hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

good evening everybody!

I´m doing research on hptm. walter fenske (at last NJG 10, died on march 28th 1944 at brodenbach)
does anybody know about a possibly activity of him in the spanish civil war? I´m also missing the date when he joined to the wehrmacht.

maybe somebody can help me complete a part of a big puzzle...

thanks, ellen

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

Hallo Ellen,

Do you know about Walter Fenske's career in the I./NJG 1 and a bit V./LG 1 ? I am interested in him also because he was commander of the 3./NJG 1 in Venlo and Schleswig.

Perhaps we can exchange info? All the best, Marcel
www.fliegerhorst-venlo.net

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

Dear marcel!

Thank you for your kind reply! Alas I do not yet know about his career in the I./NJG or 5./LG1.
I´ll show you the facts I have from the WAst (Wehrmachtsauskunftstelle Berlin) and from member Gordon Raddock.

15 09 39 2./LG1 Barth-Vorpommern
2./LG 1 was redesignated to 14./LG 1 on 08 10 39
14./LG 1 was redesignated to 2./NJG 3 on 01 10 40
21 07 40 F was transferred to 3./NJG 1
02 41 F became Staffelkapitän of 3./NJG 1
10 41 9./NJG 2
06 43 11./NJG 5
03 44 3./NJG 10 staff
26 03 44 crash at Kröpplingen
28 03 44 F died at Brodenbach

I hope to get some more information and maye some more pictures out of the book "Zerstörergruppe" (v. Eimannsberger) which I hope to get soon. Do you know it?

By the way - i´m Dutch too (living in Austria). My brother is supposed to be Fenskes son.
I would be grateful for any other information.

Thanks, Ellen

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

From our files we have gleaned the following about this chap:

FENSKE, Walter Erich.
(Date of birth: 22.06.11 at Neuwedel).
09.39 in 2.(Z)/LG 1.
08.10.39 now in 14.(Z)/LG 1.
21.07.40 trf to 3./NJG 1.
10.40 Lt., assigned to 3./NJG 1.
11.02.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 3./NJG 1 (to 10.41).
10.41 appt Staka 9./NJG 2.
06.43 Hptm., Staka 11./NJG 5.
†28.03.44 Hptm., KIA during operational mission or died at Brodenbach in Bf 110 G-4 test flight crash Brodenbach that possibly occurred two days earlier on 26.03.44 while in 3./NJGr. 10.
Credited with 14 air victories, all but two of which were at night.

Most of this material comes from microfilms of assignment orders. The rest comes from various books.

We hope that this helps.



Larry deZeng
Doug Stankey

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

Hi,

His shot down two Polish fighters P.11 as Oblt. and pilot 2.(Z)/LG 1, 1 and 3 Sept. 39 ?

Kris

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

Hello Ellen,

Walter Fenske joined the Wehrmacht on 13 Apr 1931. He was involved in the Spanish Civil War from 11 Nov 1936 till 23 Aug 1937, though I have no details of his service in Spain.


Best wishes,
Andre

Seems like something's wrong ...
 

Hey chaps,

I just noticed that the first 3 posts in this thread are all dated April 2008! Is something wrong?

I was a little puzzled when I first saw the post, as I had corresponded with Ellen on the same subject about a year ago, but only realized the date issue after replying...

Comments, anyone?

Andre

Re: hptm. walter fenske - NJG 10
 

Can anyone assist with a picture of Oblt. Walter Fenske please?
Kelvin
http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/