Identification unknown german pilot
 

Hello,

we need help in identifying a unknown german pilot.
His name was Walter and he was from Berlin.
He was stationed 1944/45 at Parchim airfield. Which units were stationed there?
He was shot down and killed.

Who is able to help identifying the pilot. See enclosed photographs. Who saw this type of marking on a Fw 190 before?

Thanks

Uwe Benkel

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Sorry, forgot photographs

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Dear Mr. Benkel,

The Fw 190 A-8 on the photograph belonged to the Jagdgruppe 10. It is possible a red "1 . ". This unit was at the Parchim airfield between July and December 1944. The snake was in yellow and red color. The identity of the pilot is not known to me.

Hope this helps,
René

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Could he be Uffz. Walter Gerlach?
http://www.luftfahrtverlag-start.de/LeseprobeLIF18.pdf
Shot down and killed on 14 February 1945.

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Hi


14.02.1945, 3./JG10, Uffz Walter Gerlach +, FW190 Werknr.
171172, Verlust Nauberg bei Leisnig

Regards

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

For those who are interested.
http://www.luftwaffe-bullet-board.co...ic.php?t=19083

Jaap

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

But he has grave made on 17.02.1945:

http://www.luftwaffe-bullet-board.co...erlach_752.jpg

Unteroffizier Walter Gerlach

Grave at: Leisnig, Ehrenhain, Grave on left , Nr.13
http://www.leisnig.de/leisnig/conten...2007113623.asp

*: 11.09.1922 (was born: Brünn)
+/MIA: 19.02.1945
Died: Nauberg

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

The picture of the FW190 is published in LW im focus #16. The text there says;

A Schwarm from 3/JGr10. from L to R; Uffz. Heinz Sonntag (KIA 8 apr 1945), Uffz. Walter Gerlach (KIA 14 feb 1945), Ofw. Heinz Natzinger and Uffz. Karl-Heinz Stelzer in front of an a/c wearing a "black 10" or "14". The FW190 A-8 is also equiped with the "crab" device and wears the red and yellow snake marking. The unit code "11" is missing from this machine, however.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/data:i...AASUVORK5CYII=

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Peter,

Unit code is "I1" not "11" ... And I did put it in Arial font to be as close as possible.

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

It's an misreading of Peter - the caption of the picture in the article is correct with "I1".

Re: Identification unknown german pilot
 

Indeed Rasmussen,

But the thread is for ALL TOCH members including those who haven't LW im Focus N°16 AND N°18.