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1 Ziller, HorstOfw110/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 15 November, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
2 Ziegler, WernerLt10/22/19192/LG-1 (4/41 Greece; 3/42 Africa)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5235 "L1 + UK" (lost 4/20/41), Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 5548 "L1 + FK" (lost 3/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 5 March, 1942 at Fuka, three other unnamed crew MIA, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Shot down on 20 April, 1941 by RAF fighters, crew returned except for one KIA, who was unnamed. Ziegler an Ofhr at the time, was uninjured. Added: Shot down north of Karies Greece 20 April, 1941. Remaining crew this date: Gefr Heinrich Baumgartner, Obs (KIA, no known grave); Gefr Gerhard Baumann, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Hans Köppel, Gnr (WIA). Lt. Ziegler buried in the War Cem., El Alamein, in Crypt 4 (D.Drury).
3 Wortmann, HeinzUffz1/StG-2 (Greece)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5615 "T6 + JH" (lost 4/24/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspShot down 24 April, 1941 by flak at Patras, returned 30 April. Ju 87 Loss List
4 Winkelmayer, HerbertLtTO Stab/StG 3 (1940) I./StG 3 (04/41)Ju-87KIA on 19/04/41 in combat with Hurricanes of 80 Squadron when crash-landed near Kezani/ Greece, his gunner WIA.CKönig
5 Wimmer, MaxLt8/KG-30 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8169 "4D + FS" (lost 4/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Salamis 11 April, 1941, shot down a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle (Ju 88 Loss List).
6 Wimmer, JosefUffz23/04/16Berg


KG?
probably at least EK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Gunr, MIA/ KIA on 25 October 1942 in the Mediterrean, crew and reason unknown. Participant of campaigns against France, Russia, Greece and Africa.CKönig
7 Wilhus, Hermann Fw1(H)/23Hs 126 Werk # 3442 "6K + AH" (lost 4/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 14 April, 1941; shot down in the Lamia-Furka area of Greece, by ac of RCAF F/O Vernon Woodward of No 33 Sq., led by S/L Thomas Pattle. The unnamed crew were also MIA. Obs Loss List
8 Wilde, HansObltStfkpt 8/StG-77 (Greece)Ju 87B-1 Werk # 5596 "F1 + AN" (lost 4/22/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 April, 1941 after making an emergency landing at Eleusis. Ju 87 Loss List
9 Wiesmüller, HansUffz10/1/1919Stettin8/KG-3Do 17 Werk # 3439 "5K + DS" (lost 4/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew 23 April, 1941when his ac was brought down by AA fire in the vicinity of Corinth Greece. Remaining crew: Gefr Willi Wruck, Obs; Gefr Joachim Otto, R/O and Ogefr Gerhard Herding, Gnr. The ac is believed to have come down into the Gulf of Corinth. The crew are buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza. Uffz Wiesmüller, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte 6; Gefr Wruck, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte 6; Gefr Otto, Crypt 2, Row 3, Platte 10 and Ogefr Herding, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte6 (D.Drury).
10 Wiesinger, WilhelmOblt84/JG-27 (5/40), added: II./ JG 27 (04/41 Greece) (CKönig)Bf 109E-7 (lost 4/19/41), Bf 109E-7/N Werk # 4014 "White 2" (lost 6/23/41)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 23 June, 1941; killed by ground fire during a strafing run, 1 km NE of Ruda (Stankey). Shot down behind enemy lines on 19 April, 1941; returned 24 April, 1941. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim north of Rotterdam, 12 May, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane over England on 13 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Thorney Island on 18 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Southend on 6 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Hurricanes at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Bethersden on 15 October, 1940. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-17 on 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa. Magnus, 10 victories. Added: flew in Greece in 04/41, claimed a Hurricane on 19/04/41 but it was only damaged (CKönig)
11 Wieker, Friedrich KarlUffz12/12/1919Bremen1 Erg/StG-3Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2534 (lost 6/1/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 1 June, 1943 when his ac crashed at Marathon Greece due to a technical failure. Killed also was his R/O-Gnr Uffz Herbert Meyer. The two deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece, Plot 2, Row 3, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
12 Westen, HelmutOblt11/21/1913Kiel6/KG-51 (12/40 Channel; 4/41 Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4151 "??" (80% dam 12/12/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8201 "9K + LP" (lost 4/12/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA in Wk# 8201 with his Observer Hptm Jürgen Berlin and one other unnamed crew 12 April, 1941 in the Banja-Luka area; sd by a Hurricane, one other crew KIA (Ju 88 Loss List). He and his unnamed crew were injured in Wk# 4151 12 December, 1940 making an emergency landing near Dieppe due to bad weather (Ju 88 Loss List).
13 Werner, KurtUffzSeeTransportFliegerStaffel-3Ju 52 (Seaplane) Werk # 6987 "TE + DZ" (formerly "8A + GL")(lost 1/27/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIA 27 January, 1944 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.603 Sq., coming down into the Aegean Sea, W of Mykonos. Remaining crew (dispo & desig unknown): Uffz Philipp Beisel, Ofw Heinz Hieke, Ofw Erich Burkhardt (or Burckhardt) and Gefr Willi Hermann Nau. Gefr Nau found in the VDK, buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 2, Row 16, Platte 4. Ofw Burkhardt was a passenger from 7. Seenotstaffel (D,Drury).
14 Werfft-Wessely, Peter Dr.Maj10/8/1904Vienna, Austria26



1/JG-27 (7/41), 7/JG-27 (10/42), Stafkpt 9/JG-27 (4/44 Reich Def), Kdr III/JG-27 (10/44)Bf 109E-7/Trop "White 6" in 1/JG-27, Bf 109F & G(Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 441090 "Yellow 1 + I" (5/19/44) RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44)
EP(7/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
WIA 19 May, 1944 in "Yellow 1" by US Bomber return fire, after downing a B-24. One of the oldest operational fighter pilots. All victories in the West. His first, two Hurricanes, one at Sevenoaks, the other N of Brighton, on 27 September, 1940. 14 bombers. One known victory, a Boston III northwest of Moschee El-Daba on 26 October, 1942. Another victory, a Spitfire 25 km southeast of El Alamein on 2 November, 1942. His 10th victory, a B-17 northeast of Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943. His 14th & 15th, both B-24s, one NW of Stolpberg, the other W of Lavantthal Tür, on 2 April, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) 40km WSW of Raab on 23 April, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 30 km ENE of Hanau on 12 May, 1944. Deceased 1970.

15 Wendler, Gerhart (Gerhard?) "Hans"Lt3/27/1914Munich1(H)/14 (Pz)Hs 126B-1 Werk # Unk (lost 6/11/40), Hs 126 Werk # 3154 "5F + AH" (lost 4/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 14 April, 1941; shot down by a Greek PZL piloted by F/Sgt Periklis Koutroumbas, crashing at Platamon, in the Elasson-Larissa area of Greece. His unnamed Observer was listed as MIA. Obs Loss List. Added: He was uninjured 11 June, 1940 when he was sd at Annelles, SE of Rethel, Ardennes, by Curtiss H-75A fighters of GC II/4 during an observation mission. His Observer, Lt Karl Heinz Schreiber, was seriously wounded. Re the April 1941 incident: Lt Wendler is buried in the Ger War Cem at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, in Crypt 1, Row 13, Platte 2. His unnamed observer, was Ofw Hugo Scharf, also KIA, buried in Crypt 1, Row 2, Platte 12 (D.Drury).
16 Weiting, HansObltX Fl. Korps (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6349 (lost 6/29/41)RK
EP


EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 29 June, 1941 when he struck the ground.
17 Weigel, Hans GeorgOblt10/2/1922Reichenbach

Courtesy Andrea Babuin

3(F)/126 (8/43), SAGr-126 (7/44), 1/JG-102(9/44), II/NAGr-11 (10/44), 1 & 2/NAGr-11(4/45)Ar 196A-5 Werk # 100451 "D1 + ?L" (lost 7/23/44), Bf 109GEK 1(10/4/44)
EK 2(1/30/44)
Wound Badge, Observer Badge in Gold		Oblt Weigel awarded both the Pilot & Combined Pilot & Observer Badges. Source: aufhimmelzuhause.com. Added: His Ar 196 was sd by Beaufighters of No.603 Sq., 10 miles S of Mykonos, Greece. Both he and his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl Rathenow, were wounded in the encounter, but rescued. Their ac has been currently recovered, and is in the Greek Air Force Museum in Athens (Andrea Babuin 12/2023).
18 Veronese, AlbertoObltItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana6410A, 29o Gruppo (10/40 Greece); 303aCR.42 (10/40)Fiat G.55, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 4 January, 1944 (H. Breuer)
19 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 GoldKIA 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 (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).
20 Ullrich, FriedrichFhjUffz48/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165084 "Red 1 + I" (lost 5/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Salzwedel. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Rhodes Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter south of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 30 km N of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 May, 1944, no location. Alternate spelling: Ulrich.
21 Uhlick, JohannesUffz1/KG-51 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6322 "9K + FH" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 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).
22 Thurner, HubertUffz4/SAGr.126Ar 196A-3 (A-2?) Werk # 0302 "D1 + BN" (lost 12/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspHis fate unknown, but believed 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 KIA, and buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos- Rapendoza, Tomb 3, Row 11, Plate 12 (D.Drury).
23 Suwelack, Gerhard GerdLt19206Stab II/JG-27 (5/43), 10/JG-27 (10/43), JG-7Bf 109G (Trop), Bf 109G, Me 262EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, a P-38 25 km west southwest of Marettimo on 10 May, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 south of Strand Dulcino, near Montenegro, Yugoslavia, 25 October, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 southwest of Insel Aegina Greece, 15 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) west of Magdeburg on 19 May, 1944. A B-24 at Bürck-sur-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 at Angers on 24 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Suwelak (Magnus) & Suwelach (H. Breuer).
24 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 KIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
25 Stückler, Alfred FranzLt3/16/1920Ternitz/Niederdonau (CKönig)108/JG-27 (9/42 Africa; 5/44 Götzendorf/Wein)Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 7278 (42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440697 "Red 3 + I" (lost 5/12/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with 4FG fighters at Alsfeld/Oberhessen. One known victory, a P-40 west of El Hammam on 4 September, 1942. His 2nd was another P-40 in the El Alamein area on 15 September, 1942. His 3rd victory was a B-24 between Sollum and Benghazi on 4 November, 1942. His 4th victory, in Sicily, a Beaufighter 35 km west of Insel Zakinthos on 13 June, 1943. His 5th, a P-38 15 km south of Antikythera, Greece, 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a Manchester 40 km southwest of Pthymi Greece, 8 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-24 35 km SW of Marburg on 19 March, 1944. His 10th, a P-38 at Kainbach, by Graz, 2 April, 1944. Named "Franz" on the Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List. Added: He was severely burnt WIA on 12/05/44 in the air combat with P-51 but could bail out and was sent to hopsital in Gießen, he survived but couldnt fly anymore. Deceased 1996 in Vienna (CKönig)


Stückler, Alfred Franz holding the sign

26 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		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)

Courtesy CK
27 Stetten, Kurt Freiherr vonOblt6/18/1906
Maleme, Greece		6/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3843 "1H + ZP" (maybe code EP)(lost 5/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 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 (KIA, bur Gr 628); Uffz Heinz Kube, R/O (WIA); Uffz Johann Miedl, Flt Engr (KIA, bur Gr 589) and Gefr Franz Hudelist, Gnr (KIA, bur Gr 590). Oblt von Stetten buried Gr 629 (D.Drury).
28 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 KIA after being rescued by another Ar 196 (D.Drury).
29 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.
30 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)
31 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.
32 Stadler, FranzUffzAustria1EJG Süd, 7/JG-27 (2/44 Greece, 4/44 Kastelli Crete), 5/JG-51 (5/45)Bf 109G-5 Werk # Unk "White 3" in JG-27 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		In Greece, he was posted at the Cretan airfield of Kastelli. One known victory, an SM 84 (?) 30 km NE of Brindisi Italy on 14 May, 1944. Flugbuch.


33 Spieth, AlbertOfw7/26/1915Altbach / Esslingen

Courtesy Christian König

3/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		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
34 Specka, KurtOblt1/24/1913Buchschlag5/ZG-26 (Greece)Bf 110E Werk # 4299 "3U + EN" (lost 4/20/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIA 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 (KIA). Both buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8, Platte 6 (D.Drury).
35 Sorg, EngelbertUffz8/21/1921Mark OberdorfFlugzeugführer in a Transport SquadronJu 523/mTransport Operational ClaspKIA 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.
36 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.
37 Sinner, RudolfMaj12/31/1915Austria39


JG-3, 2/JG-27(7/41), Stfkpt 6/JG-27(6/42 & 9/42 Libya), Kdr IV/JG-27(6/43 Greece), Kdr IV/JG-54(7/43), III/JG-7, Kdr JG-7(2/45 to end)BF 109F-4 "Yellow 1 + -" (6/42 Africa) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109F "Red 11" (Trop.), Bf 109G-2 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1 + -" (9/42) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 16328 (35% dam 3/24/43: WIA overturn on landing), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 410557(lost 3/6/44), Me 262A-1b "Red 3" in JG-7, Me 262A-1b "Green 1 <" (lost 4/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/7/42), Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
32 victories in the Desert. His first known Soviet victory, while Kdr of IV/JG-54, a LaGG-3 NE of Ussvyati on 11 October, 1943. 3 victories in the Me 262. 305 combat missions. Shot down with serious wounds by B-17 return fire, and bailed successfully, 6 March, 1944 in Werk# 410557 (bore the number "2", most likely Yellow or White) over Bassum, south of Bremen. At this time, he was Kdr III/JG-54. He led III/JG-54 against U.S. bombers on 6 March, 1944, the day Ralph Kracker was shot down, and was himself shot down with wounds. Commanded III/JG-54 in March, 1944. Returned to JG-27 to command I Gruppe in June, 1944. His last command was III/JG-7 in January, 1945. On 4 April, 1945, Rudi was shot down by Capt.Kirke B.Everson of 339th FG and bailed, but was too low for his chute to fully deploy, and was severely injured. Known to have also flown Me 262A-1a "Blue 1" in March 1945. His 38th victory, flying the Me 262, a B-24 near Rathenow on 3 March, 1945. His 39th, and last victory, a P-51 SW of Berlin on 7 March, 1945. Shot down 12 times, bailing three times. Wounded five times.


L-R: Major Gustav Rödel (Kommodore JG 27) - Hptm. Werner Schroer (Kommandeur ll./JG 27) - Major Rudolf Sinner (Kommandeur lV./JG 27)



38 Simon, HorstLt8/22/1918
Maleme, Greece		6/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).
39 Serl,Uffz14/SAGr 129Fw 190A EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufighter "DL-7" over Greece on 16 March, 1944.
40 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)
41 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.
42 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
43 Schmidt, TheodorLt1919/12/04Kiel


1./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, RussiaCKönig
44 Schmidt, ArminOblt1912/11/06Wernigerode (CK)4Stfkpt & T/O 6(J)./Tr.Gr.186 (12/39), Stfkpt 9./JG 77 (04/41)Bf 109E-1 "Yellow 14" (dam 12/39), Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 3401 (lost 19/04/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 19 April, 1941 during aerial combat with Hurricanes of No.33 Sq. northeast of Lamia Greece; promoted to Hptm postumously on 1 July, 1943 (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Crashed his E-1 at Nordholz Germany on 15 December, 1939; he was uninjured. This "Yellow 14" may have been the mount of Reinhold Schmetzer. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim into the North Sea, north of Borkum, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941.


45 Schindler, WalterOfw3/SAGr.126Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0306 "D1 + KL" (lost 12/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 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).
46 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).
47 Schaffhauser, KarlFw17/JG-27 (Greece), 12/JG-27 (3/45 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160074 "White 8 + I" (10/5/43), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331489 (70% dam 2/6/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331458 "Blue 13 + I" (lost 3/2/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Saerbeck, and buried in Saerbeck with comrade, Erich Schulz. His Wk# 331489 was damaged in a crash at Hesepe on 6 February, 1945 due to engine trouble. His "White 8 was reported lost at Atalante/Theben area on 5 October, 1943. He was captured by partisans, but escaped later.One known victory, a B-26 on 6 March, 1944 SE of Insel Lower Andros Greece.
48 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
49 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).
50 Rohwerder,Oblt12/SAGr-126Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufighter over Greece on 6 September, 1944.
51 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).
52 Rödel, WilhelmUffz3/ZG-26 (Greece)Bf 110E Werk # 3638 "U8 + AL" (lost 4/26/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIA with crew 26 April, 1941, crashed near Larissa, apparently hit by AA fire. Bf 110 Loss List
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 Rien, HelmutUffz5/1/1920Hamm3/KG-2Do 17 Werk # 3499 "U5 + AL" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 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).
55 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.
56 Reichel, WolfgangLt1/Seeaufklärungsgruppe -126 (1/44 Greece)Ar 196A-3 Werk # 154 "D1 + AH" (lost 1/27/44)Observer Operational ClaspUnnamed crew reported KIA. Only known crew, the Observer, this Lt Reichel (ww2wrecks.com)
57 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 ClaspKIA 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
58 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.
59 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).
60 Pothmann, HeinrichGefr38/JG-27Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter southwest of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter west of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 northof Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943.
61 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.
62 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 (KIA). Uffz Grundke is buried in the German War Cem. of Dionysos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3, Row 14, Platte 8 (D.Drury).s
63 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.
64 Pichler, Johannes "Hans"Lt12/15/1912Oberschweinbach Oberbayern52


7/JG-77 (5/41), Leningrad 9/42, 7/JG-77 (6/43 Sicily)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1963 "Yellow 2" (85% dam 5/22/41 Greece), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 8358, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18151 "Wh 3"(lost 7/14//43), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 165685 "Wh 13" (7/28/44) RK(8/19/44) as Fhj-Ofw.

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/14/43)
EP(6/4/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
POW 28 August, 1944 after being shot down by American fighters SE of Titu Romania. Injured in a crash in his E-7 at Moloai on 22 May, 1941, cause not given. 16 Bombers. Fought over Crete, Russia, N. Africa, Italy and Romania. On 30 August, 1944, while in a hospital in Budapest after being wounded on 28 July, 1944 in Wk# 165685, he was taken into Russian confinement. 700 missions. Wounded earlier in Wk# 18151 on 14 July, 1943, but managed to bail safely. 16 four engine bombers. His first victory, a Hurricane I 7 km west of Labbi on 16 May, 1941. 29 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 and two I-301s on 15 January, 1942. An I-153 on 17 May, 1942. Additional victories include several ships sunk near Crete, including the British battleship "Valiant" on 22 May, 1941. His 38th victory, a B-24 in the Balkans on 4 April, 1944. His 40th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Balkans on 5 May, 1944. His 49th & 50th, both B-24s at Liegeplatz: Mizil/Rum (Romania) on 15 July, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 75 victories (spelled Pilcher). Deceased 16 February, 1995.

Courtesy Christian König
65 Pflüger, WernerUffz17/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15888 "White 5 + I" (lost 2/25/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat 20 km SSW of Pointe de Cos (Rosseels & Bf 109 Loss List). This, the same day as his first known victory! One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a B-26 8 km W of Insel Kos (Greece) on 25 February, 1944.
66 Peters, WalterLt11/11/1921Steinbrück7/TG-4Ju 52/cm Werk # 500177 "G6 + OR" (lost 7/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIA 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 (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).
67 Petermann, WernerOfw95/JG-77 (4/40 Channel; 5/41 Greece)Bf 109E Werk # 5273-4 (lost 12/16/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1539 (90% damaged 9/16/40), Bf 109E-7/B Werk # 3487 "Black 1" (lost 5/20/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 20 May, 1941; belly landed on a Crete beach after being hit by flak. Injured in a crash 16 December, 1940, crashing at the Brest-Guipavas airfield, cause unknown (A.Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden 12 April, 1940, no location. His 2nd, another Hampden southwest of Stavanger, 24 April, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.254 Sq., off Stavanger, 25 June, 1940 (H.Wheeler). A 4th, a Blenheim NW of Stavanger on 9 July, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Blenheims in the Aalborg area on 13 August, 1940. A 7th, a Blenheim W of Stavanger on 20 October, 1940. His 8th, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941. His 9th victory, a Blenheim at Amphiklia on 18 April, 1941. His Werk # 1539 was 90% damaged on 16 September, 1940 from a landing accident at the Vaernes Norway airfield, pilot OK (Source: SIG Norway).
68 Patz, WernerHptm1II/JG-77 (4/41), Adj/JG-26 (4/42), Stfkpt 11/JG-26 (12/42), Operational Trng Unit-Merville 4/43Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5272 (40% dam 4/19/41), Fw 190A-1 & 2, Bf 109G-1 & G-4 in 11 Staffel EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19 April, 1941 after being hit by flak and belly landing at Larissa Greece. Replaced Lt Paul Schauder as Stfkpt 11/JG-26 when Scauder went to the Staff/JG-26 in January, 1943.
69 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.
70 Ottnad, AlexanderLt12/13/1923148 & 12/JG-27 (8/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440985 "Red 10 + I" (lost 6/7/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413617 "Blue 9 + I" (lost 8/18/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 in absentia)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/6/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1944 after crashing west of Evreux due to flak. WIA on D-Day, 6 June, 1944. Injured in a transfer flight crash near Crailsheim on 7 June, 1944, no cause reported. 8 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Chalkis, west of Rhodes, Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter northeast of Insel Gaidaros Greece, 14 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 100 km SSW of Marburg on 19 March, 1944. His 6th, a P-38 30 km SW of Graz on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-24 SE of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 25 km N of Neuseidler See on 23 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 30 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 55 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 14th, a B-24 30 km W of Banja-Lüka on 30 May, 1944.
71 Niedens, JuliusUffz18/12/19Blagoveshchensk, Russia


Images courtesy Kevin Plume - relative

4./ 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 )

Archive Report with imagesCKönig
72 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).
73 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)		KIA 10 July, 1943; sd north of Syraküs Greece, buried in Melilli, Sicily. Served in Rusia, No.Africa & Greece. Source: His Wehrpass found online.
74 Müller-Nalbach,Lt1III/ZG-26Bf 110C EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, a Maryland on a reconnaissance mission between Greece and Crete on 27 July, 1942.
75 Mühlbauer, OttoUffz2/16/192128/JG-27 (9/43 Greece; 7/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15993 (lost 9/28/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161771 "Red 8 + I" (lost 7/2/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 July, 1944 during aerial combat 15km south of Caen, bailed safely. Injured in a crash SE of Athens on 28 September, 1943 due to engine trouble. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür, later same day. Deceased 4 August, 1998.
76 Moycis, Rudolf FranzOfw10/15/191999/JG-27 (Crete Schwarm 9/42), 7/JG-27 (10/43; 4/44 Crete), 10/JG-27 (10/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "White 9 + I" (Crete, Spring, 1944), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784020 "Red 1 + I" (lost 10/20/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 12 October, 1944 during aerial combat east of Bemerode-Hannover. Added: Burial at German War Cem., Hannover-Limmer Militärfriedhof Fössefeld, Gr 2170 (D.Drury). Shot down 5 July, 1942 by a P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by either Lt Burdon or Lt Bryant. He force landed 8 miles E of El Alamein. One known victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. PRU 2, piloted by Flt Lt Day, north of Rethymon N. Africa on 22 September, 1942. Another Spitfire of PRU 2, piloted by P/O Leng (POW), over Tymbaktion, S. Crete on 30 September, 1942. His 3rd, a B-24 10 km west of Amfissa Greece, 5 October, 1943. His 4th, a Baltimore north of Insel Crete, 31 December, 1943. A 5th, a B-26 10 km W of Insel Leros (Greece) on 25 February, 1944. A 6th, a B-26 in northern Crete on 4 March, 1944. A 7th & 8th, both SM 84s (?) 30 km NE of Brindisi on 14 May, 1944. A 9th, a P-51 NW of Meru on 18 August, 1944.



77 Möller, LorenzHptm15/10/16Weesby/ Flensburg


II./ 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
78 Migeod, Heinz Otto (Dr.Heinz Georg?)Oblt2/24/1918Stettin

Courtesy Christian König

I./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
79 Meyn, WilhelmOblt6/3/1923Hamburg26



Erg/StG 3, 7./StG 3, Adj. III/StG 3, Stafkpt 8./SG 3, Stfkpt 9./SG 3Ju 87, Fw 190 F-8 with 9./SG 3
RK (24/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/01/44)
EP (01/0/42)

EK 1 & 2

Assault Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		British POW 8 May 1945 and released 16 August, 1945. 721 combat missions. Shot down seven times with one bailout. All aerial victories in the East. Saw action in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Russia, Kuban and Krimea. 721 missions as Stuka and Assault pilot, including 281 in the Fw 190. Deceased 4 May, 2002 Hoppstädten-Weiersbach (P. Bastin). Added: With the Fw 190 he managed to achieve 26 aerial victories in the East on top of his successes against ground targets. Later a Kommodore in the Jagdbombergeschwader 36 and 31 (Bundeswehr) (CK)
80 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
81 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).
82 Martin, PaulUffz57/JG-27Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 southeast of Tanagra Greece, 22 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter southeast of Tripidos Greece, 6 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-26 SW of Antikythera Greece on 6 March, 1944. Magnus Report, 5 victories. Three of his victories were in another unknown unit as only two victories were scored while in JG-27, per the JG-27 Chronik/H.Breuer.
83 Mannchen, AlfredFw3/23/19236



1/JG-77 (10/43 Italy), 16/JG-27 (10/44, 1/45 Achmer)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410026 "White 15" (dam 11/19/43), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130361 "Blue 2 + ~" (lost 1/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Bade
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 1 January, 1945, during Operation Bodenplatte, by "friendly " AA fire as he was attempting to intercept B-25s in the Melsbroek sector. He was too low to bail out, and suffered the same fate as many on this date! His G-10 crashed at Utrecht Holland (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn, Block BX/7/152 (Rosseels). WIA 19 November, 1943 during aerial combat SSW of Cassino. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 2 km south of Civita Casteliano (Italy or Greece?), 28 October, 1943. His 4th, a P-51 at Leipzig-Halle on 2 November, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944.
84 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!
85 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).,
86 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.
87 Löffler, Hannes HansLt119/JG-27 (9/42), 7/JG-27 (12/43), 9/JG-27 (5/44 France)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412619 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 6/29/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 June, 1944 near southwest Paris, reason unknown. Mombeek. Magnus. One known victory, a Spitfire south of Suda-Bucht on 22 September, 1942. WIA 31 October, 1942 during aerial combat with British fighters, but managed to return to base. His 2nd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter south of Castelrosso (Italy or Greece?), 30 October, 1943. Credited with a B-24 "separated from the formation" on 2 November, 1943, near Wiener Neustadt. His 4th (official), a Baltimore east of Insel Kos Greece, 29 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 north northwest of Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943. His 6th, a B-24 at St. Margarethen in Lavantthal on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 10 km ESE of Raab (Györ) on 13 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) 50 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 9th, same day, another B-17 (HSS) 35 km NE of Hanau. His 10th, a B-24 at Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 20 km from Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944.
88 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.
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		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).


Courtesy CK
90 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).
91 Laurinat, GerhardLt2/9/1919Essen8/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # 2588 "U5 + ES" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 20 April, 1941 when his ac was sd by ground fire near Arta Greece. Remaining crew (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).
92 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
93 Lange, Franz HeinzHptm12/9/1911Forsthaus Kulk26/JG-77 (4/40), Stfkpt 6/JG-77 (5/40), Kdr II/JG-77 (9/40)Bf 109E-1 (lost 5/27/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5261 (lost 4/23/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 23 April, 1941 after being hit by flak at Koropi Greece. WIA 27 May, 1940 during aerial combat at Stavanger Norway, his AC reported 100% destroyed. Source: SIG Norway. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington north of Langeoog, 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hampden southwest of Kristiansand, 12 April, 1940.
94 Kühn, GüntherUffz311/JG-27 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163663 "Red 3 + ~" (lost 6/10/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 10 June, 1944 during aerial combat SE of Caen. Mombeek. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38F over Cape Ronodit (Greece?), 31 October, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 20 km southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 15 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 17 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Kuhn.
95 Küffner, WernerOblt212/JG-27Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 5 km southwest of Marakantrou Greece, 5 October, 1943. His 2nd victory, although labeled HSS, was a B-24 east of Lebadeia Greece, 5 October, 1943.
96 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).
97 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
98 Kieslinger, AnderlUffz1916Bavaria (Freising?)NJGOstmedailleGunr KIA on 15.11.1943. Took part in campaigns against Poland, France, Greece and Russia.


Courtesy CK

CKönig
99 Keller, HeinzUffz38/JG-27 (9/42), 11/JG-27 (9/43)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq., 8 km southwest of El Alamein on 20 September, 1942. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires, 6 km north northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 18 September, 1943.
100 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.

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