Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel
 

Hi,

Can anyone please provide details of the unit, aircraft and loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel who was killed in an air battle over France. I have no date of his loss so know this might prove more difficult to resolve.

Thanks in anticipation

Rick

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel
 

hello rick,

the name on the memorial card is "köppel" or as alternative spelling "koeppel"!?
and the feldwebel received the spanish cross, so he must have been a member of the condor legion ...

maybe it helps a little with the research?


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umlaut_(linguistics)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Cross
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor_Legion

I'm afraid I can't serve with a database hit!?


kind regards
ghost

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel
 

Peter Cornwall's book 'The Battle of France 'page 317 has a Fw Koppel J. KIA over France 18-5-1940 which would have made him the right age to serve in the Condor Legion . Might be this airman I have no more info. though ,

Regards
Brian Bines

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel
 

Thanks Brian - I will have a look to see what that reference states

Re: Information concerning loss of Feldwebel Josef Koppel
 

I have:
1940-05-18, 6./KG 55, He 111 P, G1+CP, Bei Epernay
Flugzeugführer Fw Rotthauwe, Fritz, +
Beobachter Olt Dörrfuß, Ernst, verletzt
Bordfunker Fw Köppel, Josef, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Zenz, Hermann, gefangen
Bordschütze Uffz Georgi, Fritz, +
Bauchlandng infolge Beschuß von MS 406 der GC II/2 westlich Fismes. Bruch 100 %. Dörrfuß 1940-07-12 seinen Verletzungen erlegen.

Matti