Re: Werner Baumbach ship destroyer
And where does Hubertus Hitschhold fit into this list?
Credited with sinking or damaging 186,000 GRT of shipping.(See Career Summaries) |
Re: Werner Baumbach ship destroyer
Good afternoon Andy,
the list above is about Kampfflieger, whereas Hubertus Hitschhold was a Stukaflieger. The same source includes a list about the most successful of these by tonnage sunk:
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Re: Werner Baumbach ship destroyer
HITSCHHOLD, Hubertus. (DOB: 07.07.12 in Kurwien/Ostpruessen) [Version#2: (DOB: 07.07.12 in
Oberforsterei Kurvien, Johannisburg).] (RE). 01.04.30 entered the Heer, serving in the Kavallerie. 15.04.30 began pilot training at DVS Schleissheim (to 31.03.31). 15.04.31 began fighter training in Lipezk/Russia with Flugzentrum Lipetsk (to 15.09.31). 01.10.31 trf to Reiterrgt. 2 as a cadet in Osterode/E Prussia. 01.08.32 attended Infanterieschule Dresden (to 15.06.33). 27.10.32 received the interim Lw. pilot license B. 01.02.34 with Reiteregt. 2 in Allenstein and Angerburg (to 31.12.34). 01.03.34 promo to Lt. 01.01.35 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe in the rank of Lt. and assigned to JFS Schleissheim for pilot training. 01.09(08?).35 (01.10.35?) promo to Oblt. 01.04.36 trf to I./St.G. 162 (Schwerin) as a pilot. 01.09.36 trf to II./St.G. 162 (Lübeck) as a pilot. 01.10.36 appt Staka (unit unspecified) in Geschwader Immelmann ( in Lübeck). 11.09.36 received the permanent Lw. pilot license. 01.03.37 trf to III./St.G. 162 as a Staka (Anklam). 01.04.37 appt Staka in Geschwader Immelmann (at Anklam). 01.10.37 trf to I./St.G. 163 as a Staka (Breslau-Strachwitz). 01.01.39 promo to Hptm. 01.05.39 appt Staka of 1./St.G. 2 (Breslau) (to 30.09.39). 15.05.39 attended Höhere Luftwaffenschule in Gatow (to 15.07.39). 06.10.39 awarded the EK II. 16(01?).10.39 appt Kdr. I./St.G. 2 (to 15.10.41). 15.05.40 awarded the EK I. 01.07.40 promo to Maj. 21.07.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./St.G. 2. 06.04.41 Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 2 fate unstated - Ju 87 (T6+AB) during attacks on Rupel and Istibei. 22.05.41 sank the destroyer Greyhound. 23.05.41 Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 2 unhurt? - Ju 87 B damaged by enemy fire vic Wolkowysk, and sank the destroyers Kelly and Kashmir. 22.06.41 WIA - shot down by AA behind enemy lines but rescued. 15.07.41 promo to Maj. 16.10.41 appt Kdr. Stukaschule 1, Wertheim (to 16.06.42). 31.12.41 awarded the Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz. 18.06.42 appt Kommodore Schl.G. 1 (to 25.06.43). 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. 10.06.43 ordered to Luftflotte 2 in the Mediterranean. 26.06.43 appt Fliegerführer Sardinien (to 26.06.43). 26.06.43 appt Fliegerführer 2 (Luftflotte 2) (to 11.11.43). 01.07.43 promo to Oberst. [00.43 appt Kommodore St.G. 101 (to 31.08.43)?]. 12.11.43 appt General der Schlachtflieger (L.In./2/3)/RLM (to 08.05.45). 01.01.45 promo to Gen.Maj. 08.05.45 became Allied POW. 05.45 Gen.Maj., wanted or held as POW by US. 06.47 released from Allied custody. Postwar worked as a business man. Credited with sinking or damaging 186,000 GRT of shipping in up to 400 close support and anti-shipping missions. †10.03.66 in Starnberger See (Söcking) of a heart attack. Buried in the municipal cemetery in Söcking. I think the claim number comes from a very well researched biography of Eichenlaubträger written by a German author and published several years ago. L. deZ. |
Re: Werner Baumbach ship destroyer
Good morning Gentlemen,
this is an impressing score indeed. Must be equivalent to some 30 ships. I checked OSPREY's "Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937-41" and "Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of North Africa and the Mediterranean" for personal tonnage scores but none are mentioned. Have a good start into the week, Michael |
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