Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Hello Everyone!!

I hope that someone can help refer me to a source for any identifiable aircraft that was flown by Karl-Fritz Schlossstein of JG 5 and JG 54.

Does anyone have any information on any of his aircraft or can someone point out a reference source in any book?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Mark Copeland
Lakeville, Minnesota

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Mark, Hauptmann KFS flew the Me/Bf 110, code LN + TR from June 1941 till November 1943 and was Staffelkapitän of the 13.(Z)/JG 5 in Kirkenes/Norway. From December 1943 till the end of war he served in different squadrons:

He was Kommandeur of II./ZG 76, where he flew the Me 410, later Kommandeur of IV./JG 54, where he flew missions with a Fw 190 A-8 at the Oderfront.

KFS shot down 8 aircrafts, 4 Russian and 4 British and all with the Me 110.

Hope this helps. Horst

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Hello again Horst,

Mark and I are thinking of coming to Speyer in October. In addition to Mark's questions are you able to find out the codes and markings of Herr Schlossteins aircraft? Any help would be greatly appreciated. All the best and hope to see you soon, David.

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Horst,

Do you have a list of Schloßstein's claims? In Eric Mombeek's history of JG 5, I only find four confirmed (3 Soviet & 1 British) as well as 2 Soviets unconfirmed and another damaged.


Mark,

You can find a photo of one of Schloßstein's Bf110s in the afore mentioned book Eismeerjäger: Zur Geschichte des Jagdgeschwaders 5, Band 1, Zerstörerstaffel und Jabostaffel. Linkebeek: A.S.B.L. La Porte d'Hoves, n.d. (2000). Another can be found in Jochen Prien, et al. Die Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschhen Luftwaffe, 1934 bis 1945, Teil 9/III, Einsatz im Osten bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad, 1.05.42 bis 3.2.43. Euten:Struve-Druck, n.d. (2006).

Tom

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Hi Dave and Mark,

I have a copy of KFS's logbook and will meet him on August 25/26th in Openheim/Rhine during an Air Show. After that I will answer your questions, hope to clarify everything.

Cheers, Horst

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Horst,
Many thanks for that, have a good visit and we'll catch up towards the end of the month, all the best,

Re: Karl-Fritz Schlossstein - JG5 and JG54 aircraft
 

Karl-Fritz Schlossstein (KFS) aerial victories. I must correct: 6 Russian and 2 British aircrafts. In the Abschussliste, see attached file, are not remarked 3 victories, but from which he has the combat reports

April 28, 1941: Bristol Blenheim, location Loshavn, Farsund/Lister in 150 ft.

September 9, 1941: Polikarpow I-15, location Kandalakscha/Karelien, in 1.500 ft.

September 9, 1941: Polikarpow I-153, same location, same height.

Victories vs. Russians: I-15, I-16, I-153, SB-3, MiG-3
Victories vs. British: Blenheim, Albacore

Cheers, Horst