Oblt Albrecht Bellstedt / JG 2

[canonne]

Bonjour,

I would like to know if Oblt Albrecht Bellstedt - Zerstörer ace - claimed victories after he joined JG 2.

Thank you
Phil.

[Johannes]

Hi Phil

That would be a no, the Micro films were still running until his death, and he had none until then. I have him with ten claims with 2./Zg1 in the West, though he made have made some earlier in Russia!

Johannes

[canonne]

Hi Johannes,

Thank you very much indeed for your precious informations : none for JG 2 ! I found 13 victories in O.K.L. Fighter Claims /Chef für Ausz. und Dizsiplin dadat base (12 for 1943 and 1 for 1944) but your are skiller than me because I had no idea to search before his entry in KG 40 .... Another field for searches.

Thank you for your help.
Phil.

[Chris Goss]

Most interested to know what unit he was with in Russia before V/KG 40 as I have nothing on him prior to his Bay of Biscay service?

[Johannes]

Hi This is what i have for him, I assumed that all of Zg1 had been in Russia, what am I missing?

Johannes

17.4.43 1510hrs Whitley 50metres altitude
17.5.43 1325hrs Whitley 50-300 metres
1.6.43 1255hrs Douglas 1600 metres
18,7.43 1129hrs Whitley 500 metres
15,8.43 1538hrs Wellington 400 metres
15.8.43 1633hrs Welington 800 metres
15.8.43 1000hrs Halifax 1000 metres
18.8.43 1855hrs B-24 3400 metres
10.11.43 1800hrs Sunderland
11.4.44 1538hrs Mosquito 300 metres

All as a Leutnant except the last was as an Oberleutnant. All gained with 2./ZG1.
DKiG on 14th November 1943. Killed on 21st October 1944, his Ju88 coming down into the Bay of Biscay.

[Chris Goss]

This is his time with V/KG 40 which became I/ZG 1 in Oct 43. He was lost with JG 2 after I/ZG 1 was disbanded. No kills in Russia-all over the Bay of Biscay.

[Frans A]

According to volksbund.de crashed near Montabauer and buried in Nieuwied Germany

Frans A

[thenelm]

Fw 190A-9, 206037, Bellstedt, Oblt. Albrecht, 8+, 9., JG 2, , , , , 21-Oct-44, Stkp. KIA due to Luftkampf with enemy fighters., DKiG. Recorded as an A-8., RLV, WASt; Ring, JG 2 loss list, p.32; Goss, Bloody Biscay, p.184, , Raum Limburg-Montabaur, 100%, F, , ,

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have concerning this fellow:

BELLSTEDT, Albrecht.
(DOB: 18.02.22 in Bremen).
1943-44 Lt. in V./KG 40 and I./ZG 1.
01.06.43 noted in history as the pilot who shot down a civilian KLM DC-3 over the Bay of Biscay killing its crew and 13 passengers, including the famous British actor, director and producer, Leslie Howard.
01.11.43 Oblt., appt Staka 14.(Z)/KG 40 (to 21.10.44).
08.44 appt Staka 9./JG 2.
21.10.44 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 2, KIA – in Fw 190 A-9 shot down by enemy fighters (probably P-47s) in the Limburg-Montabaur area, crashed at Montabauer.
Buried at Nieuwied/Germany.

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

[canonne]

Fantastic ! Really ! L'union fait la force ! Thank you very much for your very helphul assistance !

Is possible to find a photo of Oblt Albrecht Bellstedt ? Even a poor quality shot.

Thank you
Phil.