[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

The same photograph (cropped), appears in the following publication:

Ferne Nachtjagd:Aufzeichen aus den Jahren 1940-1945
Moehlenbeck,Otto & Manfred Leihse.
Stuttgart:Motorbuch Verlag,1976.

The photograph is between pages 196 and 201 (actually p.198), and has the following caption:

Zencker, Bichler, Fischer, Sievert, Dempewolf, unbekannt (v. l. n. r. ) nach der Landung in Berka vor einer Ju 88 C-2

Another photo appears on p.197, with the following caption:

Bichler, Basner und Zencker vor der R4+FL nach der Landung in Berka, 1942.

In the Abschusseliste at the rear of the book (unpaginated), claim No.182, is as follows:

182. Fw Siewert 30.7.42 Boston?, Afrika.

There is a corresponding claim in the O.K.L. Fighter Claims - Mediterranean & Southern Front 1941-45 - Campaign in North Africa:

27.07.42 - Fw. Alfred Siewert - 2./NJG 2 - Wellington - 00.47 - Film C. 2031/I - Nr.104516/43.

I believe the Sievert/Siewert referred to, could be; Ofw Alfred SIEWERT (note spelling), who served with 2./NJG2, 11./NJG6 and 4./NJG6. Siewert was wounded on 2/3 February, 1945 at Duren, near Waibstadt in a Mosquito attack. He is noted as claiming four (4) night victories.

See: Dr Theo Boiten's, Nachtjagd War Diaries. Vol.2. p.404.

Col.