Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Those anyone has any info on Slovenes, serving in Luftwaffe as pilots?

Regards,
K

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Dear Klemen,


Try to get Hans Werner Neulen's book "In the Skies of Europe" Crowood Press, 2000. It gives information about all nations.
There was/is also a German version, but the English version is more complete.

Jaap

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Hi Klemen,

The following Slovenes flew with 15(kroat.)/JG52

Uffz Josip Kranjc; KIFA 21Dec43
Olt Albin Starc; Defected to Soviets 14May43
Ofw Viktor Mihelcic; MIA 4May43
Uffz Albin Sval; KIFA 10Mar44

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Thanks!

Does anyone recognize Otto Kugovnik? He was a jet ace (Me 262?) according to http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=82208&highlight=slovenia

Regards,
K

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Hi Jaap
As an aside, in what way is the English version of Neulens book more complete?

German should after all be his native tongue

Cheers

Stig Jarlevik

PS: The book is also being published in French

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

From the "Introduction to the English Edition"


"The author is pleased to take the opportunity offered by this English edition to correct a few errors found in the original German edition, adjust the list of the most successful Italian fighter pilots in accordance with the latest research data, and include some additional material. This relates to Russian airmen serving in the German Luftwaffe and the Dutch pilots, whose almost unknown story is described in a short new chapter."



Ed

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Thanks Ed

In your opinion, since I believe you are in possession of the English version, are the additions worth buying the book again? I have the German original version

Cheers
Stig Jarlevik
Gothenburg, Sweden

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Not having seen the German edition, I can't say, since I don't know how many corrections were made. The English Edition has 383 pages if that helps.


Ed

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

OK Ed
Thanks anyway. The German edition gives 388 pages, so that is not of much use... :-)
Anyone who at this stage could give all of us who just have the German edition some update on the Dutch section? Pilot names and achievements would be fine with me.

Cheers
Stig Jarlevik
Gothenburg, Sweden

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Another Slovene in the Luftwaffe was Captain Marijan J. Gorican, a Do 24 pilot with 7. Seenotstaffel at Athens-Phaleron, who defected to the Allies at Aleppo, Syria on 7 September 1944.

Re Neulen's book, the English version is just out in softback.

Couldn't tell you what he says about the Dutch pilots but he does have a weird claim that there were Italian pilots in Nachtschlachtgruppe 9. I'd love to know his source for that!

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Ni Nick,

My English copy of Neulens book is in hardback, had it a few years so maybe only available in softback now.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

My information is from Friday evening when I was in London and saw the softback on the shelves of Foyles' Bookshop.

The publication date of this edition was 2005.

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Thanks Nick!

May I remind you gentleman, that this thread is on Slovenes in Luftwaffe? ;)

Regards,
Klemen

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Do you perhaps know, if they were credited with any air victories?

Regards,
Klemen

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Do you have any other info on him?

Regards,
Klemen

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Uffz Josip Kranjc - 9 Kills
Ofw Viktor Mihelcic - 2 Kills
Olt Albin Starc - 11 kills
Uffz Albin Sval - 3 kills

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Thanks!

Do you have any other info on them?

I found just http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/ww2cro.htm

Regards,
Klemen

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

No I don't but it can be found in UK National Archives file AIR40/3114, report CSDIC CMF (Air) A.503

I think there was a second report on him as well but I was looking for other information and just made a note of this reference in passing.

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

OK, thanks again!

Regards,
Klemen

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Here's another one: Hptm. Karl Bresoschek of III./JG 77

Re: Slovenes in Luftwaffe
 

Thanks!

Does anyone have any background info on them? Were they pilots in Yugoslavia? Were they mobilized into Luftwaffe, voluntered or were trained from "scratch"?

Regards,
Klemen