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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
25301 Zirzow, Wolf DieterLt9/2/1924I/KG(J)-6, 9/KG(J)-6 (4/45)Me 262, Bf 109G-14 "White 4" (lost 4/20/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 April, 1945; sd by Russian fighters at Prag-Hostivar, Cz. Jager Blatt article.
25302 Zisler,Lt16/JG-300Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 over Austria on 22 August, 1944.
25303 Zittier, HelmutFw27/ZG-26 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6374 "3U + KS" (lost 10/9/43), Me 210Ca-1 "ZO+66" (Hungarian Air Force 04/04/44) (ckonigxx)EP(3/20/44),
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in Werk # 6374, 9 October, 1943, near Kiel, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. One known victory, a B-17 NE of Vechta on 8 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. Added: EP date per Vermeer EP Awards List. Added: As a test pilot he crashed the first Me 210Ca-1 off the Hungarian production line on 04/04/44 at Budapest-Ferihegy. The authorities thought it was sabotage and considered shooting him for it. As soon as he began to lift off, the landing gear retracted, causing him to crash heavily in a nearby field. He was unhurt. It was a malfunction of the control for the hydraulic system and the landing gear. The "Ship Aground" switch was installed upside down in the instrument panel, leading to it sending a signal to raise the landing gear as soon as it neared takeoff speed. Survived the war. (ckonigxx)



25304 Zitzmann, JohannesGefr4/28/1924Ilmenau1/JG-1Fw 190A-7/R2 Werk # 643930 "White 17" (lost 4/19/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730410 "Yellow 7" (lost 5/30/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIC 30 May, 1944; crashed on takeoff from Dresden airfield. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Ilmenau Thüringen. WIA 19 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Seigertshausen, near Aisfeld; he bailed with injuries. Alternate spelling: Zitmann.
25305 Zitzmann, KurtUffz2/JG-302Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1944 in aerial combat near Vienna.
25306 Zitzmann, RudolfUffz7/7/1923Köppelsdorf11/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512124 (lost 1/16/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1945 making an emergency landing after aerial combat, location not reported. Added: Location, as reported by the VDK, NE of Insterburg, E. Prussia (now called Chernyakhovsk [Ger.=Cernjachovsk], Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Sagorskoye, Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Chernyakhovsk, Russia (D.Drury).
25307 Zobel, ErnstMaj (ckonigxx)01/05/17 (ckonigxx)Straßburg (then Alsace) (ckonigxx)2 (3) (ckonigxx)3./ LG 1 and 12./ LG 1(09/39) (ckonigxx), 15./ LG 1 (04/40), Stab V. (Z)/LG-1 (05-08/40 Grp-Adj.) (ckonigxx), 14.(Z)/LG 1 (09-10/40 Stfkpt) (ckonigxx), Stfkpt 2/NJG-3 (10/40),

10/KG-2 (4/43) DELETE THIS 10/KG-2 it is another Ernst Zobel made a new entry (ckonigxx),

Stab/7. Jagddiv (?/44)		Bf-110 C-2 "L1 + YB" (ckonigxx), Bf-110 D-1 "L1 + AK" Werknr 3302 (90% dam 16/10/40),

Do 217E-4 Werk # Unk "U5 + EU" (05/04/43) DELETE THIS DO217E-4 it is another Ernst Zobel (ckonigxx)		 EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash during a force landing at Perleberg on 16 October, 1940 due to bad weather (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Spitfire southwest of Amiens, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Warmwell on 26 August, 1940. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1943; crashed 6km SW of Villaroche during a searchlight flight (LOCS). Acc. to Air War Publications Zobel had already 2 victory marks on his 110 tail in mid-June 1940. WIA on 16/10/40 in forced landing due to bad weather at Perlenberg - due to involuntary ground contact (ckonigxx). Deceased on 13/04/72 in Hofheim am Taunus. (ckonigxx)


(src Air War Publ)
25308 Zobel, ErnstLt26/01/23Frankfurt/Main10./ KG 2 (04/43)Do-217 E-4 "U5 + EU" (lost on 05/04/43)KilledInAction (KIA) on 05/04/43, crashed about 6 km SW of Villaroche during a search-light flight. Buried in war cemetery ChampignySt.André.CKönig
25309 Zobel, GustavFw8/11/1914Kauffung1/SAGr-126Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0328 "D1 + CH" (lost 1/27/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 27 January, 1944 when his ac was sd by Beaufighters of No.603 Sq.. He fell into the Aegean Sea, west of Mykonos, while flying escor duty for Ju 52's. Also missing,his observer, Uffz Herbert Thürner. Thürner cannot be found on the VDK, but Fw Zobel is shown "missing at sea", and is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
25310 Zober, AdolfUffzLegion CondorBf 109
Spanish Cross
Fighter Operational Clasp		 Luftwaffe Pilot Discussion Board.
25311 Zober, WernerMaj11/20/1911Neustrelitz (or Zehdenik)Kdr Erprobungsstelle Udetfeld (Beuthen to 1944), EJG-1 (3/45), Kdr II/JG-1 (4/45), Kdr I/JG-1 (5/45 Leck Ger.)Bf 109 (all models), He 162A-2 Werk # 120054
Spanish Cross w/Diamonds
Fighter Operational Clasp		A Spanish veteran, he replaced Dähne as Kdr of II/JG-1 after Dähnes death. Surrendered with other JG-1 senior commanders to the British forces at Leck May 1945.


JG1 await arrival of British May 1944: L - Maj. Zobel



Courtesy Christian König
25312 Zobernig, GeorgOblt11/10/19145/KG-26 (9/40 Gilze-Rijen)He 111H-3 Werk # 3252 "1H + ?N" (lost 9/3/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Blerick Holland (Blerickse Bergen) on 3 September, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Another source, Netherland Loss Registry, indicated the crash location as Maasbree. Added: He was killed when his ac collided with another of 5/KG-26. Both ac came down between Maasbree and Blerick, with pieces landing as far away as Venlo. Remaining known crew (KIC): Gefr Helmut Bette, Gnr and Gefr Werner Hermstedt, Gnr.. The three deceasd are buried at Ysselsteyn: Zobernig L/10/227; Bette L/10/228 and Hermstedt O/1/9. Four were known to survive including the pilot of the other ac, names unknown. A link to the other ac and crew can be found when searching for Oblt Werner Wanderer (D.DRury).
Ysselstein, Holland
25313 Zoch, GüntherUffz192221/JG-54Most likely an Fw 190A-6 or A-8
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 September, 1944. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 27 August, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 14 September, 1944.
25314 Zoche, HansObltStfkpt 9/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3241 "V4 + BT" (lost 12/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 December, 1941 with remaining unnamed crew and the pilot, Uffz Walter Lautze. Zoche was acting as Observer this date (Ju 88 Loss List).
25315 Zodrow, MaxLt2/LG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6123 "L1 + LK" (lost 1/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 January, 1941; Failed to return from the attack on Avonmouth England. Last contact was when he made a W/T transmissionat 05:21 hours, to advise that he was on his return flight. Presumed crashed into the sea. This could be the AC claimed by the Cardiff AA guns. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Engelbert Lipps, Observer; Fw Paul Gülzow, R/O and Uffz Bruno Finke, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
25316 Zoellner, HerbertLtStfkpt Wekusta 5 (10/40 Vaernes)He 111H (dam 10/24/40)Meteorological Operational ClaspPilot safe after making an emergency landing at the Vaernes airfield due to engine failure. No mention of crew disposition (Wekusta Loss List). Alternate spelling: Zöllner. May be Lt Zöllner in NAGr/Auflkl (F)/22 units.
25317 Zogbaum, RudolfOgefrIV/JG-26, 12/JG-54, 9/JG-54 (2/45)Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210973 "White 3" (lost 2/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 February, 1945 during aerial combat in "White 3" with a Spitfire over Bademar/Warendorf, crashing at Teutoberger Wald (Forest). Another source, Mombeek MIA List, has him crashing at Sassenburg, W of Dackmar; buried in Sassenburg. Alternate spelling: Zogblaum.
25318 Zöke, OttoOfw25/12/13 (CKönig)Brandenburg (CKönig)8/KG-2 (5/42 Schiphol)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5445 "U5 + ?S" (lost 5/25/42). Added: "U5 + KS" (CKönig)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed 14km NE of Montdidier Holland on 25 May, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Still no cause known but it looks as though it may have been a test flight with mechanics onboard. A total of six killed in the crash, al buried Yssel CX-7. Pilot Ofw Zöke buried CX-7-166. Remaining crew: Hptm Hubertus Piper, Obs (born 11/05/14 in Poland (CKönig), Gr 167); Fw Ewald Popken, Mech (born 04/05/18 in Schonebeck (CKönig), Gr 164); Fw Hans Hofmann, Mech (born 30/12/18 in Dittersdorf (CKönig), Gr 163); Ogefr Otto Postulka, Wart (born 13/03/19 in Bremen (CKönig), Gr 162) and Fw Gerhard Hahn, Oberwerkmeister (born 18/08/14 (CKönig), Gr 165) (SGLO).
25319 Zolk, OttoOfhr4/JG-3Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 785974 "Green 9"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 27 December, 1944; Aerial combat south of Liege. Mombeek MIA List.
25320 Zoller, Uffz6/NJG-1Bf 110E-2 Werk # 2650 (dam 8/31/43)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 31 August, 1943 by his own flak at Süchteln, no mention of crew injuries. Bf 110 Loss List


Hptm Heinz Zöller giving congrats for the 2000th sortie to Gossow, Heinz
25321 Zöllner,LtNAGr-22 (39), 3(F)/22 (40)Do 17, Do 217, Ju 88D-1Observer Operational ClaspIdentified in a photo in a Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 22 photo album online. This may very well be Heinz Zöllner, later in a bomber unit.
25322 Zöllner, Erwin Otto "Fritz"Hptm1/26/1913III/LG-1 (11/41), 8/KG-6 (1/43), Stfkpt 10/KG-6 (11/43), Stfkpt 4/KG(J)-6 (10/44)Ju 88A-4 (lost 11/23/41), Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 3/31/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Dollan-Kralup at Zalov. His Ju 88A-4 was damaged when it crashed at Benina due to a service error, pilot disposition unknown. DK-G Awards List, Luft Offz Career Summaries & F.Braun.
25323 Zöllner, HansOblt2/11/19159/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1482 "1G + IT" (lost 5/3/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 3 May, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr John Cunningham & F/Sgt C.F.Rawnsley. The ac crashed at Wheatsheaf, Corton Denham, near Yeovil, Somerset. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Ehlers, Obs (POW); Fw Florian Piechota (or Pichota), R/O (POW) and Fw Albert Amode (geb 1/8/1918, see picture), Mech+Gunr (KilledInAction (KIA); buried Cannock Chase 6/11/236 (D.Drury & S.Lee). Block 6 Row 11 Grave 236 (CKönig)
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)


Amode Alber
25324 Zorn,Fw26/KG-51Me 410A-1
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Two known victories, a B-24 of 448BG and a B-17, on 22 April, 1944 over Norfolk.
25325 Zorn,UffzIV(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682932 (lost 3/3/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Pritzlow.
25326 Zorn, AlbertFw5/KG-4He 111H-16 & H-6
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25327 Zorn, FranzFw9/17/1920111/JG-54 (7/44 S.U.), 15/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne)Fw 190A-8/F9 Werk# 580053 "Yellow ?" (lost 9/25/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 September, 1944, 15 km northeast of Nijmegen in the Ijssel waters. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 11 July, 1944. The Dutch Report identifies his 9/44 unit as 15/JG-11 (JG-54 seems correct). Added: His body washed up under the Ijssel bridge 3 October, 1944. His final resting place is Yssel Q-9-223 (SGLO).
25328 Zorn, HeinrichOfw2(F)/22 (1/42 S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1438 (65% dam 1/6/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430630 "4N + ZK" (lost 2/28/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew in the Kupiansk-Rossosh-Izyum area, Ukranian-Russian border, 28 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List & DK-G Awards List). Added: The unnamed crew were: Ofw K.Conradt, R/O 1; Uffz P.Vonnemann, R/O 2 and Fw R.Hilkemeyer, Gnr. Ofw Zorn and crew crashed Wk# 1438 at Poltava, Ukraine on 6 January, 1942, cause not reported. Remaining crew (dispo unk): Hptm Walter Plotke, Obs; Fw M.Stophanidas, R/O and Fw H.Look, Gnr (D.Drury).
25329 Zörner, OttoFw26/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 15 km NE of Stuttgart on 6 September, 1943. On this same day, another B-17 6 km SW of Reutlingen went "unconfirmed". His 2nd confirmed victory, a B-24 E of Assen on 11 January, 1944.
25330 Zorner, PaulMaj3/31/1920Roben bei Leobschütz Schlesien (now Poland)59Instr 40-41, 4/KGzbV-104, II/NJG-2 (7/42 Gilze-Rijen), 8/NJG-2, 10/NJG-3, Stffüh 2/NJG-3 (12/42 Wittmundhafen), Stfkpt 3 (3/43/Vechta) & Stfkpt 8/NJG-3 (Kastrup Denmark), Kdr III/NJG-5 (4/44 Mainz-Finthen), Kdr II/NJG-100 (10/44 to end)Ju 52; Ju 88, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3962 "D5 + DH" (force land-US bomber combat, 4/17/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6219 (bailed-eng fire, 7/25/43), Bf 110G-4 "D5 + BS" in 8/NJG-3 3/44), Bf 110G-4 "C9 + AD"(4/44) & Ju 88G-6 "C9 + HD" (10/44) in III/NJG-5, Do 217 in /NJG-2; Bf 109, Do 217, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621541 "W7 + AC" in NJG-100 RK(6/9/44)-EL(9/17/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP(8/31/43)
EK 1 (3/12/43) & 2 (6/9/41)
Trans Oper. Clasp in Silver (10/21/41) & Night Ftr Oper. Clasp in Gold (3/30/44)		After surrendering his Group at Karlsbad on 10 May, 1945, he was turned over to the Russians. Russian POW until December, 1949. A Transport pilot from March to October, 1941 with 162 missions in N.Africa, the Med, and Russia, converted to Night Fighter. Shot down during aerial combat in Bf 110E-1 Werk# 3962 "D5 + DH near Cloppenburgh on 17 April, 1944. Lost another Bf 110, a G-4 model, Werk# 6219 on 25 July, 1944 due to an engine fire. All the crew bailed safely. 272 combat missions; 59 victories in 110 Night missions! All victories were Night victories. A Lancaster I of RAF No.166 Sq Serial ME636, piloted by W/O G.A.Woodcock at Müritz the night of 15-16 February, 1944. Four "4 mots" on 11 June, 1944 in the Dreux area. His long-time R/O was Fw Heinrich Wilke, a RK recipient 29 November, 1944. His 59th and last victory, a B-24 SSE of Graz on 6 March, 1945, when he served as Kdr II/NJG-100. Bowers/Lednicer, 59 victories. Last known, living in Homburg.

Operational Record

Archive Report HE202

Allied Losses Database ED999

Wellington HZ438, 300 Sqd Polish
25331 Zornsch, Karl TheodorFwUnkUnkEP (8/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Unknown Operational Clasp		Identified as pilot in the Vermeer EP Awards List. The following is from a UK contributor: A Fw Karl Zörnsch, serving in 2(F)/11, believed returned after his Do 17Z Wk# 3409 "6M + HK", made a belly landing in Russia, cause unknown. He was on a reconnaissance mission covering Voronezh to Usman. Remaining crew (disposition uncertain): Oblt Walter Sapeth, Obs; Ogefr U.Damboldt, R/O and Gefr W.Maier, Gnr. (D.Drury). These two may be one in the same person.
25332 Zotlöterrer, HeinrichObfhrSG-4Fw 190F-8 "Black 10"Assault Operational ClaspPOW 24 December, 1944 after hit by AA fire during a bombing raid near Longuyon. He made an emergency landing 8 miles southwest of Longuyon, where he was captured.
25333 Zoufahl, Franz JosefOfw288/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (1/44), 8/JG-51 (5/44 Dubovo)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8312 "Black 11 + I" (WIA by his own flak 10/14/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 7/24/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(10/14/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1944 (Magnus). Added: His death took place 10km SW of Kauen, Lithuania, cause unknown. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Kaunas (German name Kauen), Lithuania. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kaunas (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 20 July, 1943. A P-39 on 24 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 10 km SSE of Chotynez on 6 August, 1943. A Boston on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and a Yak-7 on 25 January, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 30 January, 1944. An La-5 on 6 February, 1944. An La-5 on 7 February, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 7 March, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 30 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and a LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1944.
25334 Zschäbitz, Gerhard Fritz?Fw113/JG-52Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 29 January, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 15 January, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 on 25 April, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 May, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 17 May, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 23 May, 1944. A 7th, a Pe-2 on 25 May, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both P-39s on 30 May, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 July, 1944. An 11th, a Yak-9 on 20 July, 1944.
25335 Zschiegner, HerbertLt2/21/19216/StG-2 (9/42), II/LG-1 (12/42), Stab II/JG-3 (9/44)Ju 87D, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Red 2" (lost 9/14/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/13/42), Wound Badge, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 14 September, 1944; overturned on landing at Ziegenhain. WIA 24 June, 1943 during an airraid on Saloniki-Serdes (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). his may be two persons (LOCS).
25336 Zschoche, KurtFw7/JG-301 (1/44 Deelen)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 30 January, 1944 in aerial combat in Western Germany. His G-6 crashed near Deelen Holland, in the Zwolle-Apeldoorn area, on 30 January, 1944 (DeSwart). Alternate spelling: Zschocke (DeSwart).
25337 Zschornack, SiegfriedUffzI/SG-77 (S.U.)Fw 190F-3 Werk # 140773 "J" (lost 10/20/43)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 20 October, 1943 due to bad weather, no location given. Alternate spelling: Zschornak.
25338 Zschornak, HeinzFw6/9/19207/KG-30Ju 88 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 20 December, 1943; crashed near Lanklaar belgium, no cause given. Buried Lommel, Block 21/73. Source: A. Rosseels.
Lommel, Belgium
25339 Zschunke, OttoOfw1/10/1913Meissen1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430361 "4U + ?H" (95% dam 11/13/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel and two other unnamed crew at the Morlaix airfield 13 November, 1942; crashed due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC, all bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9): Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel (geb 11/4/1909 Herne, bur Row 56, Gr 1398), Obs; Fw Werner Daniels (geb 8/3/1920 Köln, bur Row 56, Gr 1400), R/O and Uffz Ernst Högy (geb3/19/1915 Hirschthal, bur Row 55, Gr 1351), Gnr. Pilot Ofw Zschunke buried Row 56, Grave 1399 (absa3945).

Courtesy Christian König


Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France

Ernst Hogy

Werner Daniels

Heinz Schulze-Wetzel

Zschunke, Otto

>Courtesy Christian König
25340 Zschweigert, Friedrich AugustFw2/13/1914Strassburg, Austria2/StG-3Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/8/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission attacking shipping south of the Isle of Wight. Pilot buried in the War Cemetery at Champigny St Andre, France, Blk 17, Row 23, Gr 1273. The loss may have been attributable to Hurricanes of No. 145 Sq.. His R/O-Gnr, Fw Herbert Heinrich, reported MIA (D.Drury).
25341 Zsckelmayer, GeorgFw2/KG-2 (Gilze-Rijen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4242 "U5 + TK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 August, 1942 during an attack on Birmingham England, when he was attacked by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Barham, 65 km northeast of Happisburgh-Light and crashed into the North Sea. Remaining crew: Uffz Johann Ferne, Observer and Uffz Günther Schröter, R/O, both MIA-No known graves. Uffz Hans Ulrich Lossack (geb 12/26/20), Mech., was found at sea on 10 October, 1942 and buried at Lemvig Cemetery, Grave 70, on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark.
25342 Zsiros, GyulaOffz CandHungary101/I Ftr. Grp.Bf 109G-6Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 June, 1944 opposing an American bombing raid headed for Budapest. Source: Punka-Osprey.
25343 Zube, KurtOfw2/StG-1 (Malta)Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5431 "A5 + BK" (lost 1/19/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 19 January, 1941 at Valletta due to enemy fire. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) with no burial detail (German Losses Over Malta).
25344 Zuber, FriedrichLt1/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511899 "White 7" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat with enemy fighters and twin-engine bombers 20-30km south of Düren (Bf 109 Loss List).
25345 Zuber, SiegfriedFhjUffz9/23/1924Nuremberg5/JG-4Fw 190A-8R2 Werk # 681355 "White 5" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Neudorf by Oberwiesenthal (JG-4 List)
25346 Zubiako, EdwinUffz13/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173822 "Yellow 3" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in "Yellow 3" during aerial combat with a P-47 of 56FG W of Düren, SE of Malmedy. His one victory, a P-51of 357FG E of Paris on 14 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Zubaiko (Perry Claims).
25347 Zubrowski, WernerUffz16/JG-2 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18813 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 8/15/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1943 during aerial combat, no location reported. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) 4 km SW of Sees, near Alencon on 4 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Zubrowsky.
25348 Zucca,CaptItaly, Regia Aeronautica ItalianaKdr 206 Squadrila (7/43)Ju 87D, Re.2001 & Re.2002Dive Bomber Operational ClaspSource: Axis History Forum
25349 Zuccarini, G.M.SrLtItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana13 Gruppo (Libya)Cr .32 (dam 6/29/40)Wound BadgeWIA 29 June, 1940 during aerial combat with RCAF P/O Woodward of No. 33 Sq., 2 miles north of Fort Capuzzio, pilot disposition unknown (RCAF Claims List).
25350 Zuck, HerbertFw3/JG-77 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15426 "Yellow 8" (lost 7/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1943 during aerial combat west of Comiso.
25351 Zucker, WalterFw1/LG-1 (Crete)JU 88A-5 Werk # 3129 "L1 + KH" (lost 4/24/41)Bomber Operational ClaspShot down 24 April, 1941 by Blenheims of No. 30 Sq., all crew (unnamed) returned.
25352 Zückert, WalterOfwWekusta 1.Ob.d.L.Ju 88D-1 & D-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Meteorological Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25353 Zuehlke, WernerLt9/StG-1 (Malta)Ju 87 (lost 4/12/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 April, 1941; sd over Malta, no further detail (German Losses Over Malta).
25354 Zügenrücker, OttoUffz8/24/1918Leipzig5/SKG-10 (Broadstairs/Ostend)Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # 52529 "Green R" (lost 6/1/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a Typhoon of RAF No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O Davies, crashing near Manston, at Lydden, Kent. Buried Margate Cem., Kent, Plot "L", Gr 15271. Source: M.Croft. Alternate spelling: Zeugenruecker,
25355 Zühlke, WernerLt9/StG-1 (Malta)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5724 "J9 + Bl" (lost 4/11/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 11 April, 1941 at Venezia, cause unknown. Ju 87 Loss List
25356 Zukal, JosefOgefrI/EJG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-12 Werk # 161129 (60% dam 2/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 8 February, 1945 after hitting an obstruction near Wurzen (Bf 109 Loss List).
25357 Zukunft, GerhardFw11/JG-5Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410750 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspLanding accident at Sola Norway airfield, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
25358 Zulauf, ErichObfhr12/9/1922Wermelskirchen18/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27092 "Black 5" (lost 4/7/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1944 during aerial combat near Paderborn. Crashed exiting a cloud chasing a Mosquito after an Alarmstart. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Paderborn, Row 4, Grave 43. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 W of Zwolle on 21 February, 1944. Flew wing for Fritz Haspel this date.
25359 Zülz, TheodorUffz12/KG-30 (Germany)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1752 "??" (lost 8/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 5 August, 1943; crashed west of Gardelegen due to engine fire (Ju 88 Loss List).
25360 Zumkeller,OfwSG-4Fw 190F(lost)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 26 December, 1944 after aerial combat with American fighters in the Ardennes area.
25361 Zumpe, WernerLt7/ZG-26 (Africa)Bf 110F-2 Trop Werk # 5074 "3U + XR" (lost 11/3/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 November, 1942; made an emergency landing in a minefield 40km SE of Acroma. Bf 110 Loss List
25362 Zupp, PeterAll that is known from the History Channel, noting he was a pilot who flew over Dunkirk in 1940. Alternate spelling: Zupe?.
25363 Zurmühlen, Heinrich vonOfwKGzbV-1Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25364 Zutz, Hans JoachimUffz7/JG-26 (10/44), 8/JG-26 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170989 "Blue 10" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 5 November, 1944 in "Blue 10" when he collided with his element leader, Lt Bruno Mischkot, when landing at Kirchhellen airfield after a mission.
25365 Zuzic, Herwig "Lauser"Oblt6/23/1917144/JG-77 (Russia 9/41), 12/JG-1 (2/43 Deelen), Stfkpt 8/JG-1 (3/43)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 1459 "White 7" (lost 9/24/41) in JG-77, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 0586(80% bdam 2/26/43), Bf 109G-6/R6 Wk# 15367 "Black 1" (lost 8/19/43) in JG-1EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 in his G-6 when he collided with another G-6, Wk# 15472, piloted by his wingman, during an attack on B-17s, crashing at Zuidzande Holland, NW of Oostburg. Buried Ysselsteyn BS/9/207 (Geensen). He crashed his 190A-4 at Grootebroek Holland, west of Enkhuizen, on 26 February, 1943, due to engine damage, pilot safe (DeSwart). His 14th and last victory was a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. He was a Russian POW briefly on 24 September, 1941 after colliding with wingman Ofw Eugen Wintergerst, and later parachuted into Romania as a Russian spy, but he remained loyal to Germany, but not re-assigned to the Eastern theater.

Courtesy Christian König


Ysselstein, Holland
25366 Zweigart, Eugen LudwigOblt5/3/1914Saargemünd699/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44) RK(1/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42)
EP (10/26/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigert (DeSwart).

L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942



25367 Zweigg,Oblt15/ZG-1Bf 110, Me 410
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 on 2 April, 1944 over Austria.
25368 Zweng, WilhelmFw11/26/1915Pfronten (Bav)1(H)/14 (2/40), 7(H)/32 ('43)Hs 126, Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/2/42), Observer Operational Clasp		The VDK reports the Fw had died on 17, August, 1944, near Papile, Lithuania, circumstances unknown. He has not yet been transferred to a VDK cemetery. He is believed still buried at Papile. DK-G Awards List & D.Drury
25369 Zwernemann, JosefOblt3/26/1916Kirchworbis Thüringen1267/JG-52 (7/40), 3/JG-77, 2/JG-11, Stfkpt 1/JG-11 (2/44)Bf 109E(7/JG-52), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 07169 "Black 1"(2/JG-11), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 431164 (lost 4/8/44) RK(6/23/42)-EL(10/31/42)
Rom.Ord

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)
EP(12/12/41)

EK 1 & 2
Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944. Shot down by Mustangs at Anrewitz, west of Gardelegen, Germany. Werk# 431164 "White 11". Reportedly shot in his chute. Werk # 07169 was shared with Alwin Doppler. Approximately 600 combat missions. 20 victories in the West. His 1st western victory, a Spitfire NE of Margate on 24 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 26 August, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 31 August, 1942, one of many multiple victories. Another multiple, three LaGG-3s on 8 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 13 September, 1942. Six victories on 22 September, 1942; two Yak-1s and four LaGG-3s. A Yak-1 and three LaGG-3s on 19 October, 1942. Three Lagg-3s, an Il-2 and an I-16 Rata on 29 November, 1942. He downed the famous Russian Ace, Lt Dimitry Glinka of 45 IAP, on 15 April, 1943, in a P-39. Victory 118 was a P-38 in the Hannover-Braunschweig area on 10 February, 1944. His 125th victory, a B-24 at Uelzen on 8 April, 1944. His 126th, a P-51 at Salzwedel, same day, and the day of his death. Photo

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Zwernemann was killed in combat with Mustangs near Gardelegen on 4/8/44. At the time of his death he was StaffelKapitan of I./JG11 (Youngs).

Courtesy Christian König
25370 Zwesken, Fw36/KG-51Bf 110, Ju 88A
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Two known victories, a B-17 and a Halifax over England on 22 April, 1944. A 3rd, an "Unidentified AC" over England on 27 April, 1944.
25371 Zwesken, Rudi "Bulle"Ofw8/13/1919Marschendorf Mähren521/JG-52 (1/44 S.U.), 2 (Lobnitz), 5 & 6(Sturm)/JG-300 (6/44 -1/45 Schönfeld)Bf 109G, Fw 190A RK(3/21/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Total number of victories unknown, presumably 27 in the East and 25 in the West, including numerous four engine bombers, several rammed. One known victory, a B-17 at Oranienburg on 21 June, 1944. A 2nd known, a B-24 (e.V.) near Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 in the Magdeburg area on 7 July, 1944. A P-38 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. Two P-38s on 22 August, 1944; one at the Bakony Forest, the other at Mor. A B-24 over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A B-24 at Neuhaus/Böhmen (Bohemia?) on 24 August, 1944. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A B-17 NE of Eberswalde on 12 September, 1944. Two 15th AAF B-24 Js on 17 December, 1944; "Ten Men Bak" # 42-51324 of 461 BG, 764 BS, piloted by 2/Lt Kenneth B. Smith and "Little Joe" #42-50934 of 484BG, 824BS, piloted by 1/Lt Charles A. Himmler; one at Kremsier, the other at Olmütz. A P-51 near Schwalmstedt on 24 December, 1944. A B-17 on 14 January, 1945. Reported to have commited suicide in Bitterfeld,Saxonia, in 1947.

Courtesy Christian König
25372 Zwick, ErnstLt5/MSG-1 (Vaerlose De.)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3414 (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1944 during a Mine Detection mission when attacked by two Mosquitos of RAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by F/O Caine and S/L Kipp, and were shot down over the sea off Kattegat Denmark. Although the crew was rescued by a German Vorpostboot 907, the entire crew died of exposure and fatigue. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Rudolf Froock, Obs, and Ofw Albert Krapf, Mech. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 21 April, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
25373 Zwick, Hans JoachimLt3/15/19232JFS-1 (11/42), Erg/JGr.-Ost (1/43), 3/JG-3 (5/43), 10/JG-3 (7/43), TO 11/JG-3 (4/44), JG-105 (Instr), 11/JG-3Bf 109G, Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Sicilian campaign victory, his 1st, a B-24 10 km southeast of Lecce on 2 July, 1943. Another known victory, a B-24 N of Rügen on 9 April, 1944.
25374 Zwingmann, WilliOfw4/KG-30Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25375 Zwipf, HeinrichMaj1/13/1914PirmasensI/StG-77, Stfkpt 3/StG-77 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr I/SG-4 (4/44)Ju 87D-1 "all "S2 + Jl, KL, Nl, NL" in 8/43, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470644 (lost 4/7/44) RK(12/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (7/10/42), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1944 in an emergency landing on Rieti Italy airfield following a fighter attack. His R/O while in StG-77 was Fw Heinz Sellhorn. Maj Zwipf is buried in the German War Cem. at Pomezia, Italy, Blk B, Gr 474 (D.Drury). 600+ missions, mostly with the Ju 87. Added: Knights Cross was awarded after flying 600 ground attack sorties. 500 mission (CKönig).
25376 Zwissler, FranzFw3/20/1920Munich16/KG-2 (Merville)Me 410A-1 Werk # 0238 "U5 + KG" (lost 7/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 13/14 July, 1943 after being shot down over the sea 5 miles off Felixstowe by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Nigel Bunting. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Leo Raida (geb 7/4/1917 Breslau). Both are buried at Felixstowe New Cemetery. Jager Blatt 4/2001. Added: Burial locations: Zwissler Blk B, Sec K, Gr 3; Raida Blk B, Sec K, Gr 2 (D.Drury).
25377 Zwittnig, LudwigOblt12/24/1914Klagenfurt, Austria6Stfkpt 1 & 2/JG-3Bf 109G-14
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Roye-Noyon on 20 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 September, 1944, no location given. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Schwalmstadt area on 13 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Marnfeld area on 2 November, 1944. He was shot down this same day in a G-14 over Halle, bailing safely. His 5th, same day, another B-17 at Eisleben. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 3 March, 1945. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 and hospitalized in Halle (CKönig). Alternate spelling: Zwittning. Added: according to a letter of parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zwittnig was killed 3 days before wars end (05/05/45) east of Berlin (CKönig). His wife remarried after the war.

Courtesy Christian König
25378 Krebsbach, ErichUffz1/JG-11 (4/44)Fw 190A Werk # Unk (lost 4/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 29 April, 1944 per Onlineprojekt Gefallenendenkmäler (D.Drury).
25379 Andreas, HeinrichOblt11/03/22Stukavorschule 1 ('42), Zerstörervorschule 1 (07/42), SG 101 (02-03/43), Erg.SG Deblin-Irena (04-05/43), 11./ SKG 10 (06/43), Lw.Laz. 2/XII (05/44), Zugführer Fsch.Pz.Div. Hermann Göring (08/44), 8./Fsch.Ers.u.Ausb. Brigade Hermann Göring (10/44)FW-190 A5/U8 "H + ZZ" (lost 05/06/43)Wound badgeBadly WIFA on 05/06/43 in an emergency landing near the airfield of Castelvetrano due to lack of fuel after an unsuccessful mission (low visibility) against a ship convey near Cap Bon.CKönig
25380 Simon, Harro-ErnstOblt13/06/02KG 1, Stabstaffel/KG 3 (05/40)Assigned to U.K.-Stellung (unabkömmlich- or indispensable position) on 16/11/41 due to his war-essential or scientific civilian employment. 22/07/42 U.K.-Stellung status extended for 3 more months.CKönig
25381 Balluf, OttoFhrJG 27MIA on 22/02/45 according JG 27 chroniclesCKönig
25382 Kochanek, AlfredFw16./ JG 27KilledInAction (KIA) on 11 February 1945CKönig
25383 Harke, ?OfhrI./ JG 77Bf-109 G "Yellow 4" Werknr. 413 631 (lost)MIA? 07 October, 1944. MIA entry found in an official document dated 21/12/44 from Luftgau-Kommando VI Münster. Headed from Babenhausen to a mission in the Nimwegen area.CKönig
25384 Warsitz, Erich18/10/06HattingenHe-176, He-178Flugkapitän and test pilot for Junkers, later chief test pilot of the Heinkel company WIFA in 1942 , out of flying status for a year. 05-06/12/45 reputedly abducted by the Russians and sentenced to 25 years labor in Siberia at camp 7525/13, subsequently freed by goverment invention. Deceased 12/07/83 in Barbengo/Switzerland.


On the painting Warsitz receives congratulations in the cockpit after the test flight of the world's first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He-176, on 20/06/39. Painting by Hans Liska.

CKönig
25385 Kussel, ?UffzI./ JG 77Fw-190 "Blue 2" Werknr. 170 515 (lost)MIA? 07 October, 1944. MIA entry found in an official document dated 21/12/44 from Luftgau-Kommando VI Münster. Took off from Babenhausen for a mission in the area of Siegen.CKönig
25386 Chudoba, ?UffzIV./ NJG 1Bf-110 "G9 + EY" Werknr. 160 130MIA? with 2 crew on 06 November, 1944. MIA entry found in an official document dated 21/12/44 from Luftgau-Kommando VI Münster. Took off from Dortmund for a mission in the area of Bochum-Düsseldorf.CKönig
25387 Arkenhausen, ?Fw3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Do-17, Ju-88According to the memoirs of Roman Gastager he was regarded as the best flyer in the unit. He flew some airfield rounds with the old plane of Louis Bleriot who crossed the English channel with it in 1909.CKönig
25388 Ziegenbalg, ?OFwLegion Condor, 3(F)/123Ju-88 "4 + AL" (03/41)According to Roman Gastager the oldest pilot in the unit, fought in Legion Condor.CKönig
25389 Herbst, RudiOFwWürzburgJu-52According to Roman Gastager an experienced pilot in the unit, fought in Legion Condor.CKönig
25390 Ziegenbalg, ?OFwLegion Condor, 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Ju-88 "4 + AL" (03/41)According to Roman Gastager the oldest pilot in the unit, fought in Legion Condor.CKönig
25391 Grosse, HorstHptm11/03/15 (CKönig)Zoppot (CKönig)3/Fliegerzielgesch.-3 (4/44 Schongau)Kl 35 Werk # 3026 "NF + OO" (lost 4/14/44)Added (CKönig): EP (15/02/43)

EK 1 & 2
Flying Operational Clasp in Gold		KIC 14 April, 1944, during a training exersize while training AA gunners. He struck a cable barrier stretched across the Neckar River at Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Würtemberg Germany. No burial detail found (D.Drury). Added: he seemed to have been a participant of Olympia 1938 and seemed to have been an aerobatic pilot according pictures before the war (CKönig).
25392 Hövermann, ErnstLtHÖVERMANN, Ernst. 14.10.44 Lt., Stab III./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (4R+BD) lost vic Berkel near Avenswedde, shot down by Mosquito of 85 Sqdn.Stab III./NJG 2Ju-88 G-1 "4R + BD" Werknr. 712323 (lost)KIA on 14 October 1944 at Berkel and Avenwedde near Gütersloh, shot down by Sqn.Ldr. B.A. Burbank in a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn. Crew: Radop Uffz Werner Stenzel (WIA, formerly in II./NJG 1 as Flieger, see picture)


Stenzel

CKönig
25393 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
25394 Hube, JohannesLt03/01/18Burkstädt/Saxony1./ KGr z.b.V. 1 Posen (03-04/42 Demyansk), TG 4 (07/43), IV. /TG 1 (03/44), Stab IV. /TG 1 (12/44)Ju-52/3m "G6 + ??" (-1943), He-111 "1Z + ??"
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44)

EP (26/07/43)


EK 1 (11/04/42) & 2 (03/06/41)

Transport Operational Clasp in Gold (15/06/42) with pendant "300" (01/12/44)

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

1 October 1938 Commemorative Medal with clasp (Sudentenland medal)

Bulgarian Cross to the Order for Bravery 2nd Class

Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
He was first a Bordschütze and Bordmechaniker (Gnr and Mech), later a Bordfunker (Radop) and flew with unnamed crew members throughout the entire war in all theatres. >600 combat missions (Frontflüge)

CKönig
25395 Hellmers, JoachimLt17.11.15Dresden W.B.K.4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 (06/43)Ju-88 D-1 "7A + LM" (lost)KIA on 11 June 1943 shot down by Senior LT Batyazhenko of No. 787 IAP (fighter regiment) of 125IAD (fighter division) over Zhitovo village, Arsenyevo area. Gnr was also KiA by explosion of the plane in the air while the Obsv and Radop bailed out and were captured (POW) (Pl.Qu. 6417). The Obsv was probably Lt Konstantin Lehmann (born 10/02/12 in Berlin) who is listed MIA.CKönig
25396 König, HermannHptm d. R.FFS (C) 10 (10/42), Fliegertechnische Schule 3 (03/43)Ju-52 "NK + MK" (badly dam 27/10/42), Do-217 J (dam 21/04/43)WIFA on 27/10/42 by involuntary ground contact in poor weather vic Arezso. WIFA on 21/04/43 when crash-landing at Munich due to pilot error.CKönig
25397 König, HansObltStab/KG (J) 54 (03/45)Me-262 A-1KIA when crashed in the area of Würzburg, cause unknown.CKönig
25398 Kaipf, OskarUffz, later Oberwachtmeister der FlakFlakergänzungsbatterie 4 (02/43)Bf-110
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (06/06/39)

EK 2 (14/02/43)
Wound Badge
Medalla de la Campaña Española (1936–1939)
Cruz de Guerra		Holder of the combined Pilot/Observer Badge, later (after an injury?) he served with the Flak.





CKönig
25399 Schellhorn, WalterOfw 3/KGr.z.b.V.-500 (9/38 Spain, 5/42) Ju 52/3m Spanish Cross in Silver (6/6/39), Sp Camp (9/30/38), EK 1 (5/16/42) & EK 2 (n.d.), KVK 2 w/Sw (12/15/40), KVK 1 w/Sw (11/12/41), Bomber Operational Clasp in Brz (11/20/41) This grouping found online at Time Traveler Militaria (12/2024). Included was a photo of four grave markers, suspected of being the crew. I have requested grave marker detail from Dave Ginader. NOTE: This transport pilot was awarded the Bomber clasp.
25400 Bayrle, KarlUffz17/09/22NeuöttingSG
EK 1 & 2
Operational Assault Clasp in Bronze		KIA on 16 July 1944 in Radziechow/ Ukraine

CKönig

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