Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Hi, could anybody kindly provide the loss details for Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner
of 8/NJG1 who's aircraft crashed in the Rheine Westfalen area 7.7.41.
Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

1941-07-07, 8./NJG 1, Bf 110 D-3, 3679, G9+HS, Bei Rheine
Flugzeugführer Uffz Brückner, Ulrich, +
Bordfunker Uffz Petzold, Rudolf, verletzt
Hindernisberührung um 03.25 Uhr infolge Motorstörung. Bruch 90 %.

Matti

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Excellent Matti, thank you very much for your prompt response.
Take care and stay safe.
Kindest regs,
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

The Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one by Boiten gives the loss for the night of 7-8 July, the type 'Bf 110 D-2' and mentions the crew of two perishing...

Maybe Bordfunker Petzold succumbed to his injuries later?

Kind regards,
Timon

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Petzold died on 29 September 2002.

Matti

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

...and I have his logbook if you want any more info as he was ex-2./ZG 76

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

.. it appears that I stand corrected on this one, thanks for posting the right details Matti!

Best regards, Theo

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

And Chris; could you post the Flugbuch details from Petzold on this incident?

Cheers and thanks, Theo

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

340 Uffz Brückner Petzold Me 110 +HS Nachteinstatz Rheine 7.7 0216 Rheine 7.7 0335 Abgestürzt Uffz Brückner +

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Thanks Chris. Did Petzold later serve as Funker to Oblt. Hans-Joachim Fincke in 2./NJG1? If so, could you check Petzold's Flugbuch entry for 1-2 July 1944?

Cheers, Theo

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

According to his FB, he never flew again but became a "Jägerleitoffizier in Holland"

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Thanks Chris for clearing this one up, cheers, Theo

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Hi Chris not wanting to be pedantic but Petzold flew with 3/ZG76 as Bordfunker to Ofw. Georg Fleischman , during the Polish Campaign of 9.39 and through till 2.1.40.
Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

He did and that is the trouble of doing things from memory! 2 Jan 40 was when Petzold was wounded in combat and while in hospital (to 6 Sep 40), Fleischmann was killed with a new BF

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Hi Chris, yes absolutely. I wasnt having a dig just wanted to clarify this for the benefit for any other interested reader .Thanks for your information.
Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Hi, could anybody please help with the usual loss detail for Fleischman and Petzold on 2.1.40. I do know they were flying Bf110 M8+GL this day.
Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

+GL was their usual aircraft and yes they were flying it on 2 Jan 40-TO 1406 hrs, landing 1536 hrs

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Thanks Chris, do you know what the comment says for this mission in Petzolds flugbuch. Something on the lines of 1 feindflug ????
Steve.

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Mission was Feindflug and in comments "Wounded on Feindflug-1 abschuss". His first was 1 Sep 39 but he stopped counting after Poland (18th was 25 Sep 39)

Re: Uffz.Heinrich Bruckner 8/NJG1 crashed 7.7.41
 

Hi Chris thank you for clarifying this, just couldn't determine the first part.
Kindest regs,
Steve.