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Originally Posted by Nick Hector
Together with Ashley Lamb, I interviewed him in 2003-2004.
He settled here in Australia post-war and became a master builder, spent his retirement in a house outside Sydney that he had built himself.
He was taken POW in hospital Koethen at the end of the war, having not recovered from his wound by that stage.
His supposed tally of 14 is "explained" by a story that he took a Bf109 up on a lone test flight and was pursued by two Yaks. He sought cover by diving into a cloud. As he came out the other side the two Yaks were spinning earthward having collided within the cloud. There was a painting made of the event but it no longer shows up on google. The original was displayed in his living room along with another that depicted his first victory (over an IL-2 as demonstrated by Johannes)
So, as previously stated, he did not claim any more victories because October was around the time that he was wounded
He passed away in 2008, I do not know the exact date
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Hello,
Karl Heinz Nebel arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia (ex-Genoa), aboard the "Protea" on 21 March, 1951 (Passenger No.474). His destination was Adolphus St, Sydney. He stated his occupation as "Builder".
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...=12020194&S=22
See: pp.22 & 53 of 63
I believe Nebel used the name "Henry Nebel" in Australia. Pop his name in here:
http://ryersonindex.net/search.php
If you wish to see all the "Nebels", just enter Nebel.
Col.