Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

Hi,
I am searching informations about this pilot : Hasso Osterwald who fought on Eastern front: 2./SchlG 1:
1- His death occured on 7 or 8 December 1942 ?
2- The crash is Morosowka (Belarus today/ fare from Front !?) or Morosowki (Russia) ?
3- What was the mission of his nit on that day ?

Thank you very much

Regards
Phil.

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

Hello Phil,
from the VdK-database:
8.12.1942, 2km S of Morosowka, buried in Rossosch/Don in Russia

Maybe it helps,

Heuser

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

... which would be in the Stalingrad area. Here a quote from an article about SchG1 by Henry L. deZeng IV:
"
[...]
The Soviet counter-offensive at Stalingrad erupted on 19 November causing total surprise and mayhem. Four Bf 109E-7s were lost between 30 November and 19 December, at least two of these to Soviet fighters, as the [first] Gruppe was forced back to Millerovo.
[...]
"

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

Dear Heuser, dear Jorg

Thank you verey much indeed !! Thanks to you I have now a better point of view concerning the end of this pilot!!
My knowledges concerning Eastern front are so weak …
I try to locate with precision Morosowka
Merci, merci beaucoup
Phil.

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

The phonetical translation would be Morozovka. Try that one, too.

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

It is Morozovskaya near Tatzinskaya:
http://renderv312.bay.prod.mappoint....B1C65E42100C19

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

Hé ! You are right. My inormations are from Western Europe (and French phonetical spelling). So I have to be careful!
Merci thanks
Phil.

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

You are a pro ! Thank you so much for your precious assistance !!
Merci
Phil!

Re: Pilot Hasso Osterwald / Eastern front
 

Or rather Tatsinskaya. :p