3/KG-2Do 17 Werk # 3499 "U5 + AL" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 April, 1941 after his ac was hit by ground fire, and he crashed near Lamia, Greece. Remaining crew: Ogefr Albert Neubauer, Obs (WIA); Uffz Walter Schmidt, R/O (WIA) and Gefr Walter Pele, Gnr (MIA). Uffz Rien buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 2, Row 3, Platte 11 (D.Drury).
17 Müller, Paul HeinzFw7/19/1918Melsüngen Kassel2/JFS-1 (40), FFS-82 (3/40), BFS-Neuburg (11/40), Erg 3/KG-3 (1/41- 10-42), 12/Ttansportstaffel IV Fl.Kps (10/42), 2,10 & 11/LG-1 (1/43-7/43)Ju 52, He 111, & Ju 88EP(Post 8/31/43)
EK 1 (3/10/42 & 2 (8/8/41)
KVK-2 (5/30/41)
Wound Badge (8/13/42)
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold (1/3/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 July, 1943; sd north of Syraküs Greece, buried in Melilli, Sicily. Served in Rusia, No.Africa & Greece. Source: His Wehrpass found online.
18 Borchert, FritzUffz9/JG-77 (Greece)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3282 "Black 10" (lost 4/20/41)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 20 April, 1941; made a force landing at Larissa after being hit by flak.
19 BozziLtItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana106 Gruppo (Greece)Z1007 (lost 4/2/41)POW with crew 2 April, 1941 after being shot down in the Gulf of Patras Greece by RCAF F/O Woodward of No. 33 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).
20 Bozzi,Lt106 Gruppo (Greece)Z1007 (lost 4/2/41)POW with unnamed crew 2 April, 1941; shot down by F/O V.C Woodward of RCAF No. 33 Sq. over the Gulf of Patras, Greece. Source: RCAF Claims List.
21 Braun, RudolfHptm1913/08/30Brannenburg/Inn4./StG 162; I./StG 167,168, & 76 (prewar), Stafü+Stfkpt 1./StG 3 (10/39-04/42 CK), Fliegerbildschule Hildesheim (06/42 CK), 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (06-09/42 CK), Kdr.? Stukaschule at Deutsch-Brod (1943), 3./StG 151 (08-12/43 CK), Stfkpt 3./SG 151 (12/43-01/44 CK), Kdr II./SG 102 (01-10/44 CK), Kdr I./SG 102 (10/44-01/45 CK), Kdr I./SG 3 (01-05/45 CK)Ju 87 R-2 (dam 25/04/42 CK), Ju 87 R-4 "S7 + BH" in 1./StG 3, Fw 190 F in SG 3 & SG 102 (02/45)
RK (14/06/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/05/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		503 missions, mostly with the Ju 87. Served as Kdr I & II/SG102 late 44 and early 45. Added: WIA on 25/04/42 when his R-2 was shot down by P-40s 20 km NE of Ain el Gazala over Tobruk, resulting in long hospitalization and convalescence. Sank 16,000 GRT of Allied shipping in the waters around Greece and Crete, and scoring direct hits on a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser and on a destroyer. Deceased on 04/04/1990 in Augsburg (CK)


Courtesy CK
22 Brecher, JosefFw7/KG-55 Russia, Crete & GreeceHe 111 "G1 + ER & IR", "G1 + AP"Transport Operational Clasp in Bronze1120 logbook entries 12/40 to 4/44, with many combat missions in 1941 and 1942 noted. Known to have crashed at least once, as seen in one of the accompanying photos. Grouping found online at Leisure Galleries.
23 Brüdern, Hans JoachimLt1/10/19203/KG-2 (10/40 Lille)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (10/15/40), Do 17Z Werk # 2584 "U5 + HL" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 20 April, 1941 following a crash in the vicinity of Lamia Greece; sd by Hurricanes of No.33 Sq,. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Rudolf Hallfrach, Obs; Fw Heinrich Fehrenbach, R/O and Fw Alois Holler, Gnr. Earlier, on 15 October, 1940, he returned safely to Lille following an equipment failure over England. While losing altitude over England, the flight engineer, Gefr Hans Fellmann, parachuted into Cousley Wood, near Wadhurst, Sussex, and was captured. All others returned to base. Remaining crew: Uffz Richard Trinkner, Obs and Uffz Heinrich Fehrenbach, R/O (D.DRury).
24 Rödel, WilhelmUffz3/ZG-26 (Greece)Bf 110E Werk # 3638 "U8 + AL" (lost 4/26/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with crew 26 April, 1941, crashed near Larissa, apparently hit by AA fire. Bf 110 Loss List
25 Buthner,FwKG-200 (3/44 Kalathos airfield, Rodos (Rhodes) Island Geece)Fw 200C-3/U7 Werk # 0226 "G6 + FY" (5/45 abandoned at Kalathos airfield, Greece)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 May, 1945 when the Germans surrendered in Greece. Buthner served as Co-Pilot with the crew of Fw Adalbert Schaffranck. See Schaffranck for additional detail. (ww2wrecks.com)
26 Neff, KarlOblt8/31/1914Viernheim6/TG-4 (3/44 Greece)Ju 52/3mg7e Werk # 7170 (lost 3/16/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 16 March, 1944 at Kifisia, Athens, Greece, cause unknown. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Paul Dastig (geb 1/1/1916 Zaudlitz) (KIC); Fw Johannes Fischer (geb 7/12/1919 Gellendorf) (KIC); Fw Johannes Lonies (no information) and Fw Arnim Retsch (geb 4/16/1918 Wolfenbüttel) (KIC). The deceased are buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Cem., Gruft 3, Re 5, Platte 11 (Matthias Krebbers 4/2021).
27 Celerin, AlbertOblt7/15/1921Eger, Czechoslovakia3(F)/Aufkl 33 ('42), 4(F)/11 (late '42), TO FAGr-4 ('43), Stfkpt Wekusta 27 ('44), Stfkpt 1/Aufkl 103 (2/45)Ju 188F-1
RK(10/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EP (5/18/42), EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Honor Goblet of Luftwaffe. German Cross in Gold. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Pilot Badge. Iron Cross 1st Class. After studying 01.1939 signed up for the Luftwaffe. By 07.1941 underwent training in various vocational and training schools. At the end of 1940 promoted to the rank of Oberfähnrich, 01.02.1941 Leutnant. From 10.1941 the commander of the aircraft and observer in the remote reconnaissance squadron 33 reconnaissance group. He spent many flights on the Ju 88 to support the 17th Army's actions on the southern section of the Eastern Front. 12.1941 received the Iron Cross II. class four months later Class I together with a frontline flyer buckle in gold. At the beginning of the summer of 1942 he moved to 4./Aufkl.Grp. 11 followed by missions over Vyazma, Beloy, Rokov, and in Russia. 05.1942 Luftwaffe Czech Cup, 01.02.1943 promoted to lieutenant. He assumed the position of Technical Officer of the Remote Reconnaissance Group 4. 146 sorties over southern Russia, for which he received the German Cross in Gold. Then the group was transferred to Greece. 27 successful combat missions over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, mostly to explore the enemy's naval activity. From 06.1944 he became commander of Wekusta 27 observing weather in Crete, 30 sorties of great importance to their own naval forces. From 08.1944 squadron commander in I./Fernaukl.Grp. 4. October 10, 1944 for repeated demonstration in air difficult situations for more than 200 years of combat awarded the Knight's Cross. Winter 1944 - transferred to Germany, where he took over the group commander in Schlul-Fernaufkl.Geschwader 103. Shortly before the end of the war commanded Erg.Grp. Punitz in the rank of captain ((from March 1, 1945), then captured by the Western Allies until 11.1947. After the war he made a career in the fuel industry, most recently CEO of Esso Österreich. He died on December 31, 1997 in Vienna.
28 Cifari, AlessandroMarshallRegia Aeronautica ItalianaCant. Z506B (lost 7/29/42)He, the Co-Pilot, was one of four Italian airmen taken prisoner 29 July, 1942 when they were transporting four RAF prisoners from Greece to Italy. During the flight, they were overpowered and ordered to change course for Malta, and land at St Paul's Bay. Other known crew, the Flt Engr, Sgt T.Losi (POW); airman 1c Marcello Schisano, R/O (POW) and pilot 1/Lt Gaetano Mastrodicasa (POW). (Italian Losses Over Malta).
29 Rohr, LudwigOblt7/28/1918OberasbachStabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41)Do 17Z Werk # 2685 "U5 + GA' (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 16 April, 1941, when his ac was sd by ground fire SW of Veria, Imathia, Greece.Remaining crew: Gefr Hermann Meyer (or Meier), Obs (KIA); Uffz Ernst Fröhlich, R/O (WIA) and Fw Heinrich Brechnitz, Flt Engr (KIA). The deceased are buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 1, Row5 as follows: Oblt Rohr,Platte 2; Gefr Meyer, Platte 2 and Fw Brechnitz, Platte 1 (D.Drury).
30 Colemann, Hans GunnarLt7/JG-27 (2/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 5th, a Baltimore NNW of Iraklion Greece on 22 February, 1944.
31 Spieth, AlbertOfw7/26/1915Altbach / Esslingen3/KG-51 (Greece), 10/KG-51 (2/43)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4326 "9K + JL" (lost 4/24/41) RK(3/24/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)
EP(11/25/41)

EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 October, 1943 in area of Bobruisk Russia during a Soviet air raid on the airfield. His Wk# 4326 developed engine trouble and came down in the sea east of Euboea. Remaining crew (all rescued): Uffz Wilhelm Welling, Obs; Uffz Arthur Stranz, R/O and Uffz Werner naas, GNR.. 303 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.

Albert Spieth+ Häberlen

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
32 Dilley, BrunoMaj8/29/1913Gumbinnen, OstpreussenStfkpt in I./StG-163, Stfkpt 3./StG 1 (09/39), Kdr I./StG 2 (01/42), Kdr StG 101 (10/43), Kdr SG 103 (10/43-05/45)Ju 87 B-1"A5 + AL" (09/39), Ju 87 B-2 Werk # 5789 "(lost 07/04/41 at Veria Greece, retd 10 days later), Ju 87 R in 12/41, Ju 87 D-1"T6 + AB" Werknr 2070 in I./StG-2 (02/42), Ju 87 D in StG 101, Fw 190F & Ju 87 in SG 103
RK (04/06/42)
EL (08/01/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (19/12/41)
EP (13/06/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "600"
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare		Flew the first Stuka attack of WWII on 1 September, 1939. Shot down twice in Russia and managed to get back to German lines, along with his R/O Ofw Ernst Kather. Deceased 31 August, 1968 following a long and serious illness. 650+ missions. Shot down four times, twice behind enemy lines. Added: In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr as Obstlt. As Kdr of the FFS A in Landsberg he retrained to jet planes at the age of 48 years. (CKönig)
33 Dittmann, KarlLt2/3/19232(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88 D-1 Werk # 430719 "4U + LK" (95% dam 9/26/43), Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430934 "4U + OK" (lost 1/23/44) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp Injured in a takeoff accident at the Athens-Tatoi airfield on 26 September, 1943. He was rammed by a Ju 52 (no detail). Remaining crew (Inj): Fw Wilhelm Hennecke, Obs and Fw Paul Faupel, Gnr., no mention of an R/O (D.Drury). In a subsequent event, on 23 January, 1944, he and two unnamed crew were killed in action in his T-1, sd by fighters, and lost at sea off Valetta, Malta. Added: While on a reconnaissance mission over Malta, they were sd by a Spitfire of No.185 Sq., piloted by F/O Sinclair, crashed at sea off Valetta, all MIA. Remaining crew: FhjUffz Kurt Hornauf and Uffz Georg Heydner (C.König & LOCS). The VDK makes no mention of their graves (D.Drury & LOCS).
34 Ditzer, HeinzLt2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430502 (lost 11/18/43), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430090 "4U + ZK" (lost 3/20/44) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		Injured in Wk# 430090 when he made a belly landing at Athens-Tatoi airfield due to an engine malfunction on takeoff. Remaining crew (Inj): Fw Otto Görner, Obs and Uffz Robert Danek, R/O, no mention of a Gnr (D.Drury). Pilot and unnamed crew all injured in a crash landing at the Athens-Tatoi airfield 18 November, 1943 due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew of Wk# 430502 (Inj): Fw heinrich Lichius, Obs; Uffz Robert Danek, R/O and Fw Werner Schwerdt, Gnr (D.Drury).
35 Dorn, KarlUffz3/22/1918Hochenheim1/AufKl.Gr.126Fokker T.VIII W-G2 (Float Plane) Werk # 5646 "TD + CA" (lost 9/16/41) Observer Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 16 September, 1941 when his ac crashed into the Aegean Sea SW of Falkonera Island, Greece. He was providing escort for shipping, and crashed reportedly due to an operational error. Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Rolf Wille, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Franz Zimmermann, R/O (WIA/DOW 9/19/41, bur War Cem Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Plot 7, Row 8, Tomb 3. Dorn & Wille are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
36 Schwarz, HelmutOblt25/09/19PosenGr.Kpf.Flg.-S. 2 - Kampffliegerschule Hörsching (12/40-05/41), 12./ KG z.b.V. 1 (04/41-02/42, Greece, Africa), Stfkpt Savoia-Staffel (02/42-04/44), Stfkpt Transportflieger-Staffel 4, III./ KG z.b.V. 1 (04/44), Stfkpt II./TG 1 (09/44), Adjutant - Erg.-NJGr (-05/45), Kdr Lufttransportgeschwader 61 (Bundeswehr) (04/70-30/06/73)Savoia SM 82
EK 1 & 2

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
Arm cuff Africa		Entered the Luftwaffe in 09/39. 300+ combat missions. 1500 hours in the Ju-52. Retired from the Bundeswehr as a Brigadegeneral. Credited with over 300 wartime missions including transport ops. Deceased on 12/08/18 in Mainz.CKönig
37 Dreyer, FritzUffz2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0669 "4U + EK" (lost 4/6/41)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA with his Observer Lt Edgar Liessenborghs 6 April, 1941; the ac reported lost in the Athens area, cause unknown, three other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
38 Dudeck, GerhardMaj1913/12/13Waldenburg/NiederschlesienFFS C Ludwigslust (08/35), LKS Berlin-Gatow, 6./KG.z.b.V. 1 (09/38), Stfkpt 12./KG.z.b.V. 1 (05/40-04/43), Marschgruppenführer TG S (Sizilien) and N (Neapel) (04/43), Ia of Stab/KG.z.b.V. 323 (04/43), I./TG 1 (-10/43) Kdr III./TG 3 (-10/43), Kdr III./TG 2 (10/43 or 01-11/44)Ju-52 "8T + PR" (04/11/44 lost)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/01/42)
EP (16/02/42)

EK 1 & EK 2

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/05/41) with pendant		Awarded the RK after 321 front flights as a transport pilot, the majority of which took place in the Mediterranean. On 09/04/40 he flew his first operational mission. End 04/43 reached 285 combat missions. On 04/11/44 force-landed as Obsv near Vanitsa/Greece, 50 km W of Saloniki, after getting lost and running out of fuel while evacuating wounded from Macedonia; POW uninjured. From 11/44-08/47 POW in Egypt in Camp 305. 1956 joined the Bundeswehr. 1971 retired with a rank of Obstlt. Deceased 05/06/76 in Bremen.CKönig
39 Ebsen, KonradHptm8/4/1907Apenrade Stab/KG-2 (12/40), Stfkpt Stabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41) Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1139 "U5 + ?A" (45% dam 12/12/40), Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + DA" (lost 4/16/41) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when they were sd by ground fire, crashing near Tyrnavos, Larissa, Greece. The December 1940-named crew, were killed in this incident, and buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece Cemetery as follows: Hptm Ebsen, Crypt1, Row11, Platte1; Ofw Wagner, Crypt 1, Row 11, Platte 1; Uffz Laube, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 10 and Uffz Schmitz, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 12 (D.Drury). WIA 12 December, 1940; crashed at Sijbekarspel, cause not reported. Remaining crew (uninjured): Ofw Herbert Wagner, Obs; Uffz Richard Laube, R/O and Uffz Karl Heinz Schmitz (SGLO).
40 Ehrhardt, GünterMaj7/31/19122/KG.z.b.V.-12 (5/40), Stab/Luftgaukdo (6/43, trf to LW Stab/Greece), IIa/X Fliegerkorps (10/43)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis Ju 52 crashed at Veesteg Holland, east of Leeuwen on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: His Ju 52 crash landed on the east side of the Veesteg airfield, S of Beneden-Leeuwen. The ac was set onfire by the Germans. Oblt (at the time) Ehrhardt was taken prisoner (briefly). Of the 14 onboard, one was KIC, two seriously injured, 10 slightly injured and one uninjured. Known remaining crew (dispo & pos unspecified): Fw Fritz Neumann and Fw Willi Ochs (DOW 5/16/40, bur Ysselsteyn CC-179). Known Inf Regt 65 Passengers (dispo unk): Uffz Rudolf Rijnka, Uffz Horst Stephan, Gefr Hermann Würtemann, Osch Paul Boemack, Osch Walther Garrels, Osch Rolf Fürst, Osch Ernst Palmer and Osch Heinrich Wieting (DVL Loss List).
Ysselstein, Holland
41 Engler, JosefOfwStab/StG-2Do 17 Werk # 4078 "T6 + GA" (lost 4/21/41)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 21 April, 1941; an undisclosed incident near Lamia Greece. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Gottfried Kupfer, Obs and Ofw Fritz Kremer, R/O (D.Drury).
42 Eppen, Heinrich 'Hein'Hptm3/29/1915Winsen LuheAdj. I/StG-76, I/StG-3, Stfkpt 1/StG-3, Kdr I/StG-3 (6/42 after Sigel)Ju 87R-2 Trop Werk # 6146 "S7 + AB" (lost 6/4/42)
RK(7/5/41)

EK 1 & 2
Black Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 June, 1942 when he was shot down by South African fighters of Nos. 4 and 5 Squadron over Bir Hacheim No. Africa. 200+ missions. His R/O, Ofw Adalbert Betzler, believed KilledInAction (KIA), no known graves for either (Added: his Radop OFw Adalbert Josef Betzler born 09/03/17 in Gundelfingen was MIA/KIA and is buried in Tobruk (CK). Added: WIA 16 August, 1940 by AA fire over Gosport, Hampshire, hospitalized in France, his R/O-Gnr, Lt Heinz Heyder, also a pilot, was also WIA this date. Injured in a takeoff collision at Argos Greece on 22 May, 1941 (D.Drury)

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43 Erdmann, PaulFw6/ Seenotstaffel (Syracuse/Augusta)He 59D Werk # 1518 "TV + HZ" (lost 5/21/41) Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp The ac was destroyed by enemy action on the first day of the Battle for Crete, 21 May, 1941, circumstances unknown. Fw Erdmann landed the ac at Rethymno, on the north coast of Crete, and it is not clear whether he was picking up, or if it had sustained damage. The ac was destroyed by enemy action. With the exception of the Observer, Ofw Rudolf Scherer (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/26/41, bur in the Ger. War Cem., Maleme Greece, Blk 2, Gr 666), the fate of the remaining crew is unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Linus Borchard (or Borchardt), R/O and Ofw Hermann Wilger, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
Maleme, Greece
44 Faltings, AdolfOfw8/JG-27 (Greece)Bf 109E Werk # 5376 "Black 6" (lost 4/6/41)Fighter Operational ClaspUninjured 6 April, 1941 when he crashed at Gefyroudi Romania after aerial combat with a Hurricane.
45 Freudig, ErwinOfw2(F)/123 (Med). Added: Fernaufklärerschule 3 Perleberg (01-02/43), Ergänzungs-Fernaufklärungsgruppe Greece (04/43) (CK)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430792 "4U + XK" (lost 7/21/43). Add: Ju-88 "GF + MR", "CF + UC", "DH + HW", "GN + OX", "PB + GY", "DE + HL", "GF + MR", "BH + GB", "GS + EK" (training flights 01-02/43), Ju-88 "4U + CK (16/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + AK", "4U + QK", "4U + GK", Ju-88 U + MK"(23/06/43, 26/06/43.28/06/43), Ju-88 "4U + CK" (03/07/43, 14/07/43, 16/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + FK" (05/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + XK" (09/07/43) (CK)MIA with his Observer Lt Werner Strunz and two other unnamed crew at Bengazi 21 July, 1943, probably due to defensive fire from enemy aircraft (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Gunr Helmut Nehls joins the crew in Fernaufklärerschule 3 Perleberg (01-02/43) and stayed with him almost to Freudigs death. First combat mission of Nehls (and Freudig?) on 14/05/43 - 4 hours from Crete to the port of Alexandria. Nehls final mission with Freudig was on 16/07/42 a flight to Derna and Toburk on which they locate an allied convoy made of of 12 ships and 8 escorts (CK)
46 Specka, KurtOblt1/24/1913Buchschlag5/ZG-26 (Greece)Bf 110E Werk # 4299 "3U + EN" (lost 4/20/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 20 April, 1941, downed by British fighters of No.33 Sq. at Piräus (eng. Piraeus). Bf 110 Loss List. Added: His R/O identified as Uffz Hans Günther Franke (KilledInAction (KIA)). Both buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8, Platte 6 (D.Drury).
47 Frömming, GerhardOfw8/JG-27 (Greece)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5072 "Black 8" (lost 4/6/41)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 6 April, 1941; shot down by a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by F/O Peter Wickham, west of Gefyroudi Romania, returned 29 April, 1941.
48 Gerstmann, Karl HeinzOfhr5/4/1921DresdenUnkDFS 230 & Go 242Glider Pilot Badge
Transport Operational Clasp in Brz.		Survived the war, serving in N.Africa, Greece & Italy. Deceased 8 November, 1993 in Dresden (aufhimmelzuhause).
49 Pliberschek, ReinholdFw1/NJG-3 (Greece)BF 110E-1 Werk # 3956 (lost 6/18/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC with unnamed crew 18 June, 1941; crashed on takeoff from the Argos airfield. Bf 110 Loss List. His R/O, later identified as Gefr Heinrich Leithner was buried in the War Graves Cemetery at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Vault 2, Reihe 11, Platte 12. (This may also be the resting place of pilot Pliberschek) Source: Jörg Windmüller. Alternate spelling: Plieberschok.
50 Umschaden, HansLt6/29/1920Linz, Austria11/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8280 "L1 + BV" (lost 3/14/42)EP (11/3/41), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in GoldKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 14 March, 1942; belly landed due to engine damage while on a delivery flight, location not reported. Lt Umschaden buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Cem. (Ju 88 Loss List & LOCS). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Lachmund, Obs (geb 3/24/14); Uffz Helmut Plate, R/O (geb 11/26/19) and Ogefr Heinrich Neumaier, Gnr (4/30/21). Lt Umschaden and crew crashed in the village of Kymi, Euböa Island, Greece. The crew were initially buried at the cemetery of Aghios Ioannis. Their final resting place is in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza as follows: Lt Umschaden Gr 30, Uffz Lachmund Gr 35, Uffz Plate Gr 29 and Ogefr Neumaier Gr 31 (Stelios Kampouris, Greece, 5/2020).
51 Schmidt, TheodorLt1919/12/04Kiel1./KGr. z.b.V. 400 (04-12/42), 11./TG 4 (-08/44)Ju-52/3m "G6 + MV" (lost)
EK 1 (01/09/42) & EK 2 (10/06/42)

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (13/07/42)
Commemorative Medal for the Italian-German Campaign in Africa (01/12/42)
Cuffband "Afrika" (22/06/43)		KIC with 5 members on board on 13 August 1944 shot down during mission, 1 km W of Heydekrug/ East Prussia. He took off from airfield Gahro heading for Insterburg on 12/08/44. A personal letter to Schmidts mother from a widow who lost her husband, Schmidts long time Radop OFw Golüke) hints at a emergency landing accident causing an explosion - he flew in very bad weather and probably with fuel shortage. There was another not registered aircraft in the air, but his Stafü H. J. Lindemann could not make out whether an enemy plane caused the crash or fuel shortage. Received the pilot badge on 05/04/40. 132 counted Frontflüge in 75 supply flight missions to and from orth Africa from 12/41 to 04/07/42 . He flew missions in Italy, Greece, Crete, North Africa, Med, Russia


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52 Grobe, OttoOblt5/JG-77 (5/41)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5799 "Blk 5 + -" (lost 5/22/41)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 22 May, 1941; his E-7 was sd by flak over Kythera, Attica Prefecture, Greece, during the Battle of Crete (Bf 109 Loss List & D.Drury).
53 Rische, JohannesLt11/4/1914Dresden6/KG-100 (9/42, Sonderkdo "Koch", Athens-Kalamaki, Greece)He 111H-6 Werk # 7583 "TM + KP" (lost 9/2/42) Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 2 September, 1942; crashed at sea after takeoff from Fliegerhorst Athens-Kalamaki, cause unknown. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Bruno Adrian, Uffz Helmut Brohammer, R/O and Lt helmut Otto. The bodies of Lt Rische and Uffz Brohammer were recovered from the sea, and are buried in the German War Cemetery at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece (D.Drury).
54 Grünastel, FranzUnk1/12/1902Hlucin, Upper SilesiaNSFK, Glider Units (30's), Glider Pilot Badge, Transport Staffel/KGr.z.b.V.-102 (8/43)Var. Gliders, Ju 52/3m Class "C" Glider Badge (?), Transport Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1943 at Mandra Greece. Jager Blatt 4/2003. Added: Personal information and NSFK (National Socialist Flying Corps) photo offered by his Grandson, Ingo Grünastel 8/2024.



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55 Grünert, WalterFw4/StG-3 (Greece)Ju 87D-3 Trop Werk # 110287 "S7 + EM" (lost 9/21/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspHis D-3 reported lost 21 September, 1943 at Davgata, Insel Kephallonia, crashing due to engine trouble, crew returned. Ju 87 Loss List
56 Schindler, WalterOfw3/SAGr.126Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0306 "D1 + KL" (lost 12/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1943 following an attack by a Beaufighter over the Aegean Sea off Leros Greece. They crashed while attempting to rescue a crew member of another Ar 196. Schindler's observer, Ofw Otto Albrecht, was also killed (D.Drury).
57 Stetten, Kurt Freiherr vonOblt6/18/19066/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3843 "1H + ZP" (maybe code EP)(lost 5/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 May, 1941 when his ac took fire during an attack on the Heraklion airfield, crashing on day one of the Battle of Crete. Remaining crew, the deceased buried in the Geman War Cem. at Maleme Crete, Block 1: Oblt Werner Schmidt, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 628); Uffz Heinz Kube, R/O (WIA); Uffz Johann Miedl, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 589) and Gefr Franz Hudelist, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 590). Oblt von Stetten buried Gr 629 (D.Drury).
Maleme, Greece
58 Hagmann, HeinzUffz2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 430627 "4U + JK" (95% dam 9/23/43)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspInjured in a collision with another Ju 88 Wk# 142524 (no detail) at Athens-Tatoi airfield, 23 September, 1943. Remaining crew (Inj): Uffz Harry Brosinski, Obs and Ogefr Fritz Hastenpflug, Gnr. No mention of an R/O (D.Drury).
59 Hahn, HeinrichHptm2/KG-51 (4/41 Greece), Kdr I/KG-51 (2/42 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6330 "9K + EK" lost 4/18/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1050 "9K + FB" (lost 2/3/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42)

EP (11/3/41), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC with one other crew 3 February, 1942 at the Tiraspol airfield, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). Shotdown with wounds 18 April, 1941 in Wk# 6330 by S/Ldr M. Thomas St.John Pattle. DK-G Awards List.
60 Uhlick, JohannesUffz1/KG-51 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6322 "9K + FH" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 16 April, 1941; sd NE of Poltika (Volos), probably the victim of F/O Graham of No. 80 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List).
61 Pink, WalterUffz6/KG-100 (11/43)He 111H Werk # 8011 "6N + EP" (lost 11/14/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 14 November, 1943 when he was sd by two Bristol Beaufighters of No. 46 Sq., piloted by Flt Lt D.J.A.Crear w/P/O L.Charles and F/O B.F.Wild w/F/Sgt R.W.Gibbns. The ac crashed into the sea, east of the island of Leros, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Bruder, Obs (MIA); Fw Johann Sonnenschein, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Helmut Grundke, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Uffz Grundke is buried in the German War Cem. of Dionysos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3, Row 14, Platte 8 (D.Drury).s
62 Pietschmann, TheodorOfw5/ZG-26 (4/41 Greece)Bf 110EK 2, Destroyer Operational ClaspOne known victory, a Hurricane of No.33 Sq in the Athens area on 20 April, 1941.
63 Thurner, HubertUffz4/SAGr.126Ar 196A-3 (A-2?) Werk # 0302 "D1 + BN" (lost 12/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspHis fate unknown, but believed KilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1943, when his ac was attacked by a Beaufighter over the Aegean Sea, off the island of Levitha Greece. His observer, Lt Friedrich Karl Brunswig, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos- Rapendoza, Tomb 3, Row 11, Plate 12 (D.Drury).
64 Pritsche, GottfriedOgefr16/TG-1Ju 52/3m Werk # 501126 "1Z + EQ" (lost 7/2/44)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjured 2 July, 1944 when his ac crashed into the Agean Sea, E of Hydra Greece, due to an engine malfunction. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Mandt, R/O (KIC) and Ofw Emil Spalleck, Mech (Inj). Ofw Mandt is memoralized on the Kiel-Laboe Memorial as missing at sea (D.Drury).
65 Renek, WolfEMEinsatzkampfGr.Ju 88/Gen.d.Fl.Ausb. (10/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0183 "K5 + AH" (lost 10/10/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 10 October, 1943, while serving as 2nd Pilot for Fw Anton Rauch, heir ac crashed and burned at Athens-Tatoi airfield, Greece (D.Drury). See Fw Rauch for further detail.
66 Schaar, FritzUnkUnk Seeauflärgruppe (9/43 Herakleia Is.Greece)Ar 196A-3 Werk # Unk "D1 + EH" (lost 9/17/43)Observer Operational ClaspCrew of two rescued 17 September, 1943, when, while protecting a convoy of three, they were attacked by Beaufighters near Naxos. Badly damaged, the pilot made a controlled ditch near the UJ 2104 (ship) and sunk minutes later. Pilot Schnaar and his R/O-Gnr, Herbert Schneider were rescued and taken prisoner and released in1948. The wreck was found by Greek fisherman in 1982, and moved to a bay of the island Herakleia (ww2wrecks.com).
67 Herweg, JakobUffz9/JG-27 (Pelepones Greece 1943)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspKilled in 1943 during a B-25 bombing attack on his airfield at Argo, along the east coast of Pelepones. He was killed by bomb splinters. Jager Blatt 5/2002.
68 Stütz, KarlUffz2/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A Werk # 0620 "L1 + SK" (lost 4/15/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with two other unnamed crew 15 April, 1941, probably shot down by a Blenheim of No. 30 Sq., one other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
69 Heyking, Rudiger vonObstltTransport Commander, GreeceJu 52Transport Operational Clasp
70 Stry, HerbertHptm1916/09/12Kreuzburg, OberschlesienI./St.G 162, II./St.G 2, Stfkpt 5./St.G 3 (-07-09-/42 CK), Stfkpt 7./St.G 3 (01-09/43 Greece)Ju 87 R-4 "S7 + CR" (this may be a D-1), Ju 87 D-3 (Trop) "S7 + CP" "Yellow C" Werknr 110285 (lost 21/09/43) RK (24/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/07/42 CK)
EP (20/04/42)
EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant

Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 September, 1943 during a diving attack on Italian Badoglia forces, when his own bomb exploded in mid air over Davgata, Insel Kephallonia, on the Greek west coast. Channel pilot. Particularly successful against shipping. Kriegsbericher Hanns Gross was known to fly R/O with Stry. Added: >400 combat missions Herbert Stry rests on the war cemetery in Dionyssos-Rapendoza (Greece) as a unknown soldier. RK awarded after 305 combat sorties flown, successes: damaging the aircraft carrier "Illustrious" in its dock at Malta in 1941, sinking a 10000 GRT freighter, damaging one destroyer and one patrol vessel in June 1942 (CK)

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71 Schaible, Hans TraugottOblt7/KG-30 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8135 "4D + JR" (lost 4/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 11 April, 1941, shot down by a Hurricane piloted by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle of No. 33 Sq., near Volos Harbor Greece (Ju 88 Loss List).
72 Holtgreve, WilliFwIII/StG-77 (Greece)Ju 87B-1 Werk # 5217 "F1 + KP" (lost 4/10/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 10 April, 1941 at Lamia, cause inknown. Ju 87 Loss List
73 Holtkamp, LudgerHptm7/16/1909BillerbeckStfkpt 7/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # 3330 "U5 + AR" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 April, 1941 after his ac was sd by ground fire north of Lamia Greece. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Buhrmann, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Siegfried Bleidorn, R/O (WIA) and Lt Klaus Rodatz, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Hptm Holtkamp and Uffz Bührmann are buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 2, Row 3: Holtkamp Platte 6, Bührmann Platte 2 and Lt Rodatz Platte 11 (D.Drury).
74 Steinberg, RolfUffz9/JG-27 (Greece)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140079 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 12/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 December, 1943 during aerial combat near Caparamythia. Mombeek.
75 Steinbrecher, KarlUffz2/SAGr.126Ar 196A-3 Werk # 1015 "D1 + MK" (lost 12/4/43) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp WIA 4 December, 1943 after his ac came down into the Aegean Sea, off the island of Levitha, Greece. His ac was believed attacked by a Beaufighter of No.47 Sq., piloted by F/O Robert Willis. Uffz Steinbrecher escaped by dinghy and F/O Willis took no further action, sparing Steinbrecher's life. These Two did meet in 2002. The observer, Lt Eberhard Ahrends was KilledInAction (KIA) after being rescued by another Ar 196 (D.Drury).
76 Jordan, FranzFwStab/JG-27 (Greece 41)Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) April 1941 during the campaign in Greece. Served under the command of Obstlt. Wolfgang Schellmann.
77 Pasewaldt, Georg Dr.Obstlt9/19/1900Berlin/ZehlendorfKdr I/KG-26, Kdr KG-40 (repl Edgar Petersen 9/41-12/41), Kdr KG-2 (4/42)Fw 200C in KG-26, He 111H in KG-40, Do 217 E & K in KG-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		 Numerous anti-shipping operations in the Suez Canal area and the waters off Greece. Alternate spelling: Pasewalt.
78 Karpowitz, BrunoStbsFw7/11/1909Wanne-Eickel1(F)/Aufkl. Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # 0067 (lost 11/12/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 12 November, 1941 when his ac made an emergency landing on the island of Alonnisos Greece, due to inclement weather conditions. Remaining crew: Oblt August Schal (or Schaal), Obs (MIA): Fw Richard Michaels, Flt Engr (WIA) and Ogefr Georg Horter, Gnr (WIA). Pilot Karpowitz buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 1, Row 14, Platte 4 (D.Drury). Note: An Oblt August Schaal, of 4(F)/Ob.d.L., was reported KIC on 17 February, 1943, as crew member with Oblt Ernst Bergmann.
79 Reichel, WolfgangLt1/Seeaufklärungsgruppe -126 (1/44 Greece)Ar 196A-3 Werk # 154 "D1 + AH" (lost 1/27/44)Observer Operational ClaspUnnamed crew reported KilledInAction (KIA). Only known crew, the Observer, this Lt Reichel (ww2wrecks.com)
80 Kieslinger, AnderlUffz1916Bavaria (Freising?)NJGOstmedailleGunr KIA on 15.11.1943. Took part in campaigns against Poland, France, Greece and Russia.


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CKönig
81 Kluss, AlfredUffz9/JG-27 (Greece),Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160330 "Yellow 6 + I" (lost 10/5/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 October, 1943 during aerial combat N of the Gulf of Patras. Mombeek
82 Köhler, HermannLtFlugbereitschaft Lw.-Kdo - SüdostDo 215 Werk # 0102 (lost 5/17/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 17 May, 1943 when his ac made involuntary ground contact north of Thessalonica, Greece, aka Saloniki. No known crew details or grave detailk in the VDK (D.Drury).
83 Stahl, ErhardOblt1/8/1913Nonnenweiher bei Lahr3/LG-1 (4/41 Greece)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 5571 "L1 + JL" (lost 3/22/42) RK(4/16/42)
EP(11/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KIC with two other unnamed crew on 22 March, 1942, in the eastern Mediterranean for reasons unrelated to combat. His Observer, Lt Wolfgang Bartels was rescued. Remaining crew (KIC): Ofw Heinz Kasparek, R/O and Ogefr Hans Dieter Behrens, Gnr.. Stahls body washed up near Pyrgos Greece on 17 May, 1942. He was buried in local Italian military cemetery. (Ju 88 Loss list & Kaiser RK book). 155 combat missions. Destroyed 50 vehicles. Kaiser RK book.
84 Reichardt, EdmundOblt3/StG-3 (Greece), 9/StG-3 (10/43 S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5904 "S1 + LL" (lost 4/23/41), ju 87D-5 Werk # 130887 (lost 10/2/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 2 October, 1943 by flak in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 7671. Wk# 5904 reported lost at Chalkie on 23 April, 1941, crew returned. Ju 87 Loss List
85 Schäfer, WalterUffz9/2/1922Oberstenfeld2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werrk # 430733 (lost 6/16/43)Observer Operational ClaspThree of the crew were KIC south of Tatoi on 16 June, 1943 when the ac crashed due to engine trouble. The Observer this date was Ofw Erhard Schäfer, he is believed to be one of those killed, one unnamed was injured. Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Added: The Observer, Ofw Schäfer died of his wounds 17 June, 1943 in a Luftwaffe Hospital in Athens. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Thurm, R/O (WIC) and Uffz Paul Lock, Gnr (KIC). THe deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza in Crypt 3 Row 3, Platte 4
86 Lange, GeorgLt7(F)/LG-2 (Greece)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2299 "L2 + MR" (lost 4/13/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 13 April, 1941 at Mt Olympus (Katerini-Volos). Shot down by F/O Wickham of No. 33 Sq.. Bf 110 Loss List
87 Laurinat, GerhardLt2/9/1919Essen8/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # 2588 "U5 + ES" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 April, 1941 when his ac was sd by ground fire near Arta Greece. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur War cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 1, Row 16): Uffz Otto von Rhein, Obs (bur Platte 13); Uffz Andreas Scheer, R/O (bur Platte 12) and Gefr Alfred Jackfeld, Gnr (bur loc unknown). Lt Laurinat buried Platte 12 (D.Drury).
88 Leffler, GeorgGefrIV/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5624 "L1 + NV" (lost 3/16/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Sedes-Ithaka-Efstratios- Saloniki 16 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
89 Leinfelder, GeorgOFw1917/02/04Augsburg5./ZG 26 (Greece)Bf 110 E "3U + FN" Werknr 4272 (lost 20/04/41)
at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 20 April, 1941; shot down by Britsh fighters of No.33 Sq. at Piräus. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: His R/O, Uffz Franz Beckel, was also killed, and both are buried in the war Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8, Platte 6 (D.Drury).


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90 Lettenmair, KarlFw1918ViennaSturzkampffliegerschule 2 (1/43), 2/SG-3 Greece & Finland 43-44)Ju 87D-5, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(Post.10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		MIA in Finland 23 June, 1944. Karl was the Brother-in-Law to Hermann Paul Meyer, a student pilot, KIC 27 September, 1940, as reported by Meyers Nephew, Raymond Marina via WaSt detail. Initial information found on the DK-G Awards List.
91 Sorg, EngelbertUffz8/21/1921Mark OberdorfFlugzeugführer in a Transport SquadronJu 523/mTransport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 September, 1944 during an enemy fighter attack over Greece. Buried in the German War Graves Dionyssos-Rapendoza in Koccinia, near Athens Greece, Grave 3, Row 10, Platt 1. His R/O, Ogefr Jakob Streifeneder (geb 3/2/1923), was also killed in the attack. Information found on his Obituary Notice.
92 Loos, LotharUffzFliegerkorps XGotha 242 "TD + IT" (9/41), Gotha 242 "NL + GC", "TK + ES" & "GF + VC" (S.U. 43) EK 2(12/31/41)
Glider Pilot Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		Beginning in September 1941, he flew 31 known supply missions to Crete, Greece and Africa, receiving the EK 2 for his performance. He then served in Russia, and flew another 23 known supply missions, including five to Cholm. Judging from a photo in his album, he may have crashed a Gotha 242 "DM + XR" on 5 May, 1943. Prior to his Luftwaffe service, he was in the HJ, DLV and NSFK. Identified in a photo album, numerous documents and his Flugbuch found online.
93 Mailänder, AloisLt9/21/1915Friedrichsthal1/SAGr-126, redesig 7/KG-100 (9/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7610 "D1 + AH" (lost 10/2/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 2 October, 1942, when their ac flew into a mountain at Perama, west of Athens, Greece. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ofw Siegfried von Kiedrzynski (or Kiedrzyaski), Uffz Willi Roschmann (or Röschmann) and Uffz Arno Thierig (or Thierrieg). All are buried in the German War Cemetery at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, in Crypt 3, ow 2, Platte 1 (D.Drury).,
94 Mamais, NikolaosLt12/19/1917GoerlitzFlight Instr until 1944, "Flugzeugführer" in JG-2Fw 190AGlider Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Participated in Operation Bodenplatte, 1 January, 1945. Of Greek descent; flew in the Luftwaffe. His father was a WWI POW in a camp in Goerlitz Germany, where Nikolaos was born. He apparently went by a German name of Heinz Geisse or Geise. Jager Blatt 6/2001 & 1/2002. A Greek historian/author, Kyriakos Paloulian, informed me that Mamais was killed in a plane crash at Aigion Greece in 1976!
95 Seeliger, WalterLt1921 (CK)2./StG 1 (04/41 Greece), II./StG 3 (04/42 Africa), added: I./StG 3 (08/43 Megara) (CKönig)Ju 87 B-2 "A5 + EK" Werknr 5889 (lost), Ju 87 R-2 Trop Werknr 6189 (65% dam 15/04/42)
probably EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		He and his unnamed R/O were injured in a crash landing at the Cirene airfield on 15 April, 1942 due to a technical failure. He was known to have been shot down by an Allied fighter near Tricala, date unknown, and returned, a Fhr at the time. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: He was most probably shot down on 14/04/41 by PZL P.24 flown by Episminias (Sergeant) Argyropoulos of 22 Mira) with Gunr Gefr Kurt Friedrich and both were taken prisoner. Repatriated after the fall of Athens (CKönig)
96 Peters, WalterLt11/11/1921Steinbrück7/TG-4Ju 52/cm Werk # 500177 "G6 + OR" (lost 7/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 due to enemy fire south of Antimilos Greece (Cyclades Group, Agean Sea). Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Schulze, R/O (WIA); Ofw Hans Dietrich, Flt Engr (MIA) and Fw Walter Peyerl, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two deceased are buried in the Ger. War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 2, Row 15; Pilot Peters, Platte 12 and Gnr Peyerl, Platte 13 (D.Drury).
97 Mastrodicasa, Gaetano1/LtRegia Aeronautica ItalianaCant. Z506B (lost 7/29/42)POW 29 July, 1942; while taking four RAF prisoners from Greece to Italy, the crew of four and a guard were overpowered and ordered to change course to St Paul's Bay. Remaining crew POW: Co-Pilot, Marshall Allessandro Cifari and Flt Emgr, airman T. Lori. (Italian Losses Over Malta).
98 Menge, HeinrichLt9/13/19195/KG-26 (Kalamaki Greece)He 111H-6 (lost 10/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 6 October, 1941 during an attack on the HMS Thistlegorm in the Suez Canal. Remaining crew ((MIA): Fw Aloys Jaster, Uffz Erwin Schmidt, Uffz Johannes Haubold and Ogefr Johann Späth. Source; V. Parlevliet
99 Stanke,ObltKG-200 (3/44 Kalathos airfield, Rodos (Rhodes) Island Geece)Fw 200C-3/U7 Werk # Unk "G6 + AY" (1/45 Kalathos airfield)Bomber Operational ClaspAfter numerous flights between Austria and Rhodes Greece, he and his unnamed crew, fled Kalathos for the last time, 31 March, 1945. They had been harassed by Beaufighters of No.252 Sq.. His Navigator was a Hptm Link. (ww2wrecks.com)
100 Migeod, Heinz Otto (Dr.Heinz Georg?)Oblt2/24/1918StettinI./StG 76, 2./StG 3 (10/41 CK), 1. & 3./StG 3 (Africa)Ju-87 R-2/Trop "S1 + BK" (10/41 Greece CK), Ju-87 D-3 "S7 + KL" Werknr 2674 (lost 11/11/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42), EP(2/4/42),

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
POW with unnamed gunner 11 November, 1942; shot down by a P-40, SW of Sollum (Ju 87 Loss List). DK-G Awards List. Deceased 18 November, 2010 (P. Bastin). The gunner may have been a Gefr Josef Mayer. Added: His interview explaining his capture by the British follows.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs). Added: Gunr named Mozet in autumn 1941. Migeod was shot down by SAAF No. 2 Sq P-40, possibly by Maj Daniel Benjamin Hauptfleisch (CK)

Dr. Migeod describes his capture
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Dr. Migeod describes psychological effect of Stuka siren


Friendship with Gunter Rall



Courtesy Christian König

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