Peter Bäthge
 

Hi all,

I'm searching teh details of the loss of Ltn Peter Bäthge of JG 5 (before in ZG 26) that died in an accident near Gossen, Norway, on 2 April 1945 as far as I know. I would like especially to know the aircraft type (serial will be nice, but is unlikey so late in the war). My source shows a Me 410, the kiet he flew with ZG 26. In this case, I would like to know if there was another crew, his name and fate.

Thanks in advance

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

All we have on this guy is:

BÄTHGE, Peter. 12.44 appt Stafü 10./ZG 26 (to 02.04.45 KIA).

You might try theTony Woods data for more info.

LdZ
DGS

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Here is one of the last photos of Leutnant Peter Bäthge (left) taken in Trondheim-Lade, March 1945.

Cheers,
Horst

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Here is the Volksbund data:

Nachname:Bäthge Vorname:Peter Julius Richard Hilmar Dienstgrad:Leutnant Geburtsdatum:20.08.1919 Geburtsort: Todes-/Vermisstendatum:02.04.1945 Todes-/Vermisstenort: Peter Julius Richard Hilmar Bäthge ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Trondheim-Havstein (Norwegen) .
Endgrablage: Reihe 30 Grab 21


Sadly, no death location given.

Thanks for the replies

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Laurent,

The Werner Girbig book on JG5 just lists Peter Bathge fell on 2-4-45 and under him on the same date is Uffz(name unknown) Bordfunker gefallen. The book also credits Bathge with one victory (no details). Another site shows the crash at Molde by Gossen,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Thanks Brian, this source seems to confirm that Bäthge fell aboard a Me 410.

AFAIK Bäthge claimed two victories

18/04/44 Fw. Peter Bäthge 13.(Z) JG 5 Beaufighter 06 Ost S/KH-4 [off Norway] 13.40 - - yes C.2027/I Anerk: Nr.51
03/10/44 Ltn. Peter Bäthge 10. ZG 26 B-24 SJ-11: 40-50m 15.23 - - yes C.2027/II VNE: ASM

The second one was probably a Liberator of 311 (Czech) Sqn.

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Thanks Brian, this source seems to confirm that Bäthge fell aboard a Me 410.

AFAIK Bäthge claimed two victories

18/04/44 Fw. Peter Bäthge 13.(Z) JG 5 Beaufighter 06 Ost S/KH-4 [off Norway] 13.40 - - yes C.2027/I Anerk: Nr.51
03/10/44 Ltn. Peter Bäthge 10. ZG 26 B-24 SJ-11: 40-50m 15.23 - - yes C.2027/II VNE: ASM

The second one was probably a Liberator of 311 (Czech) Sqn.

Re: Peter Bäthge
 

Laurent,

According to Eric Mombeek in his Eismeerjäger, Band 1, Bäthge transferred to II./JG 5 on 1 April 1945 when 10./ZG 26 was disbanded and was killed in a flying accident the next day in a Bf 109.

Regards,
Tom