[Kapper]

Interesting,

It is possible, but a lot of ?????

To my understanding Bf109 escorting bomber missions deep into England ceased in late 1940. After that, it was night raids or hit and run tactics. If you look into the careers of the Luftwaffe experten recruited in 1939-1940 most didn't reach the front until 1941- 1942. Those who got to the front during the Battle of Britain had previous military service tranfering to the luftwaffe or from another Arm of the Luftwaffe or already had a degree of pilot training. To be drafted after the Polish Campaign and get to the Battle of Britain then would mean that this Gentleman in question would have needed to have had either previous military service or significant pilot training already and was actually transferred into the Luftwaffe almost immediately.

The Bf109 did not have the range from Norway therefore safe to assume that his flights to England were not from Norway. So to end up in Norway after flying over Britain in a Bf109 meant the Gentleman needed to have been transferred to one of the Channel coast Units Erganzungsgruppesn such as Erg./JG 2, Erg./JG 26 or Erg./JG 51 after the Battle of Britain that eventually formed part of JG 5 in Norway in 1942 via JG 1 in 1941.

If this indeed happened, it is possible that due to the extent of injuries he was no longer fit for flying but still fit for military service thus transferred to the flak Arm of the Luftwaffe. Later in the war the Luftwaffe had panzer units such as the Hermann Goering Panzer division so it is possible that the Gentleman was able to transfer to this unit or a similar unit. It is also possible that the recruiting standards for the Panzer arm dropped as the war progressed with a lack of suitable candidates.

As I said it is possible but lots of ?????

All guesswork but possible, any record of a J. Senzig being wounded or Injured over Norway?

Regards,

Craig...