Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Hello,

I would like to share with you pictures of a group that I acquired.
It consist of award documents and photos belonging to a pilot Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber a member of 6./SKG 210 and later 6./ZG 1.
He flew a Bf 110 C-6, S9+SP, 2249 which was shot down on a combat mission near the village Dobraya, 25km West from Mosalsk, by the AAA battery of Lt. Nury Karievich Kuliev of 3rd Battery of 342 Artillery Regiment on 27.02.42.
Both the pilot and his bordfunker Ogefr. Robert Kissler were KIA.

Picture 3 is of Schmidhuber with his awards.
Picture 4 is of his plane
Picture 5 and 6 shows the plane as a victim of the AAA battery together with either the pilot or the bordfunker.

Hope you like it :)

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Picture 7 is of Lt. N.Kulier combat report. If anyone could help me with the translation it would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

For reference, the village of До́брая (english: Dobraya) mentioned above is located in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, coordinates 54°25' N 34°35' E .

A look at the Russian personnel loss database suggests that Nury Karievich Kuliev may have died of wounds on 16 December 1943, while serving as a battery commander of the 723rd anti-aircraft regiment of the 15th anti-aircraft division of the 4th Ukrainian front. The record gives the name only as Captain Nury Kuliev (Нурий Кулиев), so it is not absolutely certain.

Question to the moderators: I attempted to send a private message to Voltaire45, but discovered that no such function is available. Does this mean that private messaging is not enabled immediately for new forum members?

Regards,

Paul

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

The Russian-language document reads, in part:

Kuliev Nury Karievich.
Guards Starshiy Leytenant. Commander of the 3rd Battery of the 342nd separate PVO (air defence) regiment.
Recommended for the award of the medal "for achievements in combat" (За боевые заслуги) - commonly rendered in English as "Medal for Battle Merit".
Born in 1919, of Turkmen nationality. Candidate member of the VKP(b) (that is the All-Union Communist Party (Bolshevik))
Participant in the Great Patriotic War from IX-41 - VII-42 Western Front (Западный фронт), from 12.8.42 Stalingrad front (Сталинградский фронт).
Did not suffer from wounds or shell-shock.
In the Red Army from 1939.

The document is dated 6 October 1942.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Thank you for your help Paul.

Regards,
Kristjan

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Hello,

Thank you for showing such an interesting collection.
I have here another "Sterbebild", just in case you didn't see this one.

Cheers,

Christian

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

You are welcome, Kristjan!

Do you mind sending me a private message? There are a couple of slightly long-winded questions which I would like to ask you about Lt. Kuliev and do not want to bore other forum members with them:) You can send a message by left-clicking on my member name and selecting the message function.

Regards,

Paul

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Thank you for your comment and post Christian.
It is very interesting to see that you have got one of his Sterbebild.
I was lucky to get both of them in the group.

Regards
Kristjan

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Hello Paul,

I am sorry but it seems like I am unable to send to you a private message.

Regards,
Kristjan

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Interesting to see that you have a I./SKG 210 plaque.

I have one also.

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/6660/B4P5Vk.jpg

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Hi

And I have a picture from a Me110 of SKG210.It´s from a KG51 member and I dont know where and when it was taken in Russia. I believe between June 1941 and August 1942.

Rene

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

picture!!!

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Nice close-up shot of a Bf 110 E.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Hello Kristjan,

Problem solved - looks like the function has been enable for you. You have a new message:)

Regards,

Paul

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Great to see a picture of your plaque John it looks nice.
Do you happen to know the history of these plaques, if they were made and presented during or after the war?
I can see that there is a stamp on the back of mine probably from the maker which reads "Gustav Becker, Schiffswappen, Wilhelmshaven".
By the way I am a big fan of your work.

Regards
Kristjan

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Very nice Nachlass of a brave flyer.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

They were made during the war and given to members of the unit. I got mine from Bordfunker Heinz Ludwig of 3./ZG 1. Not sure now whether he was with 3./SKG 210 - I think not, I believe he received it (from another member of the Staffel?) during the war.

Thank you very much for your kind comment in your last sentence - it is appreciated.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Kristjan,
Regarding the two awards shown at the bottom of the group of five. The one on the left signed in July 1941 is signed by the Geschwaderkommodore of SKG 210, Major Walter Storp. The one on the right signed in December 1941 is signed by the Gruppenkommandeur of II./SKG 210, Haputmann Rolf Kaldrack.

Hope this is of some interest to you.

Re: Fw. Ludwig Schmidhuber 6./ZG 1 ( 6./SKG 210 )
 

Thank you John for the information on the unit plaques and the signatures on the award documents, it is very interesting.
The document having the signature of the Geschwaderkommodore Major Walter Storp has also a great looking stamp of the unit.

Regards
Kristjan