Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Dear all

I recently acquired a photo album, which shows the crew of Oberfeldwebel August Wiese. They were apparently shot down between Luga and Leningrad and (according to the caption in the album) were 400km from the German lines. They returned after 8 days (presumably largely on foot). The images show three of the crew in Russian civilian clothes and in Luftwaffe uniform.

Does anybody know more about this incident? I suspect it was summer 1942 but I am not certain.

Any help will be welcome.

Best wishes
Tim O.

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

This incident occurred during the first week of the Russian campaign.
Ju 88A-5 WNr.4296 of 5./KG 1, coded V4+ON reported lost due to Luftkampf during a mission to Riga. Bs Uffz. Friedrich Leibold KIA 27.June 1941, rest of crew (pilot Fw. August Wiese, Bo Fw. Martin Haustein, Bf Uffz. Armin Wuigk) returned.

GRM

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Thank you very much GRM. That is great information.

Best wishes
Tim O.

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

I do not think they could walk 400 KM on foot in 8 days, that would mean more than 50 KM per day, and that was deep inside of enemy side of front line ! most likely they got help from local population who hided them until German ground troop reached their location

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Hi Mars

I understand the point. Unfortunately the term 'returned' does not give much away.

Best wishes
Tim O

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Tim,

Does your album have information or photos that relate to the period 1939-40 for this Ofw and his crew?

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Hi Larry

Unfortunately not. The album belonged to an officer from 5./KG 1 who simply featured this incident among a host of other photos of himself, his crew and a number of other officers and NCOs.

The Leutnant's first Feindflug was in the Battle of Britain.

Best wishes
Tim O.

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Tim O.

Since the 5./KG1 officer flew his first missions during the BoB, is there any information or photos that relate to either his career or the unit back to the 1940 period, the time period for the "Eagles Over Europe" project?

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

Hi Larry

Apologies - brain not in gear previously. His flugbuch contains details of ten attacks on London in September/October 1940. I have a few flugbuch with 1940 references: Aufklärer 5./122 (England), Küstenflieger 1./106 (English Channel), Transportflieger KGzbV 106 (Norway), Kampflieger 2./KGr 126 (England and Wales), a few records of attacks on ships around Norway from a man with 5./KG30 - what do you need? Please PM me and I will help if I can.

Best wishes
Tim O.

Re: Question on Oberfeldwebel from 5./KG1
 

What was the eventual fate of these fliers?

Rick