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Re: Schlachtflieger Ofw Helmut mischke Questions and answers
Ofw. Helmut Mischke was shot down in a Fw 190D-9 (one of two known III./SG 1 D-9’s) by the Flensburg A/F FLAK, allegedly while attempting to escape to Sweden. He had transferred from Wismar A/F to Flensburg A/F on 02 May 45. Ofw. Mischke is probably buried in the Kappeln City Cemetery.
The other known III./SG 1 D-9 (W.Nr. 211xxx) was destroyed on 02 May in a crash-landing 3 km south of Remels (south-southwest of Wilhelmshaven) during the transfer flight from Wismar to Flensburg – the pilot, Obgefr. Gerhard Wolff, was wounded and later made POW by British troops. Interestingly, this D-9 had a white spiral on both the spinner and propeller blades, suggesting that it may have been a former I./JG 1 aircraft.
Both cases were published in “Luftwaffe im Focus” (I would need to check the number of the edition), with photos of the wreckage of Obgefr. Wolff’s D-9.
I hope this is of help.
Marc
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